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PREFACE
Different parts of the Hindu Vedasa collection of writings that first appeared in India more than 5,000 years agodescribe universal laws of nature as they pertain to all fields of life. For instance, the world's first science of health, ayurveda, is first articulated in the Vedas, as is its sister science, yoga. Yoga, of course, has been practiced in North America for many years now, and in the past decade ayurveda has become quite well known, as well.
Vastu shastra, an equally ancient Vedic science related to architecture and interior design, explains the universal laws of nature as they pertain to built structures and the environment. While ayurveda treats the health of people,

 
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