VAASTU AND FENG SHUI The spirit then went wild and started eating men health and

The spirit then went wild and started eating men health and hence less number of windows and thick walls in the rooms in
and animals. This terrified even the Gods in heaven. west and Southwest.
The ord aasthu ea s spiritual architecture. Or it is an ancient set 81 Gods including Lord Bramha laid the spirit face
down and they then sat on different parts of its 2. Site Planning : Vaastu Purush Mandala
of guides laid down to improve the way we live. It covers every aspect
of house design and construction. It also influences the direction of the body. When the spirit asked for forgiveness Lord Forty five Gods are constituents of the
house , size , dimensions etc Brahma offered him a boon: "After building any body of the Vastu purusha, the extent
structure, the people who offer you prayers and allotted to each of the deity differs but
Our modern understanding of it comes from the twelfth century writer worship you as vaastudevta will be blessed with not their relative position in the plan.
and mystic sukhananda yathi. The first book on this subject is believed to pleasures and prosperity. However only those The lord of central square is always the
be have been written about 3000 years back by Saint Vishwakarma. people, who do not offer you prayers shall be at Lord of CosmosThe house is compared
your mercy and you may trouble them in any way". to the human body and the central
Vaasthu is generally concerned with squares and straight lines it is the
courtyard with Brahma, the eternal
most re occurring shape. This is because according to vaasthu irregular soul and their relationship is evoked
shapes upsets the flow of energy. Such as octagons and triangles. when grahepravesha (house warming)
ceremony is performed with traditional
INFLUENCE OF VAASTHU GLOBALLY
prayers and rituals.
• It is said that high two ancient structures in the INCAN
CIVILIZATION at Machu Picchu is constructed completely with
the principle of vaasthu. The lay out is said to be similar to the [Link] Proportionate Measurements: Mana
lay out in Mohenjo Daro in India. The adherence of mana is as old as Indian architecture and is imperative to all
creative activity, of which angula (3/4th. of an inch) or hasta (18 inches) is the
standard of measurements. The measurement is divided into 6 categories:

FIVE ELEMENTS (PANCHBHUUTAS) Measurement of height, breadth, width or circumference, along plumb lines,
thickness, and interspace.
Proportional relationships of these categories are laid out for various
functional usage.

[Link] Six Rules of Vedic Architecture:

There are six main component part of the building : Aadhistaana (Base),
Stambha (Column), Prastara (Entablature), Karna (Wings), Shikhara (Roof),
ORIGIN OF VASTU. and Stuupi (dome).

• The science of Vastu is considered an integral part of the Indian [Link] of the building:
architecture. According to modern historians Ferguson, Havell
Chanda is the structural aspect of building, its rhythmical disposition is like
and Cunningham, this science developed during the period of
that of poetry. The science of rhythm (Chanda =beauty) extends to the
6000 BC and 3000 BC. THERE ARE FIVE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES ON WHICH THE VEDIC
rhythmical disposition of the ground plan of the building and their vertical
SCIENCE OF ARCHITECTURE STANDS UPON:
• Hence Vedas are heeded with divine knowledge. The art of section (urdhva chanda) . Each brick and each building unit is filled with
1. The Doctrine of orientation: rhythm, it is a charged and compelling weight and shape in the hands of the
Vastu originates in the Stapatya Veda, a part of the Atharva
builder .
Veda. In vastu, east and north direction are given great importance. The suns rays,
ORIGIN OF VAASTUPURUSH (THE DEITY)
being a rich source of vitamin D are vital for the sustenance of life on earth; CO“MIC ENE‘GY P‘ANIC ENE‘GY
and the rays early in the morning from the east emitting more light and less
Lord Shiva had killed a devil named Andhak after a long war which had heat are the best. Doors and windows in the east would allow the suns ultra As we know our Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees towards the North-East direction
continued for years. A spirit originated out of the perspiration of Lord violet rays to penetrate into the house, bestowing their benefits to the and it is moving from West to East direction. For an example, when we run
Shiva and consumed all the blood from the body of the devil. His hunger inmates of the house. In the afternoon on the other hand the sun would be we feel the air is coming against our direction. We feel the air. Similar thing
was still not satisfied. He then undertook penance. Lord Shiva was coursing to the west emitting infra red rays which are detrimental to the happens to the movement of Earth towards the North-East direction vis-à-vis
impressed and highly satisfied by his penance and offered him a boon.

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the Cos ic E ergy Pra ic E ergy , hich co es i fro the North-East
direction.
FENG SHUI
This is the reason that much focus is paid towards the North-East direction. If
this zone is blocked then the breadwinner will face many difficulties in life. No
obstruction should be along the North-East zone; like bathroom, toilet,
storeroom, staircase, master bedroom or even kitchen should not be placed
there. Only prayer room is allowed there.

