Vaastu: the Indian art of placement: design and decorate homes to reflect eternal spiritual principles

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Vaastu is the Hindu art of environmental design and the ancient precursor to feng shui. Like the play of forces between Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, it is an expression of the human impulse to live in harmony with the cosmos. In vaastu, a building's site, shape, and orientation are all-important considerations, as are soil quality, window placement, and construction materials. The affinities of household items—the telephone, computer, bath—with the five elements of nature, and thus their ideal placement within the structure, are also taken into account. This book, which includes guidelines for modifying existing buildings, will help create personal environments that promote peace, harmony, and health. FENG SHUI / HINDUISM The subtle art of energy management for prosperity, good health, and calm mind has been introduced to the West through feng shui. Until now the ancient practice of vaastu, the Hindu art of environmental design, has been relatively unknown. Born of...