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Creating the Energy of Prosperity
As a result of a series of foreign invasions the knowledge of Vastu was lost. For thousands of years, portions of this valuable knowledge were retained for the exclusive use of the upper echelon of Indias society. Recently, as Westerners have begun seeking out new ways to improve the quality of life, the enormous benets of Vastu have once again become available through Vedic translations to people worldwide. The far-reaching inuence of Vastu can be seen in great architectural monuments that have withstood the ravages of time and the elements: the Egyptian and Mayan pyramids, the Roman Coliseum, the Greek Parthenon, and the Taj Mahal. In every respect these monuments were built according to the principles of Vastu: in shape, proportion, measurements, and alignment to the cardinal directions.
In 1922, archeologists under the direction of is a sacred science of R.D. Banarjee, began building called Vastu excavating MohenjoShastra (vastu means Daro, an ancient city building; shastra means in the Indus Valley. It was determined that science). It explains how to create an environment the city was at least 5,500 years old and that it had been built using the principles of Vastu. in accordance with the Mohenjo-Daro had been an advanced and proslaws of nature, so that one perous civilization featuring elaborate architecexperiences support and ture and sophisticated works of art. Streets were prosperity in life. It is the set up in a grid system running north-south, east-west, at right angles to each other, with science that reveals why open space and a temple at the very center of we feel uneasy in some the city. The homes were built according to a environments and why in rectangular design with a cooking area in the others we are uplifted. southeast and an open central courtyard.
As Westerners have begun seeking out new ways to improve the quality of life, the enormous benets of Vastu have once again become available through Vedic translations to people worldwide.
Greek Parthenon
About three thousand years ago monks crossed over the mountains from India, through Tibet and into China, carrying with them this ancient Vedic knowledge. In China the science of Vastu Shastra was adapted to local climatic and cultural conditions. In this way, Vastu gradually evolved into the various schools of Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of placement and design that results in improving the ow of energy in an environment.
People seldom think of their homes as living entities, but the benets of understanding this premise are truly life-changing. Vastu Purusha is affected by energies that come from different geographic directions. These energies are of two kinds. The magnetic energies of the north and the solar energies of the east (ultraviolet rays) exert positive, supportive inuences, while the south (infrared rays) and the west (gamma rays) exert inuences that are not life-supporting. For this reason in ancient India, buildings were designed to receive the abundant, life-enhancing energies from the north and east, while shielding their inhabitants from the gamma and infrared rays of the west and south. The positive energies from north and east owed around the structure without obstruction and collected in the southwest area of the building, where they supported the health and well-being of the people inside.
NW air
NE water
CENTER space
SW earth
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The ancient seers observed that every building is a living organism having its own energy eld. They called the spirit of the building Vastu Purusha.
In any structure the ve elements must be in balance to gain the support of nature. Each of these elements is associated with a particular direction (earth, southwest; water, northeast; re, southeast; air, northwest; space, the central area). The interplay between these elements and the directions affects you on every level of existence. Each of the ve elements, together with the directions north, south, east, and west, has a specic planetary inuence as well, making a subtle but profound impact on your daily life.
Over time, people lost touch with the importance of living in harmony with the natural environment. Our homes and places of work have gradually become lled with unnecessary stress and strife. Very simple adjustments, using tools that return the ve elements to balance, will often alleviate this stress. Such adjustments can be made economically, without disturbing your environment, and it is the purpose of this book to show you how. When you honor and enliven Vastu Purusha, the spirit of your building, the result is greater health, prosperity, and happiness for all who enter.
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as above, so below
From the level of the tiny atom to the vastness of the cosmos, the same laws of nature are reected. They form intricate connections between our human body, the environments in which we live and work, our greater world, and the universe at large. In its natural state, every inch of the earth is in perfect harmony with cosmic order. The elements of earth, air, water, re, and space exist in pure balance, pristine and undisturbed. If you have ever walked in a forest or lush meadow, along a stream or rushing river, or on the shores of an ocean or lake, you may have felt a sense of peace and serenity, an expansive sense that all is right with the world. When you are in harmony with the world, this is your natural state.
