![]() ![]() The Kalachakra system, like those of the Hindu traditions, gives formulas for determining "the five planets and five inclusive calendar features." The five planets are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. One of the main aspects of the training is the mathematics involved in all the calculations. ![]() There is no complete ephemeris compiled in which to look up figures. Students learn to calculate everything by hand in the traditional manner, on a wooden board covered with soot upon which one writes with a stylus. It takes five years to study and master it at the Astro Division of the Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute in Dharamsala, India. The Tibetan system of astronomy and astrology is extremely complex. ![]()
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