The main difference between Vastu and Feng Shui is that Vastu is based on the theistic perception of the world, i.e. on the assertion that there is a Creator (God), and the basis of Feng Shui is "nirvishesha" - emptiness, nothingness, the concept of the non-existence of God. The second difference between Vastu and Feng Shui is that Vastu considers four levels: physical, karmic, energetic and spiritual. Feng Shui works exclusively on the physical level, slightly affecting the energy level. According to Vastu, the physical level consists of five basic elements from which our entire universe is "built" — air, earth, water, fire and ether. The energy level is the influence of the nine "grahas" (planets in Sanskrit) on a person and on the space in which a person is located. The karmic level examines the influence of the rulers of the eight main directions of light on people and on the premises they occupy.. The fourth, spiritual level considers the influence of Avatars — various incarnations of God. Their influence is the strongest in the eight main cardinal directions. There is another significant difference between Vastu and Feng Shui: the application of Vastu laws in practice always leads to positive results. Feng Shui also does no harm, and sometimes helps, but the results of Vastu application are much stronger and more tangible at all four levels.
How to achieve a good Vastu in the house?
Five Tips for Getting a Positive Vastu at Your Home:
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Do not keep any junk in the northeast sector of your home. This sector is considered one of the most important in Vastu. This place is sacred because it is ruled by Jupiter, the guru of all demigods. It must always be kept clean. If the toilet in your house is located in the northeast, this has a very negative effect on the entire energy of the house.
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Never clutter up the space at the main entrance with junk. The main entrance to a house or apartment is the mouth of your house, through which the whole house receives prana, or Chi in Feng Shui, i.e. vital energy. The most unfavorable position of the main entrance to the house is the southwest, because it is from the southwest that the negative influence of the planet Rahu comes.
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The kitchen is a sacred place in the house. The quality of the kitchen affects the quality of life of the whole house and all its residents. "We are what we eat." People with good health and long-livers, as a rule, eat right. Keep the kitchen clean, do not allow pets to be in the kitchen, do not go there in dirty, untidy clothes, do not eat in the kitchen.
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The central part of your house — the Brahman — should be open, bright and free of furniture. A kitchen or toilet located in the central part of the house will greatly worsen the energy of your home. This is due to the fact that the main chakras of Vastu purusha, the symbol of the living space in Vastu, will be blocked.
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It is very important where your head is directed during sleep. The most unfavorable direction is north (legs stretched out to the south), in this case a person's sleep may be shallow, intermittent, a person gets up in the morning not rested and full of strength, but broken and tired. The direction of the sleeping person's head to the east — helps to better master knowledge, learn and remember better; to the southeast - brings material prosperity and the ability to learn better; to the south — material well-being; to the southwest — material well-being and popularity; to the west — popularity; the northeast and northwest are considered neutral directions.These five factors are very important in Vastu, but this is only a small part of this science. There are more than 150 different aspects of Vastu, which can be both positive and negative. Of course, there are other factors that affect our health and well-being, such as the individual horoscope of a person. We would very much like our clients and readers to use this information and bring their homes and offices into harmony with Nature, which would allow them to more fully find material and spiritual happiness.
