THE SHORT BOOK ON VAASTU

Author;A.R.Hari.B.Sc.,B.E.

The purpose of the book is to enlighten a reader about the principles of vaastu and the
benefits one can expect from it.

The present book is not based on any ancient treatises or school of thought. It is a
summary of observations and conclusions arrived at by the author after research in this
field over 15 years. Every statement made here is verified innumerable times before
recording in this book.

WHAT IS VAASTU?

1.Vaastu is a science of structures. It deals with the impact of various directional energies
on a building when it is built and completed. The building, which comes in the way of
free flow of directional forces, creates an atmosphere inside it which is different from
what prevails outside.

2.Further every building is a synonym for stress. Each brick loads the other and the roof
loads the walls. In effect every brick used in construction represents stress. Thus a
locking up of a stressful atmosphere inside the four walls always happens when a
construction comes up.

3.Vaastu has nothing to do with religion or one’s beliefs in God, rituals or astrology.

4.How to use the stress locked up in the building to interact with the directional forces so
as to create an unusually beneficial atmosphere inside the building is the science of
vaastu.

BRIEF HISTORY

Vaastu is a part of Yajurveda, the sacred text of Hindus and is believed to be around four
to five thousand years old. There are thirty-two books in Sanskrit language starting from
Vishwakarama’s Vaastu Shastra. Mayamata is another great book, which also is believed
to be from Vedic times. In the modern times innumerable books have been published in
various languages.

However we need to look at it afresh in view of the total and summary changes that have
taken place in the construction industry be it a home, office, industry or condo.

It is this effort that has made the author visit more than 5000 buildings both in India and
abroad and arrive at unfailing conclusions, which can be verified by any one interested.
IS VAASTU TRUE?

An obvious question. Especially when a claim that a building can influence one’s health
and fortunes are made, it certainly sounds preposterous. But I will give you some one-
liners and you can verify the truth yourself as we go along.

HOW VAASTU WORKS?

When a building is constructed the impact of the various directional forces creates typical
forces at the corners. Vaastu is all about the importance, characteristics and the role they
play.

Here not much importance is given to the cardinal directions but only to the four corner
directions.

If you take a building plan and designate the corners as Northeast, Southeast, Northwest
and Southwest, you have more or less a rectangular sketch. By joining the Northwest and
Southeast corners by a straight line you get two triangles.

The triangle with Northeast apex can be considered as a positive terminal and the triangle
with Southwest corner as apex can be considered as negative terminal. These terminals
get created because of the impact of directional forces with the stress field inside the
building.

While one can do nothing about the creation of building stress by manipulating the
directional forces one can effectively neutralize the stressful field present in the structure.

The reaction of the two fields can be made to create a high-energy bio force, which can
bring health to the occupants in an effortless manner.

Even after neutralizing the stress, if the Northeast field has a surplus it creates a
protective shield for every occupant so that no untimely death, accidents, chronic
diseases, financial misfortune etc ever takes place.

THE ASSURANCE OF VAASTU

Vishwakarma the founder of Vaastu shastra enumerates the benefits of vaastu as under;

‘THIS SCIENCE IS WHOLE AND COMPLETE. IT CAN BRING HAPPINESS TO

EVERY ONE ON EARTH. IT CAN BESTOW ON EVERY HUMAN BEING THE
FOURTYPES OF HAPPINESS WHICH EVERY ONE ASPIRES FOR;THEY ARE
HAPPINESS IN MONEY MATTERS,RIGHTFUL LIVING,FULFILLMENT OF ALL
WORLDLY DESIRES AND CAN BESTOW BLISSFUL STATE.
BY A KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SCIENCE MAN BECOMES DIVINE.
IT CAN GIVE EVERY ONE GREATEST HAPPINESS AND THIS IS THE DICTATE OF
GODS.’

VAASTU IN ANCIENT INDIA

Although the science is several centuries old, there is nothing to support that it was
widely practiced in the olden days. Probably the lack of proper instruments to spread the
knowledge could be one of the reasons. Still there are some temples, which stand
testimony to the claims of vaastu in India. One such temple is the Sri Tirupati
Venkataramanaswamy Temple, which is having perfect vaastu and rakes in millions of
rupees every year and an astounding number of devotees throng the temple round the
year.

PRINCIPLES OF VAASTU

Further the excessive positive forces occupy the structure to form a protective shield.

