importance of vastu shastra.

The fortune-teller and knowledgeable of ancient India suspiciously observed the effects of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space) on the human living being and surroundings. In a natural environment all five elements are in balance. As soon as the environment is changed by the introduction of a structure, however, this balance is anxious. Any such disturbances then distress the health, wealth, and happiness of those who live and work inside the building. Over thousands of years the sages collected such observations of natural balance and imbalance within environments. The resulting body of knowledge is the science of Vastu Shastra.

In intelligence, Vastu is yoga for the home or office. Yoga balances the five elements in the body through bearing and breathing exercises that remove stress. Vastu extends this principle by balancing the five elements to eliminate stress in a physical environment. Using the principles of Vastu shastra , you can bring any building into balance, draw beneficial energy, and improve prosperity and wealth. In this way, your home or office will become a haven, a shelter where you feel productive, healthy, and at peace.

In any structure the five basics must be in balance to increase the support of nature. Each of these elements is connected with a particular direction (earth, southwest; water, northeast; fire, southeast; air, northwest; space, the central area). The interplay between these elements and the directions affects you on every level of survival. Each of the five elements, together with the directions north, south, east, and west, has an exact earthly influence as well, making a delicate but profound impact on your daily life.

People rarely think of their homes as living individual, but the benefits of understanding this premise are truly life-changing. Vastu Purusha is precious 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) apply positive, supportive influences, while the south (infrared rays) and the west (gamma rays) use influences that are not life-supporting. For this reason in ancient India, buildings were designed to receive the plentiful, 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 current 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.

Over time, people lost touch with the importance of living in agreement with the natural environment. Our homes and places of work have gradually become filled with unnecessary stress and trouble. Very simple adjustments, using tools that return the five elements to balance, will often ease 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 respect and cheer up Vastu Purusha, the spirit of your building, the result is greater health, prosperity, and happiness for all who enter.