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The course program "Initiation to Vedic Palmistry" is available online. Explore the subtle geography of the hand, including the lines and the mounts. Discover how these factors reveal planetary influences, karmic predispositions, as well as the personality and the physical constitution that characterize each individual.

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Course Program

Description

This course is a prerequisite for all palmistry courses at the Birla College of Vedic Palmistry. It is a foundational course that provides students with an introduction to the theory and application of the science of Vedic palmistry (hast jyotish in Sanskrit). To achieve this end, you will learn about its early Indic origins, development, and function not just as a divinatory system, but as a transformative instrument and therapeutic tool for your own self-understanding and realization. You will explore the subtle geography of the hand, including the lines and the mounts. You will discover how these factors reveal planetary influences, karmic predispositions, as well as the personality and the physical constitution that characterize each individual.

In addition to those who wish to learn more about themselves through the study of Vedic palmistry, this course is also suited to anyone contemplating a career as a consultant or for those who would like to incorporate aspects of palmistry in their own profession.

Course objectives

With a reasonable amount of study and practice, by the end of this course a student should be able to:

• describe the historical, spiritual, and cultural context and origins of Vedic palmistry
• identify and apply relevant Indian philosophical components to Vedic palmistry
• conduct a basic analysis of the mounts, major lines, and minor lines, as well as understanding how they relate to different levels of consciousness
• produce clear and accurate prints of the hand
• determine an individual’s evolutionary progress through the analysis of the non- dominant and dominant hands
• understand how each of the fingers are complex markers of an individual’s self-expression
• conduct a basic evaluation of the level of balance and harmony amongst the planetary influences and five elements in the hand
• identify the subtle indicators of a person’s character and individuality by analyzing  the thumb
• understand and explain how the nails function as an interface between the nervous system and the external world
• classify different types of hands and how they indicate the steps the individual can take  towards self-knowledge and personal growth

In addition to these skills, students of Vedic palmistry will also become familiar with a protocol for reading other people’s hands. Due to the nature of the subject, students will also find themselves in a position where they are requested to read hands. In this case, it is important to adhere to a specific code of ethical conduct in line with the BCVP’s Code of Ethics.


Teaching methods

This course will be taught through lectures, reading quizzes, in-class case studies, homework assignments, guided research on topics, and exams given during class time.

The midterm exam will be given in order to develop and assess the student’s understanding of the basics of jyotish philosophy.

The research project is an assignment in which students will apply their theoretical knowledge of Vedic palmistry to the study of their own hands. Students will examine their own handprints, describing their mounts, major and minor lines. As well, they will be required to conduct a comparative analysis of the differences in evolutionary patterns between their non-dominant and dominant hands. Then, they will apply hast jyotish philosophy and theory to their analysis, in order a do a basic interpretation of the lines and mounts in both hands.

The final exam will be given on the last day of the course. Students will be expected to skillfully integrate material studied throughout the term, including jyotish terminology and foundational philosophical concepts, with the analysis of case studies of different hands. This assessment final will be similar in format to that of the midterm exam.

*Please note that study guides and instructions for exams and projects will be distributed to students at least four weeks before each assignment due date. Student grades will be posted within three to four weeks after an assessment or project due date via either e-mail or internet bulletin.

Excerpt of the Courses

Required text

Birla, Ghanshyam Singh. Introduction to Hast Jyotish: Ancient Eastern System of Palmistry. Montreal: Galaxy Publications & Recordings, 2007.

*Both the English and French versions of the required text will be available for purchase in paperback (278 pages) or in an E-book format from the training website.


Course-related costs

Option 1 – For professionals
With exams, research project and certificate
Tuition fees: $450 (plus tax)


Option 2 – Self-Development
Without exams, research project or certificate
Tuition fees: $195* (plus tax)

* At any time during the course, if a student decides to write an exam or do the research project leading to certification, he/she can do so by paying the unit cost for each step.

• Mid-term exam: $95 (plus tax)
• Research project: $95 (plus tax)
• Final exam and certificate: $125 (plus tax)

Required material

• Student book: Introduction to Hast Jyotish: Ancient System of Vedic Palmistry
  
  • E-book Format: $24.95** (plus tax)

**= Student rate