Vastu Architecture: Harmonizing man, materials and nature
Vastu Shastra (VS) is an ancient Indian system of architecture and design …. It literally means the ‘science of dwelling’ and aims to achieve harmony and prosperous living by eliminating negative energies and enhancing the positive ones. Just like Feng Shui, it can be applied to buildings in the hope that they will become better places for the heart and soul.
Vastu Shastra is the written part of Vastu Vidya – the ancient wider theories of architecture and design from ancient India. At the core of Vastu Shastra is the idea that energy is all around us, some of which has positive effects on humans and some negative. Eliminating the negative and enhancing the positive at any location will help building occupants – whether individuals, families or businesses – to become not only more prosperous and progressive but also to think and act positively. Such ‘enhanced’ places are claimed to be more in tune with ‘mother nature’, helping people to live balanced and happy lives.
According to proponents of Vastu Shastra, if a building is not constructed according to VS principles, the effect on those living or working there will be a lack of harmony and progression, leading to a reduction in wealth, illness and even the death of loved ones.
Source: https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Vastu_shastra
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Vastu Architecture: Harmonizing man, materials and nature
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KISHAN FIRTOE (Suriname) – Director of Anahata Holistic Lifestyles, School of Vedic and Holistic Sciences, and Vedic Vastu Consultancy. Specialist in vastu, astrology and yoga
DAVID FOJO (Trinidad) – Vastu Development Consultant, Green Architect, Student of the Sthapatya and other Vedas with a Master’s degree in Environmental Design and Development
JAVIER ORTIZ CABREJOS (Peru) – Architect and Urban Planner; Director of the Department of Vedic Architecture at Maharishi University of Latin America and the Caribbean (UMLAC)
DR. LOKESH R. MAHARAJH (South Africa) – Lecturer in Curriculum and Education Studies in the College of the Humanities at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban
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