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By Randy Connare
Vaastu is an
ancient science dating back to 13,900 B.C.E.. The progenitor of this
science was an architect named Mayan or Maayan. For thousands of
years Vaastu has remained somewhat esoteric even in its native land
,India.
I first heard about Vaastu in the mid 1990’s. from the director
of the School for Evolution of Humanity (SEH) Dr. Michael Mamas.
I began a three year program, studying healing, meditation and many
related subjects known as Vedic sciences, with Michael in 1996 in
Sand Diego. Today the school is thriving locally in Asheville, NC
(www.drmamas.com).
When moving to Asheville Michael and his wife built a wonderful Vaastu
home on a mountain ridge top. The first time I walked through the
door I was stunned. The quality of energy was so wonderful I had
to know how this could possibly be. The euphoric feeling of this
home stayed with me for hours after leaving.
After Visiting other Vaastu homes in north Carolina and Iowa and
hearing from all amazing stories of benefits, I began a serious study
of the subject. I sought out the man who is arguably the worlds expert.,
studied his work extensively, began working with an American architect
who had studied with him and eventually lived and studied in with
him in India for six weeks in early 2005.
Vaastu is the science of the manifestation of energy. Vaastu homes
are aligned with the energy of the planet and cosmos. Simply put
the exterior walls are aligned with the cardinal directions. Many
homes face East allowing the morning sun to shine directly into the
home. As the sun, moon and planets move throughout the day their
effect influences and interacts with the space in very specific ways.
As energy manifests in an enclosed space energetic zones are created
by Nature. A designer well versed in this science makes precise calculations,
to place walls which define energy zones or rooms in the house. Location
of windows, doors and the slope of the land is also considered vital
to proper Vaastu. The center of the home remains open. This area
,known as the Brahmasthan, relates to the element of space. Space
as we are finding from modern physics is not empty but contains unlimited
energy and potential. The Brahmasthan has a distinct energetic quality
that radiates throughout the house building up in the corners each
with distinct characteristics. Many American homes have stairs in
the center of the house which, to a house, is like having someone
sit on your chest. This greatly diminishes the energy flow and can
lead to fatigue, depression and disharmony in the family.
Vaastu homes are typically designed on a 9 x 9 grid creating 81 padas.
The home is usually divided into zones containing 9 padas (3 x 3).
Understanding the manifestation of energy and how it interacts with
the cosmos let’s consider the Kitchen. The kitchen would be
located in the SE corner of the home. As the sun rises in the East
and moves along the South this is the part of the house that relates
to the fire element or Agni in the Vedic tradition. We locate our
kitchen here because subtle levels of nature support cooking and
digestion in the SE or S for breakfast and dining areas. If your
kitchen happened to be located in the area of the home that relates
to the water element digestion would suffer leading to sickness.
All human activity is supported in this manner, other areas provide
deep rest (bedrooms) areas for socializing or the NE corner, which
relates to the water element, is where we would locate a study, library
or meditation room.
Vaastu is the final step in green building because ecology relates
to our interaction with Nature. A Vaastu home can be custom designed
based on the vibration of an individual (usually the mother or “ruler
of the home”), family or with other aspects of nature allowing
anyone to thrive in these homes with the full support of Nature.
This also is in keeping with the notion that form follows function.
The form of a house should follow the deep functioning of the human
physiology. If a home is built not aligned with the cardinal directions
and not calculated to vibrate with Nature it still vibrates-against
nature leading to adversity against all aspects of life.
The exterior of a house may be of any style one chooses. Vaastu homes
may have cupolas or skylights to allow sunlight and celestial energy
to fill the center of a home. This ancient knowledge is not a belief
system or religious doctrine in any way. It is a science that can
be experienced by anyone by visiting a Vaastu home. In a future article
I will discuss the relationship between Vaastu and Yoga.
Randy Connare is President, RCON1, Inc. A new company dedicated to
design and building of Vaastu located in Wake Forest, NC for questions
regarding Vaastu contact us at rcon1@earthlink.net or www.rcon1.com
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