GUIDE LINES

1. More open area in North & East.

2. Less open area in South & West
3. Level in North & East to be lower
4. Levels in South & West to be higher than floor level
5. Water body in Northeast
6. Kitchen in Southeast
7. Bed rooms in West & South
8. Master Bed Room in southwest
9. Attached toilets in Southeast or Northwest of each room
10. Staircase in Southeast or Northwest corner
11. A door in Northeast is mandatory
12. Another door can come in any other direction but must be in the positive half of
that direction.
13. Sloped roofs should be towards North or East
14. When viewed the weight of the structure should be uniform every where or the
West & South portions should be heavy compared to North or East half.

One should follow these principles to get the best benefits.

PROOF VAASTU WORKS.

Vaastu is being practiced in more than 80% of the buildings in modern India. I myself
have been associated in the planning of countless buildings all over India and USA.
I have not come across a single instance where the owners have failed to reap the benefits
of vaastu.
VERIFY YOURSELF

But my statement would not be enough. You need solid proof. Unlike other Para normal
matters where hard proof or verification is difficult one can easily verify the principles of
vaastu easily.

Here , I will enumerate the problems that arise when defects are present in a building.
The purpose of use is not important. The effect always follows.
All you need to do is to check whether the statements are true.

We are aware that the world’s two largest killers are CANCER & HEART ATTACKS.
In spite of the giant strides of modern medical sciences these two diseases continue to
haunt the populace.

Surely you will have come across a few families who had the misfortune of losing a
loved ones for one of these diseases.

The defects in a building which can result in the above problems are given below.
Just check it yourself.

1. Master Bed Room in Southeast with Toilet in Northeast - BREAST CANCER

2. Master Bed Room in Southwest with Toilet in Southwest-HEART
PROBLEMS/DEATH
3. Level of Northeast higher in the floor- MONEY PROBLEMS/HEART
PROBLEMS
4. Master Bed Room in Northeast with toilet in Northeast - BRAIN CANCER
5. Master Bed Room in Northwest with toilet in Northeast- LUNG CANCER
6. Master Bed Room in South with Toilet in Northeast- STOMACH CANCER

OTHER EFFECTS WHICH YOU CAN VERIFY

1. Projected Southeast in a building towards East- Fire accidents,surgery

2. Projected Northwest in North- Financial loss/divorce/litigation
3. Missing Northeast- No progress, No progeny
4. Projected Southwest towards West - Premature death of husband
5. Projected South of Southwest- Death of wife
6. Toilet in Northeast- Never ending financial problems
7. Toilet in Southwest- Financial drain
8. Level of North high - Efforts fail
9. Level of East high- Education of kids suffer.
That should be enough to start with. All you have to do is to verify such defective
buildings and check the incidents to convince yourself that we are dealing with a science
which has much to contribute to human welfare.

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VAASTU CORRECTIONS WITHOUT DEMOLITIONS

Wherever there is a defective vaastu building the only remedy available in vaastu is a
structural correction to rectify the defects. Much as it is desirable many a times the
solution is not practical.

This may be due to the age and construction of the building which may not have the
structural strength needed to with stand such correction. Another problem may be the
prohibitive cost such a correction requires. Thirdly the conveniences, which are presently
available although the building is defective, may not be available when such corrections
are incorporated.

After vaastu caught the interest of Indians the fact that the corrections are not easy made
the people look at alternatives. The Chinese Feng Shui had promises of enlivening the
atmosphere so as to remove the negativity.

It is no wonder therefore that Feng Shui became popular almost overnight. A verity of
Feng Shui gadgets entered the market just like magic. The Happy Buddha statue adorned
the drawing room of every house in no time. Wind chimes ,Symbols plates ,pakua
mirrors and a host of such gadgets did brisk business.

However the craze for Feng Shui gadgets has now reduced very much. It is not because
Feng Shui does not work but it has its own limitations. People saw Feng Shui as a
panacea for all their problems. They expected improvement from the day after installing
the gadgets. When this did not happen they felt let down.

The limitations of Feng Shui

Firstly there are basic and irreconcilable differences in the principles of vaastu and Feng
Shui.

Vaastu recommends lower levels and open space in North & East, higher levels in South
& West, water bodies only in Northeast. Similarly, kitchen and toilet position are
recommended only in southeast or northwest.

Feng Shui recommends the opposite. Hills and mountains in East and North, open
South preferably with a stream and low level in West compared to East.

It also has no objection for toilets in Southwest or Northeast both prohibited in Vaastu.

But the studies show that vaastu is correct and Feng Shui is wrong when it comes into the
question of levels, location of toilets /kitchen. We have to therefore come to the
conclusion that Feng Shui is no match to vaastu on the practical level when the objective
is to derive some benefits.