The Japanese call this lifeforce energy Ki and the Chinese call it Chi. In India it is called Prana. The Romans called it Spiritus and the Greeks knew it as Pneuma. It is known in Hebrew as Ruah When we enter the world, we are alive with and in Arabic possibility and potential. Through our actions and as Rhor.
The science of Vastu links the body (the microcosm) and the universe (the macrocosm) together with the ve elements. The body occupies space; it comes from the same subtle level of possibility and consciousness that created the universe. The lungs ll with air, life-force energy. Fire, in the form of heat, brings warmth and stimulation to all systems of the body. The body is composed of 80 percent water. This water, in the form of bodily uids, creates vitality and harmony through the blood and bodily secretions. Earth gives the body shape through bones, tissues, muscles, skin, and hair. According to Vastu, then, we are each a blueprint of the universe as seen through the ve elements.
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reactions in the world, we create karma, which manifests in our lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through the Way of Vastu, you will learn how to support the ve elements within your body as well as in your living and working environments. Doing so, you will experience a dramatic change in your perception of yourself and in the world you create. The intense lessons and effects of karma will be replaced by a healthy, happier you. In perfect balance with nature, your world will become lled with imagination, vitality, and abundant opportunity.
Over time we created congested, articial environments lled with synthetics, which were designed to add ease and comfort. Vastu was the rst science to encourage green building and the use of natural materials.
and emotional well-being. A building can be friendly to its inhabitants or unfriendly, depending on how it is constructed and maintained. Just as a chiropractor helps people by aligning their physical anatomy, the Way of Vastu heals your environment by aligning its energetic anatomy. We now understand the dramatic destructive effects that technological advancements have had on our world. Global warming and deterioration of the ozone are creating high levels of skin cancer and severely affecting plant and animal life all over the planet. When we disregard our connection to the natural laws of our world and universe, we create stress and dis-ease, both in our bodies and in Mother Earth. In contrast, the Way of Vastu honors the interconnectedness of all things: healing stress and dis-ease in the microcosm of our bodies and homes also heals Mother Earth, the macrocosm. The Way of Vastu will balance the ve elements within your living and working environment so that you experience maximum levels of success and productivity. By better understanding how the ve elements inuence your life, you can restore your connection to the abundant universal support of the cosmos. Remember that everything is interconnected! You are made of the same energy as everything else that exists in the universe. What you do to your world, you do to yourself.
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of abundance the universe offers, but for many people it is an important symbol of success and worth in the world. Money is magnetic; its inuence comes from the positive, magnetic north. This direction attracts prosperity and abundance. For this attraction to occur, energy needs to ow and circulate in an environment so that it is open in the northern direction. In the same way, money must also ow and circulate in your life, in an ethical way, to continue to stimulate your prosperity and to bring opportunities to others as well. Abundance is not plucked out of thin air; it is created by tapping into this magnetic, circular ow that already exists. Since everything is interconnected, when you create wealth you are not taking it from someone else. Rather, you simply become part of the natural ow of giving and receiving that is in constant circulation throughout the universe. When the ow of money is disrupted, many areas of your life begin to break down. This can create stress, but it is also a fertile time for self-inquiry and reection. Any challenge can create growth when it is seen as an opportunity. If you experience obstacles to creating stability and continued growth around money in your life: take time for meditation, for contemplation. Assess your focus in the world. Are you aligned with your true nature? Are you aware of your hearts deepest desires? Is your environment supportive of growth, abundance, and fulllment? If not, then your thoughts will not be aligned with the source of universal abundance, and you will experience dis-harmony.
whole, the entire ow of life is disrupted. Working together with nature brings success. Attempting to conquer or control it is an invitation to failure.
When we investigate the invisible mechanics of nature, we nd that everything in the universe is directly connected to everything else. Everything is constantly being inuenced by everything else. No wave in the ocean is independent of any other.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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