Vaastu Shaastra – from Soul to Universe
The five elements of universe – earth, water, air, fire, and space have always had a great impact on mankind. Infact the role of directions, cosmic waves, the five basic elements and the electro-magnetic waves are the founding basis of the science of “Vastu”. Vastu Shastra as it is known is the oldest form of “architechtural science” which has been described in the Sthapatya Veda.
The importance of Vastu is not lost on mankind. Several different ways of looking at Vastu have emerged over centuries. The west dubbed it a kind of “esotericism”. The Chinese called it “Feng Shui”. While the latter has been more popular, one must not forget that Vastu predates all these. The fundamentals of Vastu are also the fundamentals of these later arts.
Vastu Shastra: A Result – Oriented Science
Vastu Shastra has grown out of life. It has its techniques of identification with nature. Life and destiny are a part of the universal fabric of Nature. In Marathi, this is described as “Pindi Te Brahmandi”, which translates as English, as “From Soul to Universe”.
The human body is created from the five basic “elements” in the Universe. Our body is the abode for the soul. Our building or Vastu is the dwelling place of the body. This building dwells in nature. It is an integral part of nature. Nature is occupied by the five basic elements of the Universe. Our body is made up of the five basic elements of the Universe. It means that the dwelling place (Vastu) comes between the human body and nature. The exchange of energy between human body and nature is an integral part of the natural phenomena.
There is an invisible and constant relation between all the five elements. Thus, man can improve his conditions by properly designing his buildings by understanding the effectiveness of these five natural forces. Vaastu sastra combines all the five elements of nature and balances them with the man and the material. It takes advantage of the benefits bestowed by the five elements of nature to create a congenial living and working environment thereby facilitating spiritual well-being and paving the way for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness.
We are lucky to have amongst us one of the foremost practitioners of this art in India, Dr Raviraj Ahirrao, Ph. D. and his wife Mrs Manjushree Ahirrao who are touring New Zealand during the month of December. Dr Ahirrao has been awarded several honours for the work that he has carried out in this field. He has been a regular presenter on Zee Marathi, which has seen him in over 170 episodes, besides several articles in Times of India, and other local dailies.
During his visit, he will be holding a unique talk show based drama “Vasturaviraj” for the benefit of the audience in Auckland. The show is being held at:
Venue: Fickling Centre,
Address: 546, Mt Albert Road, Three Kings
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 2.00 ~ 5.00 pm
Entry: Free.
RSVP : Jayshree (0210775596 /906204448)
Varsha (0274731078/095348000) or
Sandhya (092777523)
The five elements of universe – earth, water, air, fire, and space have always had a great impact on mankind. Infact the role of directions, cosmic waves, the five basic elements and the electro-magnetic waves are the founding basis of the science of “Vastu”. Vastu Shastra as it is known is the...
The five elements of universe – earth, water, air, fire, and space have always had a great impact on mankind. Infact the role of directions, cosmic waves, the five basic elements and the electro-magnetic waves are the founding basis of the science of “Vastu”. Vastu Shastra as it is known is the oldest form of “architechtural science” which has been described in the Sthapatya Veda.
The importance of Vastu is not lost on mankind. Several different ways of looking at Vastu have emerged over centuries. The west dubbed it a kind of “esotericism”. The Chinese called it “Feng Shui”. While the latter has been more popular, one must not forget that Vastu predates all these. The fundamentals of Vastu are also the fundamentals of these later arts.
Vastu Shastra: A Result – Oriented Science
Vastu Shastra has grown out of life. It has its techniques of identification with nature. Life and destiny are a part of the universal fabric of Nature. In Marathi, this is described as “Pindi Te Brahmandi”, which translates as English, as “From Soul to Universe”.
The human body is created from the five basic “elements” in the Universe. Our body is the abode for the soul. Our building or Vastu is the dwelling place of the body. This building dwells in nature. It is an integral part of nature. Nature is occupied by the five basic elements of the Universe. Our body is made up of the five basic elements of the Universe. It means that the dwelling place (Vastu) comes between the human body and nature. The exchange of energy between human body and nature is an integral part of the natural phenomena.
There is an invisible and constant relation between all the five elements. Thus, man can improve his conditions by properly designing his buildings by understanding the effectiveness of these five natural forces. Vaastu sastra combines all the five elements of nature and balances them with the man and the material. It takes advantage of the benefits bestowed by the five elements of nature to create a congenial living and working environment thereby facilitating spiritual well-being and paving the way for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness.
We are lucky to have amongst us one of the foremost practitioners of this art in India, Dr Raviraj Ahirrao, Ph. D. and his wife Mrs Manjushree Ahirrao who are touring New Zealand during the month of December. Dr Ahirrao has been awarded several honours for the work that he has carried out in this field. He has been a regular presenter on Zee Marathi, which has seen him in over 170 episodes, besides several articles in Times of India, and other local dailies.
During his visit, he will be holding a unique talk show based drama “Vasturaviraj” for the benefit of the audience in Auckland. The show is being held at:
Venue: Fickling Centre,
Address: 546, Mt Albert Road, Three Kings
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 2.00 ~ 5.00 pm
Entry: Free.
RSVP : Jayshree (0210775596 /906204448)
Varsha (0274731078/095348000) or
Sandhya (092777523)
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