| The method of designing
buildings that are in harmony with Nature is rooted in the ancient Indian
science of Vaastru Shilpi Shastra. The origins of this highly evolved science
can be traced to one of the four ancient Indian Vedas – the Atharva
Veda and was widely applied in most historic monuments which stand tall
and strong even today. This mystic science is being rediscovered by modern
architects and is being increasingly employed today.
There have been claims
of immense wealth and personal health within days after making structural
changes in one’s residence as advocated by Vaastru Shastra. Though
this may be viewed with suspicion, the basic tenets appeal to the scientific
mind as building designs recommended do in fact improve air circulation
and natural lighting. This in turn improves the health and behavior of
the occupants. Wealth you will agree is a natural outcome of good health
and clear thinking.
The impact of celestial
bodies like the Sun and the Moon on human behavior is more widely accepted
by modern science than was the case a few decades ago. However, ancient
Indian Scriptures carried discussions on astrology that are said to predict
the entire future of new born babies. There could still be scientific
support at some future date for all the unexplained esoteric tenets of
the Vaastu Shilpi Shastra.
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