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The vastu purusha mandala was not created as an object of meditation; it is, however, a representation of the Hindu view of the universe, and it holds much of the wisdom contained in the practice of vastu. By paying careful attention to this diagram, we can create a nurturing home and nurturing place to work. On the other hand, it is said that if we ignore the important principles conveyed through the diagram, we compromise our well-being and show disrespect for all creation. In sum, the vastu purusha mandala is a Vedic architectural blueprintthe key to vastu success. |
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To understand the vastu purusha mandala, we need to remember that the Sanskrit word vastu means "land or site." The Sanskrit word purusha means "the unseen spirit or energy." When these two words are brought together, they create a new concept: vastu purusha, where purusha extends life to vastu. The phrase means the cosmic spirit of the land or site. |
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As always in Hinduism, the many myths connected to this spirit serve as important metaphors for the spiritual and scientific theories behind the practice of vastu. Here is one story about the cosmic spirit called vastu purusha. |
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Once there existed a thing that lacked form and name. This nameless and formless thing suddenly blocked both the sky and the earth in every direction, creating a dismal shield. The shield so alarmed the gods that they grabbed hold of this formless thing and forced it down to the earth. |
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Lord Brahma turned the formless thing into a spirit whose face was pressed into the ground. Brahma sat on the spirit's center, right over its navel, which is considered the center of the body, and, in Hinduism, is acknowledged as the source of all creationproviding the life-sustaining link between a mother and her child. Brahma instructed the other deities to sit on the rest of the creature so that it could never escape. |
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