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Core Yogas

Life and Death: He rules happily over several parts of the earth with his body afflicted by colic or fistula, and then leaves for his heavenly abode at the age of 70. Sasa means hare, or rabbit, symbolizing that the natives with this yoga are largely fear-based, as rabbits symbolizes fear. Much of what these natives accomplish and do is motivated by fear and done in order to create a security structure that has the goal of preventing the realization of their fears. Generally some great trauma or difficulty in the natives early life, which they are constantly trying to compensate for, lends strength to their fears. The true strength of Sasa Yoga is perseverance, whether or not the native has skills or intelligence, they are sure to succeed due to sheer perseverance. Amongst all the Mahapurusha Yogas, Sasa Yoga is a very painful yoga, one that indicates a pained personality as well as a personality that is painful to be with or live with. Sasa Yoga natives are generally very controlling due to the compellation of their fears, which cause them to worry that others may make mistakes. These natives generally feel very isolated, but can be so difficult to be around that even their loved ones may avoid them, while at the same time feeling sorry for them. They generally dont feel very comfortable around people and feel their best when surrounded by nature rather than personalities. Sasa Yoga natives desire wealth as a means of security, and are usually cautious in the spending. The classics state that the Sasa Yoga native will be attached to his mother, and while they may not actually be attached to their mother, their mother always has a significant influence upon them. The strong influence of Jupiter or Venus, and to a lesser degree, of Mercury, can reduce somewhat, but never entirely, the painful and negative effects of Sasa Yoga. INFLUENCE OF MULTIPLE MAHAPURUSHA YOGAS These yogas bestow upon the native an empire and perfection. The person who happens to have one, two, three, four or all the five Mahapurusha Yogas will respectively be: with 1- a fortunate man, with 2- one equal to a king, with 3- a king, with 4- an Emperor, with 5- one superior to an Emperor. -Phaladeepika 6, 4