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created the five basic elements out of his own essence. First came space; from space came air; from air came fire; from fire came water; and from water came earth.
With the evolution of each element, each successive element contained the property of each of the preceding elements. Space only contained space, but air contained air and space. This absorption continued through the fifth element of earth, which also contained space, air, fire, and water. And all five of these elements are involved in the creation of all matter.
Scientists accept that all phenomena contain a combination or compounds of these five elements. But since these elements are not irreducible, they have created a modern periodic table of elements, which is still not considered definitive, and includes the quarks and the electrons in a list that presently exceeds one hundred.
According to vastu, the five basic elements of space, air, fire, water, and earth are everywhereinside us and around usand the presence of each element is beneficial to us. Looking specifically at the elements within us, digestive fire helps break down the food that we eat and burns the calories that give us energy. The flow of air inhaled during the act of breathing pumps the blood through our system and keeps us alive. Nearly two thirds of our body is made of a composition that includes water. Without the presence of water, none of us could survive.
From conception, our body requires space and continues to need space throughout its existence. And the quality of earth is present in our bones and in all our vital minerals, such as zinc and iron, that keep us healthy. According to vastu, these same five elements are also present in the forms that we call architecture. Each of the elements has a representative deity, and together, they share a predetermined location on the site, in the building, and again in each room. Brahma represents the element of space; Vayu, the element of air; Agni, the element of fire; lsa, the element of water; and Pitri, the element of earth.
Honoring the elements, with their deities, honors the laws of nature. Honoring the elements also honors the order and harmony that governs the perfect universe. Vastu prevents a problem or corrects a problem by making

 
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