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What is Vastu Shastra?
Vastu is the oldest and most complete system of architecture in
the world. The reason for its recent interest in the U.S. is
that Americans are demanding a better quality of life. Theres a
greater awareness now that our physical environment does affect
the quality of our life. The effect of our environment can make
us feel peaceful or stressful. There is a great deal of stress
and pressure on people these days. The pace of life is so fast.
Modern architecture only addresses function, comfort and
aesthetics. The aim of Vastu is to create a peaceful, healing
environment that supports growth and protects from non-life
supporting influences, pollution and geopathic stress.
Vastu is gaining acceptance in the U.S. both by businesses and
individuals. It is not as recognized as Feng Shui, but we
predict it will be the next hot trend here. There were three
Vastu books published this year in the U.S. and more are coming
this year. There is presently an estimated 300 million dollars
of Vastu related construction going on in the U.S. Much of this
is new construction related to Maharishi Mahesh Yogis recent
emphasis on the positive affects of building new Vastu houses. I
had the honor of being one of the architects who worked with
Maharishi in the late 70s on designing meditation academies,
but this concept is cost-prohibitive for a large number of
people.
It is our belief at Vastu Creations that Vastu will grow more
quickly when people understand that you dont have to start from
scratch, constructing a new environment or totally remodeling a
pre-existing one, to obtain life-changing benefits. Vastu is not
an all or nothing science. Americans like economical cures that
bring results. There are simple Vastu corrections that people
can do to any structure, anywhere in the world, that will bring
improvements in their lives.
Weve done many rectifications with wonderful results. Here are
a few you might find interesting:
"In February 2001, Seattle was rocked by a 6.8 earthquake, which
caused significant destruction and loss in particular to a
5-square block area of downtown known as Pioneer Square. Our
5-story building in the heart of the Pioneer Square district was
red-tagged being too dangerous to re-enter, because it sustained
significant damage. The building inspectors told us that all the
main support beams in the building had splintered and broken,
and they were very amazed that the building was still standing.
All 15 of our employees who were in the building when the
earthquake struck managed to make it out safely. They told
fearsome stories of the treacherous journey down 5 floors of
stairs as the stairs separated from the walls swinging
precariously and threatening to plunge to the ground floor at
any moment. To our amazement, for some strange reason, our
building was still standing when the shaking stopped. Two days
before, I engaged Michael Mastro to perform a Vastu
rectification in our office building in order to create a more
positive and prosperous environment so that our Internet startup
would survive. Thankfully, we did and the Vastu appeared to work
wonders since we all surprisingly walked away without a
Back To CYA On A MissionSix former wards came back to the California Youth Authority (CYA) earlier this month. This time they volunteered to return. They were on a ..... scratch." - Jeff P., President/CEO Validity Systems, Inc.
We had another client that was a real estate broker. Shed been
in the business for over 20 years. We did a rectification of her
home, which included her home office. The following year, we
received a phone call from her and she said, Ive been a
realtor for a long time and Ive never had a year like this last
one! My gross income tripled this year! I did nothing outside of
having your company come in a do a Vastu rectification on my
house. It changed my life! Amy D., Realtor
Another realtor was having difficulty selling several houses
that had been on the market for 6 months or more. After Vastu
Creations rectified these houses, they sold within weeks.
Our concerns at Vastu Creations is that Vastu will become just
another fad where people utilize it for a short period of time,
gain benefits and then lose sight that Vastu brought those
benefits. It happens in cultures that when there are times of
prosperity and comfort people forget to honor the knowledge and
ritual that is an inherent part of the fabric of their society.
Vastu is more than a quick fix fad, its basic premise draws from
scientific roots that the physical environment is alive. Our
bodies, as well as our environment, are made up of five basic
elements: earth, water, fire, air and space. When these elements
are in balance we experience benefits such as good health,
prosperity and peace of mind. When these elements are out of
balance, we experience ill health, misfortune and stress.
Honoring our environment as a support in our lives is a
different way of thinking. Without this understanding, some
people may call themselves Vastu experts and distort this
knowledge to make it more marketable to the main stream and its
essence will be lost and it will be a short-term fad. Knowledge
gets distorted by personal interpretation and not staying with
the scientific principles. There are some visually beautiful
books on Vastu that have been recently published in the U.S.
that are filled with inaccurate information that do not follow
these scientific principles. If practiced, people may not get
the results theyre looking for, be disappointed and feel that
Vastu doesnt work. This is a disservice not only to those
attempting to use this information; it also will diminish the
long lasting popularity of Vastu in the U.S.
About the author:
Michael and Robin Mastro's synergistic approach successfully
assists people in living in peace and harmony with themselves
and others, and in creating balanced lives filled with unlimited
possibilities. Visit us at www.VastuCreations.com
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