THE PRINCIPLES OF VASTU SHASTRA

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India in the richness of its culture and tradition has some helpful tips to share with us on how we can defgn our homes or any kind of building for that matter. It lies in the basic principle that for man to get the maximum benefits of life's energy giving sources, he must keep his bodily placement in balance with nature. The guiding principles are embodied in t the ancient tradition tradition known as Vastu Shastra.


Roughly translated Vastu means land to live on and Shastra has reference to harmony and balance of man with nature. Vastu Shastra teaches us on how we can lay out our house design so that we as human beings can get the maximum benefits of the natural forces given-off by nature. Basically, this system deals with the five elements in Indian Mythology namely, air, water, earth, fire, and sky which are believed to be sources of natural power.


These five elements in ancient Hindu beliefs are said to be capable of giving off energy. How we, as human beings absorb this energy rely on where we are positioned. Therefore a good enough knowledge and understanding about the art vastu shastra helps us appreciate its traditional values. science of


Before we get into details about vastu shastra, let us first have a clearer concept about the five elements and its significance to human life. Ancient Hindu tradition believes that the Earth was formed 460 million years ago and it started out from being just a big fiery ball. Hindu theory has it that it possessed magnetic forces that caused a surface to be formed out of the rocks that melted through the passing of time. As magnets have it. there is the existence of two poles: the North Pole and the South Pole


Then there came the creation of space represented by the sky, the air inherent in space, or vacuum, the earth which is the solid surface, the water which comprises of the earth's surface and the fire which is natural to the sun.


Sky something that denotes space, a vacuum endless and infinite yet holds an unimaginable power that can reach our earthly existence.


Air the gasses biologically needed by all living things on earth whether for subsistence or for ecological balance.


Water believed to be rainfall from the skies which filled up the gaps and low lying areas of the Earth.


The methods and the techniques adhered to in order to achieve the benefits of vastu shastra are based on both myths and scientific explanations. The following are the basic objectives of the vastu shastra ideology:


Dharma or Religion: The goal is to achieve spiritual happiness among the dwellers of the house and this can be best achieved by letting natural energy forces do the job. As we deal with family, friends, businesses, and people within the community, we often show respect and deference by observing the teachings of our religion. Thus we promote harmony by manifesting our religious maturity.


Arth or Wealth: The objective is to gain wealth as this will provide the dweller comfort and luxury.


Kama or Desire: The goal is to have the house and entire family members attain their


heart's desires for those that cannot be bought by way of money. As long as harmony and contentment fill the Darious rooms of the vastu house, real and intangible desires will be realized.


Moksha or Salvation: Being human is being vulnerable to the worldliness of our environment hence the soul craves for salvation or redemption as a way of cleansing the soul. The positive energy forces that surround us in our environment will steer us to do what is good and what is best.


The use of vastu shastra to fill in our dwellings with positive energy forces can help us achieve the four main focus of our human existence; hence we will go through this life with much satisfaction and contentment.


Earth that which was formed out of the molten rocks and which attracts all other elements because of its great magnetic force.


Sun the bearer of fire and the main source of life on earth. It plays an important part in vastu shastra since it is worshipped as the personification of God being the potential source of creation. If we are to really think about it, life without the sun is like having the main switch tumed-off.


The invisible powers emanating from these elements can come in all directions. It is a must therefore to know where we can position our property, our house as well as our physical beings in order to receive the natural life forces


POSITION


North-


East-


South


West


BENEFITS


Happiness and Calm


Abundance of wealth


Shortage of female members or tragedies


Stomach and sexual troubles to occur among male members


North West


Unhealthy rivalry that can cause trouble


South West-


Brings conflict with the son


South East-


Death will be dreaded


Center of the House


Suffer from heavy monetary losses


Vastu Shastra adapts its principles by revolving its concept in the huge power of the Sun to reach man's existence on earth. A mere fraction of the Sun's heat is enough to sustain the life and continuous existence of living things in a place as distant as the Earth thus the placing of a structured habitat to receive the most of the energy from all elemental 



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