This does not mean that Feng Shui has no practical value. The one unique feature of Feng
Shui is to apply the principles on an individual basis. Vaastu is general in approach. For
every building irrespective of its use or the date of birth of the occupant, the principles
remain the same. In other words vaastu does not take into account any astrological
aspects of the occupant while laying down the rules.

Feng Shui, on the contrary, does a commendable job here. It assigns a Kua number for
each person born depending on his date of birth. The Kua number gives valuable insights
to the person’s helpful and harmful directions and shows ways to strengthen the
directional forces using gadgets.

In truth Feng Shui gadgets give little results if the building is against vaastu principles
and fundamental vaastu defects exist. This is one reason why Feng Shui lost its
popularity too soon in India.

Secondly, Feng Shui works best in box like structures where the vaastu field is neutral
but not negative. In such spaces a little stimulation like using a wind chime or an
aquarium makes a lot of difference. However in a highly defective vaastu building these
have little or no effect.
Thirdly the Feng Shui gadgets are to be selected carefully depending on the problem for
which the solution is sought and the Kua number of the particular individual. That is the
reason they are called ‘cures’. No cure works for two different diseases. Similarly the
same cure will not give the same effect on a particular individual when the disease is
different.

In most of the cases people picked the gadgets at random from the gift shops thinking to
have them in their houses or bed rooms ‘is good’. Obviously it did not work and so we
are back to square one.

After years of study and experimenting I came to the conclusion that to correct an energy
field you need another energy field not gadgets or symbols. Developing and
experimenting with various such energy devices I have now come out with remedies
which are energy based and can be an answer to a host of problems associated with
vaastu.

The following are the devices which can neutralize vaastu defects.

COSMO PYRAMID FOR REMOVING VAASTU DEFECTS

There is no Question without an answer

There is no problem without a solution
There is no disease without a cure
Anonymous

Overcoming Vaastu Defects; THE COSMO PYRAMID

The performance of rituals like Vaastu Pooja, Vaastu Homa and the like are
mentioned to get the blessings of the plot organism which goes without
saying that the house, in the first place, should be as per vaastu.

I have come across several defective houses that has put the occupants to
misery in spite of the fact that before entering the house all the rituals were
performed in a grandiose manner as per the texts. It is also true that if one
were to occupy a house built as per vaastu even without performing any of
these poojas or homas, one will still enjoy the benefits of being in a good
vaastu house. Rituals have therefore no part to play in vaastu.
Any problem due to vaastu can only arise only if the Northeast force in the
plot is weak. If the Northeast is strong in spite of defects in other sectors, the
occupants are unlikely to suffer the effect of such vaastu defects.

The following are some of the problems, which can arise due to defective
Northeast.
Sl.No Nature Of Northeast Defect Effect
1 Elevated Northeast; Poverty
2 Staircase in Northeast Circulation problems
3 Kitchen in Northeast Quarrelsome members
4 Rounded Northeast No male children
5 Depressed Southwest Heart problems
6 Roof Sloping towards West Health Problems
7 Roof Sloping Towards South Financial Loss
8 Elevated Floor Levels towards North/East Circulation problems
Feng Shui remedies do not create energy. They can only increase the positive
vibrations in an area. Hence they can work only if the energy in an area is
neutral.

An alternative, which is used by many in practice, is the employment of

pyramids.

Pyramids are again energy cleansers. They do not create energy on their own.
It is important to remember that only the area inside a pyramid is devoid of
negative energy even if the pyramid itself is in a negative field.

Thus all the devices like pyramids and Feng Shui remedies gave satisfactory
results in neutral houses but are found to be less than satisfactory when the
defect was in Northeast. In other words if the Northeast is defect free and that
too if only a minor defect lies in other sectors then the chances of getting
good results by using pyramids and Feng Shui remedies are great.

But if the defect lies in Northeast or the sector defects are serious then using
these devices is a waste of your money. Similarly Feng Shui remedies fail in
cases of other defects as mentioned above.

So far there was no device, which could act as a positive energy releaser to
the surroundings. This was the main reason why rectification without
structural correction was a difficult task. I have been working to develop a
device, which can attract the surrounding negative energy and release it after
converting it into a positive one

The device I have now developed which I have named as COSMO Pyramid is
just the device and the only device needed to set right the effects of bad
vaastu. It also effectively neutralizes Geopathic stress in the house. Read
about Geopathic Stress in the author’s book Amazing science Of Vaastu for
more information.

Unlike conventional pyramids the Cosmonite pyramids is a solid pyramid and

has no hollow inside. The pyramid is made from a special material called
cosmonite, which is adhesive packed.

