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is upset. The strength to change your circumstances lies within the beginning of the higher wisdom within you.
Vastu Shastra is not hindered by any religious philosophy but is simply one of the ways to live a healthier and happier life. Happiness and prosperity are not gifted to us mainly because of luck, we have to choose them and strive towards them, especially in this day and age. To benefit from this environment we need to follow some simple Vastu principles to merge the building with its environment. This causes a harmonious flow of energy and creates the perfect work equilibrium.

Vastu is the reflection of Man and nature.  And as Man is made up of the five elements, Vastu combines the 5 elements to create the optimum environment where man can prosper and control and harness the possibilities of his mind.

 

Sanskrit sloka:

Sukham Dhanani Budhimsch Santati Sevadanrinam I
Priyanesham ch Sansidhim Servasyat Shubhlaxanam II
Yatra Nindit laxmatra tahitesham vidhakrit I
Athservamupadeyam Yabhdavet Shubhlaxanam II
Deshab purnivasch Sabhavism Sanani Ch I
Yadyadidrisamanyasch Tathashreyaskaram Matam II
Vastusabstradritetasya Na Syallaxannirnayah I
Tasmat Lokasya Kritya satmethbhaduriyate II

 

Meaning:

Good health, wealth, family, peace and happiness are brought about through the use of the Vastu principles. However, negligence of this canon of architecture will result in misfortune, loss of fame, sorrow and disappointments.

 

The Benefits of Vastu for homes are:

·  Enhances your health and vitality

·  Promotes financial prosperity

·  Creates a stress-free and supporting environment

·  Improves your relationships and dealings with other people

·  Gives you inspiration and maximizes your effectiveness

·  Provides you with a refreshing, good nights sleep

·  Creates a harmonious and tranquil atmosphere in your home

·  Promotes general fortune and wellbeing

Vastu Shastra for Commercial Complexes
When setting up a business, you invest a lot of your money, and would like to see the fruit of that investment. Therefore you need to make sure the office or factory is built according to Vastu principles and the flow of energy is conducive to correct working. Vastu can answer your questions on:

· Where the office of the Managing Director should be situated?

· What is the best direction for the staff to face?

· What is the right place for raw material?

· What is the suitable direction for the machines and the finished product etc?

In short the benefits of Vastu for Commercial properties are:

·  Improves the efficiency of your employees

·  Creates expansion in business and profit

·  Increases your creativity and intelligence

·  Creates a stress free and supporting environment

The English translation of a Sanskrit Shloka below combines the benefits of Vastu:

“….a properly designed and pleasing house will be an abode of good health, wealth, family, peace and happiness. Negligence of this canon of architecture will result in a bad name, loss of fame, sorrow and disappointment. Vastu Shastra is brought into light in favour of the betterment of overall peace and welfare of the universe.”

For those people who are unable to make any structural changes to the layout of the plot or the interior arrangement of the house or office, Yantra Therapy is the only way to remove the Vastu Dosh. The Vastu Dosh is the malefic influence of a non Vastu oriented property and to avoid the adverse effects, which can lead to cancer in extreme cases, Yantra Therapy is essential. By the simple installation of a Yantra in its appropriate direction, the flow of positive energy is activated and then the process of removing the Vastu Dosh and balancing the 5 elements is activated.

There are many sources of negative energy be it natural grids, EMF radiation, or bad thoughts which stand between man and attaining great success. However, Yantra Therapy is a means of canceling this negative and turning it into life enhancing energy.

A good Vastu Shastra consultant is like a magician, a person who can sense the auras of houses, and dreams up the solution in their sleep. Using the mix of solutions, she pours Mantras, Yantras, colours, plants, earth, wind, fire, water and air into her caldron and magically changes the flow of energy from the negative into the positive.

About the author

Coralie Felicitas Srivastava is a London-based researcher, writer and a Vastu advisor who comes from a cross-cultural background. Born in India and German by nationality, her extensive travels in India and abroad have instilled in her the flexibility to adjust and excel in diverse milieus.

Coralie Srivastava has worked in Public Relations in London and as a freelance journalist for The Times of India. She writes on diverse subjects including alternative health methods and nature-friendly living. Her concern with the alarming rise in western lifestyle-related illnesses has led to her interest in Vedic science and its increasing significance in modern times.

She is currently working on her Ph. D in Green Building and Vastu Shastra. She is doing research on the Sick Building Syndrome and its effect on human health and quality of life.

Her future plans include the opening of a Vastu Research Centre in London which will showcase Vedic Sciences, art and way of living through research studies, lectures, workshops, art and music programs and exhibitions.

Coralie Felicitas Srivastava is the Secretary of the Institute of Vastu Science (India), Delhi Chapter. She is currently heading the design team of Design Gurukul.