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cially the raga, illustrates the power of vibration and reflects the profound meanings attached to AUM, the purest of energy, which is behind the cycle of creation, preservation, and destructionthe force that keeps creation in motion.
As a result, ragas are more than vibrations that become music to the ears. Ragas evoke the sacredness of AUM and are designed to draw out the connection that exists between the self and the Supreme Creative Force. The raga and vastu are both related to the power of vibration and its effect on the human body, mind, and soul. The two disciplines are connected to our spiritual growth and enlightenment. Vastu and the raga are deeply connected to rhythmnot just in structure, but in the expression of the importance of the cycle of time.
The Importance of Nature
As with vastu, the raga consciously connects to nature. The raga expresses the Vedic holistic belief through subject and sound. Each raga was created for a clearly defined time of day, time of season, type of weather. When a student learns the raga, he or she must meditate deeply on the associations connected to this specific time or season so that the correct moods are evoked through the notes linked to the raga. Particular notes define the cycle of time and season. The artist builds around the notes that dominate the raga and uses artistic, emotional, and spiritual expression to pass on to the listener the right feelings and thoughts that should be associated with this time of day or year.
When we hear the music, we are conscious of its connection to the cycle of time and the quality of nature. These characteristics are expressed through the structure, and this gives every raga its own personalitya personality governed and identified by its specific mood. This is also true with vastu. The rhythm of a building, including its proportions, is an important aspect of its form. The buildings rhythm helps give each vastu creation a distinct personality that is appropriate to its form and function. The vastu

 
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