This pyramid has the capacity to release pranic energy continuously. Its
special quality is that it attracts the negative energy in the area and converts it
to positive energy. This is a solid pyramid unlike others which are hollow.

The best benefit is derived when four cosmonite pyramids are buried under
the earth outside the building in the four corner directions.
This in effect establishes a virtual pyramid and the entire building is covered
with this pyramid energy. Thus any defective field inside the building gets
completely neutralized with pyramid energy.
In cases of apartments it is sufficient if the four pyramids buried in earthen
pots are kept in the four corners of the apartment in the four corner directions.

. One face of the pyramid is to be aligned with Magnetic North. . The

pyramid makes the negative energy flow towards its base by attracting it and
releases the positive energy through the apex.

USES OF THE PYRAMID;

When kept in the Northeast corner a sense of well being is felt by all
the members of the family.

When kept in the Southwest corner in bedroom it ensures sound sleep

and you feel fresh and lively in the morning.

House wives feeling tired and restless should keep one in the Southeast
corner of the kitchen to become energetic.

Use it in study rooms of kids to have more concentration in their

studies and to improve their academic performance.

Keep it in your office cabin in the Southwest corner for smooth running
of the business.

If a person in the family is ill keep a pyramid near his bed on the
Southwest corner for quick recovery.

If you feel some one has performed black magic on you or wishing you
ill, bury four such pyramids in the four corner of the house.
 If you are worried that people with harmful intentions are coming to
your house keep the pyramid in the northwest corner of your house to
keep them off.
Childless couple aspiring for a baby should keep one in the Northeast
corner on the floor in their bedroom.
If you are having litigation problems bury a pyramid near your house in
Northwest corner. If you live in an apartment keep a pot filled with
earth and bury the pyramid which is to be placed in the Northwest
corner.
If the marriage is on the rocks keep a pyramid each buried in the pot in
northwest and southeast of your bed room.
If you are finding it difficult to sell your property bury a pyramid in the
northwest corner of the lot.(plot).
The pyramid effectively neutralizes geopathic stress in the area.

In short there is no area in your life where this unique pyramid cannot help.
Use one and convince yourself.

Energy Threshold For Wrong Entry Positions

A major vaastu defect can arise in the following cases whether it is an apartment or
independent building or an office.

1 .Entry door or exit door in

(a) Northwest of North,

(b)East of Southeast,

(c)West Of Southwest and

(d)South of Southwest.

2.Toilets in Southwest corner or northeast corner of the house.

3. Attached toilets in the Northeast or Southwest of the bed room.

4 .Entry door facing lift or staircase.

In all the above cases a negative energy field spreads out and fills the structure.
The effect of these defects are as under:

1)Entry door in North Of Northwest- financial loss, litigation, misunderstandings,

becomes a victim of cheating.

2) Entry door in East of Southeast - Accidents, Fires, surgeries, matrimonial discard.

3).Entry door in West Of Southwest- Tight finances, Health of Male affected.

4) Entry door in South of Southwest- Tight Finances, health of senior female member
affected.

5)Toilet in Southwest Corner of the house – Heart problems/losing money

6)Toilet in Northeast corner of the house – Sickness /poverty

7)Toilet in Southwest corner of attached toilet –Heart attack

8)Toilet in Northeast corner of bed room - Chronic illness

9) Entry door facing lift /stairs- every problem gets magnified.

In all these cases an Energy Threshold is a satisfactory solution to solve the problem.

See the Figure of energy threshold.

The threshold is a fiberglass box done with teakwood color. It comes in Lengths

of 24’’,30’’and 36’’ to suit different size doors. If there is threshold it is fixed in front of
the door to serve as a threshold. If there is a threshold already then this threshold is
placed either above it or by its side. A little MSEAL is used to fix it in place.

The energy threshold hold different crystals under pressure so that a continuous energy
gets liberated from its surface. This effectively bars the negative energy be it from the
toilet or the wrong direction of the main door entering the structure.
Octagonal Pyramid

BURY IT BEFORE YOU START CONSTRUCTION IN YOUR PLOT

AN INVALUABLE PROTECTION FOR EVERY BUILDING.

