INTRODUCTION

Introduction:   00 How is this book different than others,   01 Introduction to the BPHS, (depending on your computer’s capabilities you may need to right click,and select ‘save targets as…’ to save to your computer)	Dedication (p.vii):   Brhaspati mantra offered to Jagannath Rath,   JyotiBrahma Mantra offered to Jagannath Rath,   Ganesh mantra (p.ix),  Ganesh mantra practice
Chapter One: Introduction to Vedic Astrology   03 Perspective from Earth,  03.2 Question,  04 planet intro,  05 planets,  06 planets,  07 Houses,  07.2 Question,  08 Signs,  08.2 Question, For the next file please sit comfortably and shut your eyes for  09 Meditation,  09.2 Question,  10 Astronomy,  10.2 Question,  11 Time,  12 Lunar Cycles	To get the most out of this book, please practice the exercises given in #12 for some time and memorize the new Sanskrit terms in this chapter before continuing.
Chapter Two: Vedic Foundations  13 Introduction to Vedas ,  14 Intro to Vedas,  14.5 Intro to Vedas,  15 four parts of the Vedas,  15.2 Question,  15.3 Question,  16 Purpose of Jyotish,  16.2 Question,  17 Vedanga,  17.2 Vedanga,  17.3 Vedanga,  18 Upanga,  19 Additonal Upanga,  20 Question and summary,  21 three Skandas,  21.2 Question,  22 limbs of Jyotish,  23 karma theory,  24 conclusion,  24.2 Question	Mahavakya pronuciation (p31),  Gayatri mantra (p.33),  Gayatri ghanapathah (p.34), Before proceeding: -memorize the fourteen abodes of knowledge and be able to define each -make sure you understand, “What is the purpose of the Vedas,” and how this reveals the purpose of Vedic Astrology on various levels
Chapter Three: Grahas (Planets)  25 grahas intro,  26 karakas,  27 five elements,  28 Gunas,  29 Varna,  30 Natural significations,  31 Sun,  32 Moon,  33 Rahu and Ketu,  34 planetary status,  35 planetary attributes,  36 types of karakas,  36.2 Question	Verse 3 & 4 (p.53)
Chapter Four: Devata (Deities)  37 Approaching the devatas
Chapter Five: Rashi (signs)  38 twelve signs,  39 odd and even signs,  40 sign qualities,  41 body division,  42 gunas and tattvas,  43 yugas
Chapter Six: Bhava (houses)
Chapter Seven: Strengths and Status
Chapter Eight: Bhavapada (perception)
Chapter Nine: Argala (Interaction)
Chapter Ten: Sambandha and Yogas
Chapter Eleven: Nakshatras
Chapter Twelve: Dasha (timing) [vyasa class recording May 14 2006]  01 Intro to dasa,  02 Calculation of dasa,  03 Students calculate dasa,  04 Stories,  05 conditional dasa,  06 (off topic) Hora,  07 Interpretation 1, 2, 3,  08 Interpretation 4, 09 Interpretation
Chapter Thirteen: Varga (divisional charts)
Chapter Fourteen: Introduction to Remedies
Chapter Fifteen: Panchanga(The Five limbs of Time)