There are 8 major life areas found in the basic Feng Shui template known as
Many things in life can be changed for the better. According to Chinese
the Bagua. The octagon shaped Bagua is placed over your floor plans, and
philosophers, life presents us with three kinds of luck: Heaven Luck, Mankind
each of the following areas is analyzed
Luck, and Earth Luck.
If you want a new career or to advance
HEAVEN LUCK is the circumstance of our birth, the family we will be born to
your present one you would go to the
or in another words the things we have no control of.
area that represents Career and create
TOOLS USED IN VASTU positive energy by adding something,
MANKIND LUCK is the luck we create for ourselves through work, education,
living habits and personal attitudes .We do have control over these. like a lush healthy plant, a fountain
Sea Salt & Salt Lamp. Sea salt has
(moving water represents prosperity in
the capability to absorb all the
EARTH LUCK, the luck we create with our surroundings. This is FENG SHUI. Feng Shui) or a picture that inspires you.
negative vibrations..
You may also need to take something
HISTORY away from the area, like clutter.
LITERALLY WIND AND WATER, As an organized
body of knowledge feng shui was practiced
since Tang Dynasty, where we can find early The lines correspond to the binary system of mathematics , the same system
recordings about employing feng shui masters in used in computers. The yang is represented by a solid line, and the yin is
selecting auspicious sites, as well as about feng represented by a broken line.
Camphor Crystals. Pure camphor shui texts being required reading for imperial
exams (court of Emperor Hi Tsang, 888 A.D.) PRINCIPLE OF FENG SHUI - YIN AND YANG
crystals are used to remove the
negative vibrations and stagnant The concept of Yin and Yang is one of the
Inception of Feng shui philosophy's date as far
energy. most fundamental and profound theories
back as 6000 B.C. Most scholars agree that feng
shui originated as a method of burial that of Feng Shui. It is the Chinese perspective
Copper Plates & Wires. Copper is
evolved over time. There is even some evidence on balance and continual change.
supposed to be the best metal used in
vastu and astrology. Copper wire is used of feng shui principles in prehistoric Europe -
Yin and Yang are dependent opposites that
for correcting the shape of the plot and Stonehenge
must always be in balance. The opposites
especially used for concealing the wrong flow in a natural cycle always replacing the
entries. Copper plates are used
WHAT IS FENG SHUI ?
other. Just as the seasons cycle and create
extensively in making astrological times of heat and cold, Yin and Yang cycles
Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of harnessing the natural forces of
yantras. through active and passive, dark and light,
nature, to promote prosperity, harmony and vitality. In Oriental countries,
Feng Shui practitioners have strived to manipulate the metaphysical forces of etc. Yin and Yang evolved from a belief of mutually dependent opposites that
• Colors. Colors also work as a
nature known as 'Chi' to enhance their career, relationships and business cannot live without the other.
strong enhancing tool. To enhance the vastu power and build up an
enjoinment which is posite and inspiring. success.

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 In feng shui, as in Chinese medicine, CHI is the
term for the universal energy, or the energy
Situation - A house has too many windows: Heavy Yang Influence that permeates everything around us. This feng
Metal is white or golden, an intense colour. It shui term applies to the energy inside your
represents fall and is placed west. body, as well to the energy inside and outside
of buildings.

Chi, or feng shui energy, is manifested in yin

yang characteristics and in a variety of forms
Earth is yellow or brown, a colour of according to the feng shui five elements
attainment. It represents the centre. theory.

WHEN DISNEY WENT FENG SHUI

• The Effects
SHAPES AND FENG SHUI Even Mickey Mouse is channeling his chi. Before Hong Kong Disneyland
This has the effect of allowing in too much light which can make the opened in 2005, execs hired a local feng shui master. He advised shifting
occupants of the house ill tempered. Air from all directions mixes together You can also bring the five feng shui elements with specific shapes, and here the angle of the theme park's front gate by 12 degrees to ensure a
is how the feng shui elements are expressed in shapes: better flow of energy and maximum profitability. The five elements
and disrupts the energy flow in the house.
were carefully incorporated throughout the park -- a projection of a
• The Solution
WOOD: Rectangular rolling fire was used in one restaurant, for example, and large boulders
FIRE: Triangular were placed throughout to "stabilize" the chi. Disney even picked what
Some windows should be kept shut and curtains should be used to prevent
it was told was a lucky day, Sept. 12, for the opening.
too much light from coming in. EARTH: Square

METAL: Round • Most common feng shui Chi leakage (loss of feng shui energy) occurs
when there is a direct door alignment in a home, especially of the
FIVE ELEMENT THEORY OF FENG SHUI WATER: Wavy
main door with the back door, as well as a direct alignment of a big
Let's take the example of a coffee table - blue color, square shape, made from window with a door.
wood. Bluebeing the color of the water feng shui element, would your table
• Most common feng shui Chi blockages in a home are Chi blockages at
be bringing the water element into your home or would it bring the wood
the main door, such as when the main door opens into a wall
Fire is red, an auspicious color. It represents element, as the table is made from wood? And how about the square shape,
summer and is placed south does it bring the earth feng shui element? FENGSHUI ITEMS

CYCLE OF DESTRUCTION CYCLE OF CREATION

Water is black or dark blue, a solemn colour. It

represents winter and is placed north

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Wood is green, a prosperous colour. It represents incorporated into the positioning of homes and workplaces using the Chinese harmonious work environment is a business asset." Journal of Accountancy, Dec
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