IMPORTANCE OF SHANKU IN VAASTU

We often hear the term ‘ SHANKU ‘ in connection with the commencement of the work
of some building. The term which often appears in newspapers is ‘
SHANKUSTHAPANA ‘ or ‘Installation of Shanku’.
In reality, we take it to mean laying of the foundation stone. Normally, a stone is
selected for this purpose. It is washed and cleaned. Some pooja is offered to this stone
which is then preserved carefully. This stone is later used in foundation. Mostly, people
mean this procedure when one refers to Shankusthapana. In some other places, there is a
practice of worshipping a coconut and burying it in the plot and even this is termed as
Shankusthapana.
However, both these procedures have nothing to do with Shanku which is intended to
nullify the harmful radiation emitting from the earth. It is a very important step and
ignoring it may well deny the Vaastu benefits for an occupant. It is not a religious
procedure but a practical and scientific one.
As per the ancient texts, there is a detailed procedure for installation of Shanku. The
installation is supposed to bring health, happiness and prosperity to the occupants. Let us
see what the old texts say about Shanku.
A SHANKU is made from the dry stem of a tree. The preferred trees are teak, peepal
and neem. A piece of wood measuring about ten inches in length and a thickness of two
to three inches is to be made from the stem. The wood should be defect free with no
bends or knots in the selected portion. It should contain no moisture and should be fully
dry.
The total length of this wooden piece is now divided into three equal parts. A skilled
carpenter is required to carryout the precision work on this piece of wood.
One-third the length is rounded and the end of the wooden piece is made spherical. The
middle portion is shaped as a square and the top one-third is shaped as an octagon(eight
sided figure)
Thereafter, one should mark the point on a plot where the two diagonals intersect. This
is the NABHICHAKRA or Navel Centre of VAASTUPURUSHA. A pit, one feet deep is
to be dug in this portion and the Shanku with the octagon at the top should be buried
here. The pit is to be closed with excavated mud and construction should begin only after
this is done.
It is interesting to speculate why the ancients prescribed this step. One can easily see
that the Shanku is a carefully designed geometrical shape. It has sphere at the bottom
repressing the earth. The four corners of the square represent the four cardinal directions
and the octagon represents the eight sectors. This much is clear.
But what was it supposed to achieve?
Recent research in various parts of the world have revealed that stress under the
surface of the earth can get generated due to various reasons. An underground stream
changing its course suddenly due to an obstruction, two rocks pushing against each other,
a cavity etc., can all create stress below the surface. This stress comes out in the form of
radiation and is termed as EARTH RADIATION.
These are difficult to detect and only experts with special measuring instruments can
locate radiation points on a plot. Such services are offered by various firms in Europe and
Australia. But they are quite expensive.
The probability of any plot, having such radiation points are, unfortunately, high. As you
are aware, most of the plots have underground streams or water bodies as can be made
out from the popularity and number of bore wells in urban areas. If there are streams
underneath, they may be releasing radiation.
The Chinese were also aware of the dangers of such radiation. They usually avoided
building houses in such places. Some Chinese authorities maintain that driving a copper
rod could negate the effects. This appears possible. The stress radiation is electro-
magnetic in nature. If the point of radiation can be accurately located, then driving a
copper rod could ground it. The problem is finding the exact point of release. Without
sophisticated instruments this task cannot be done.
Any stress moves towards the center point where the energy is zero. Hence, the center
of any plot with a boundary will be a release point of radiation. The Shankhu appears to
be an effort to ground the earth radiation at the point of release.
Earth radiation is known to create health problems, depression, heart problems and
cancer in various organs. The assurance of the old texts that a Shankhu can ensure a life
of happiness, health and prosperity appears to be well-founded.
All the same, a Shankhu may not be the ideal way of suppressing radiation. While the
intention appears to be well-founded, it is doubtful whether a Shankhu is apt for the role.
Abroad these radiations are suppressed with the help of neutralizers. These are of course
expensive.
To suppress any energy field, you need another energy field or a converter. Pyramids
are known to convert harmful or distorted energy fields to beneficial ones.
Hence in place of Shankhu one should use a pyramid. The Astamoga Pyramid is the
most ideal as it can take care of distortions from all directions. Here the material of the
pyramid should be such that it remains unaffected by humidity or termites.

The procedure is simple.

ý All you have to do is to take a cement pot square in shape, which is easily available.
A pot of 12"X12" is more than adequate.
ý Dig a pit of about a foot deep at the point of intersection of the diagonal on your plot.
ý Place the Astamoga pyramid inside the pot and align it on North-South axis of your
plot.
ý Carefully lower the pot to the pit and close the top with a cement slab.
This is an inexpensive exercise. The chances are it will help remove the defect of earth
radiation, if any, in the plot.
Although this step is easy to implement before construction, one should consider
incorporating it even in case of existing structures where earth radiation is suspected.
SHANKHU STHAPANA is therefore not a Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony. There
is more to it than that!

CONCLUSION;
The deployement of these three devices in defective structure can mitigate the problems
connected with defective vaastu.
If you have any queries regarding the usage of these devices please send an email. To
astro.orders@greynium.com