‘The Direction’ plays an important part in human life. The North and the East are called ‘Deva Disha’. Heavenly forces flow from these directions, while the south and the west are known as ‘Daitya Disha’ (Demonic Direction).
Demonic forces flow from these directions. The energy flow from the north and the east brings peace, progress, stability, happiness, well-being, and long-life. The flow from the south and the west, however, brings about events leadings to difference of opinion, cruelty, sorrow, imperfection & illness.
The study of the system which helps to get blessings of the Lord and at the same time protect us from the demonic forces, which helps to get blessings of the lord and at the same time protect us from the forces, in the house we live in, is know as Vastushastra, It must be remembered that every article in nature is created from the five basic elements and it eventually merges itself with nature.    Human body is an artistic work of the five basic elements in the Universe. The bones & the skin in the body are a symbol of the earth element. Blood represents the quintessence of water. We breathe every moment. Breathing means inhaling the oxygen and exhaling the carbon dioxide. It means that we have element of air in our body. Every movement of our body is a manifestation of energy. It is present in our body in the form calories which represent the element of fire.
The element of sky is present in the body, in the from of cavities. For example the cavity in the mouth, nose and ear, there are cavities of special nature in the heart, the lungs, stomach & intestines. These cavities represent the sky element. When a man dies, his perishable body is either cremated or buried. The flesh and bones which represent the earth element turn into ash. Nature absorbs the Air, Fire, and energy body.
The element sky absorbs the cavities in itself. The blood merges with water elements in the from of vapors. And in the end the bones and the ash, when immersed in water, eventually merges fully with nature. This only means that our body is completely merged with the nature. It is also understood as the merger of the body in the five basic elements of the Universe.   If we study each & every article needed for building a house, it will be found that each article is related to the five basic elements of the Universe. For example:  

Brick: An important component made by mixing soil, and water, dried with the help of air and fire. It is made on the surface of the earth under the canopy of the sky.

Iron:  It is taken out from the Ore. It is treated with fire, air, water so as to make it pure. It is also made under the canopy of the sky.

Cement: It is made after; bauxite and gypsum, related to earth are cleaned with water, baked in fire, cooled with water. The process takes place under canopy of sky.  Since ancient times, there is the concept of ‘from the soul to the Universe’ in our spiritual literature. When we study the relations between human life and nature from the point of view of Vastushastra, we find that this concept is accurately true. 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 element in nature. It is an integral part nature. Nature is occupied by the five basic element of the Universe. It means that the dwelling place (vastu) of the body comes between the human body and nature. The exchange of energy between human body and nature is an integral part of the nature phenomena. It is the building which comes in between nature and man. This building id also made up of the five basic elements in the Universe. It is, therefore, necessary to keep a balance between the exchange of energy between man and nature. To ensure the right balance, it is necessary to locate these five elements in the building appropriately. So that exchange of energy between the human-body and the nature is attuned perfectly. As a result of this, the inhabitants of the buildings are bestowed with the benefits of Mother Nature energy.    

We have adopted the self-content housing system. Since this adoption, bathroom and toilet have become an integral part of the house. The sink related to the element water, and the gas-stove related to the elements fire; have come closer on the kitchen platform and each them is trying to outsmart the other. The threshold at the entrance has vanished. All the walls are of the same dimensions, which mean that the walls in north east and south west are also of the same thickness and height.   

 There are many vastu-defects like another entrance door opposite to our entrance, existence of the lift, the staircase, hospital, temple opposite to entrance door are the part and parcel of living system. Actually we are bearing with atleast 15-20 Vastu – defects as the integral part of our housing system without we cannot live a normal life.    In many cases the basic rules of vastu are not followed properly because of rules framed by the government; fascination for elegance look of the building due to elevations, ignorance to vastu science have created various types of imbalances with nature and still continue to do so.

As a result of this, adverse effects such as high tension in the small family size. The increasing percentage of serious diseases such as cancer, cardiac problems, blood pressure, Aids etc. have increased two fold in last sixty years All these problems have mainly due to vastu-defects which we have created in our housing system.   

In short the exchange of energy between the body, the buildings and the nature is extremely necessary. It is therefore, imperative that we achieve the balance between the five elements in the Universe the eight directions. It is only after this balance is achieved that we will experience the power of the nature .it is for this very reason that the philosophy, ‘from soul to the Universe’ is significant from the point of view of the Vastushastra.  

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