Hare Krishna to all Vaishnavas
PAMHO,
AGTSP
These days it is very difficult to find nice property for reasonable price and say by the mercy of
Krishna if one gets a nice property, what role does vaastu play here?? I mean how much devotees who put Krishna as the centre and goal of life consider vaastu for buying the property. Need some advice from experienced devotees.
Hari Bol
Shashidhar
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Hare Krishna. Pamho
I agree with Rashmi Mataji and and not so much with Subash Pr
Last 1-2 years I have also been looking for a property and have discussed this aspect with quite a few devotees. My understanding about this is as follows.
In grihastha ashram griha plays a role in practice of the principles of the particular ashram. In Krsna consciousness we accept what is conducive for KC and reject what is unfavorable. Vastu shastra is a bonafide shastra and is in alignment with vedic philosphy and scriptures( just as ayurveda etc is).
Vastu shastra gives principles by which one can harmonize one's house with subtle material elements and get benefited by the subtle energy which are otherwise beyond one's natural capabilities.
In Kali yuga we already we have so many anxieties. In addition if there are negative subtle vibrations in the place where we spend lot of time (home) it simple adds to our burdens. Problems like quarrels, misunderstanding, sadness etc are emotions experienced by mind which is a subtle material element. Having proper vastu at home certainly helps in reducing the negative effects.
Just as I wouldn't accept a legally non-compliant property, I wouldn't accept a property which has terrible vastu. But again I wouldn't insist on 100% vastu.
Point is - It is helpful to stay in a vastu compliant house. So we can try and find a suitable house.
But again it is almost impossible to find a perfectly vastu compliant house or even construct one. Hence we could try our best. I personally waited and searched for house vastu of which was acceptable to me. I did not want to compromise on this aspect. There are some good books/ consultants available for the same.
This is not a wrong forum to discuss this aspect. Vastu is not for gaining material pleasure.
YS Bharat
Hare Krsna Shashidhar Prabhu,
PAMHO.
Sorry for delay in responding. My take is slightly different than what has been mentioned in this discussion thread so far.
Of course, vaastu is important. All ancient temples, esp in South India, are extremely vaastu compliant. The garba griha is decided first and the rest of the temple is constructed around it - such that the earth's magnetic energy is maximum in the garba griha (sanctum sanctorum). This is to maximise the benfit of visitng a temple. In earlier days, people would not contruct hospitals, they would construct temples and it is said even today, that if we visit temple daily and attend arati and take charanamtra, it will go a long way to mitigate our physical and mental illness and provide spiritual benefit to us. There is a reason for this - these temples were vaastu compliant, the arati would dispel negativity and the holy water that is sprinkled after arati would provide positivity. The charanamrta would contain water, camphor and some more things, which would again provide medicinal benfits for both body and mind. All this was achieved with the generous help from vastu.
In fact, there are vastu experts in ISKCON. The temple in Chennai is completely vastu compliant - made under the personal supervision of HH Bhanu Swamy Maharaj, an expert, among other things, in vastu.
The problem happens when we start thinking it is so important that life depends on it or just because we have shifted to a vastu compliant house, all our problems in life should disappear automatically. Take everything with a pinch of salt.
I know a family which almost finalised a house, then showed to someone. That person said the owner/man of this house will always be ill and is not likely to survive, as per vastu. They did not buy that house and I dont blame them for it. Would you rather shift to such a house or to a house where the owner is supposed to progress spiritually/ materially as per vastu.
What is wrong in following some things - it is easy to have lofty ideas that we are devotees and therefore maya cannot touch us - nothing like that. We are at best practising to be sadhakas, we have a long way to go before becoming devotees and therefore, it is ok to fortify ourselves. I personally know such people who will give such lofty ideas to others to prove their superiority in spiritualism, but when it comes to themselves, will follow not only vastu, every old grandmother's wisdom that is possible.
If it was not so, then why we all follow some basics - like which side the home altar should be placed, which side to place head while sleeping... all this is vaastu only na. So whatever I do is ok, others should behave like pure devotees? I dont endorse that prabhu.
If you are planning to buy a house, by all means show to a vastu expert and factor in his inputs while making your decision.
It is foolish to think that material happiness is not important once we get on the spiritual path. Material well being helps in exploring spiritual pursuits - that is my experience. Behave like maha bhagavata when you become one - until then behave like the sadhaka that you are. That is what I believe in and that is what I advice people who listen to me.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Rashmi
Hare Krsna Prabhu
PAMHO
AGTSP
I have asked this question with a senior devotee and the response that I got was on the following lines:
Vaastu is not important. Srila Prabhupad did not stress on ISKCON temples to be vaastu compliant. However, there is no bar on a devotee using vaastu to perfect his life. ISKCON neither promotes nor rejects it. Its like astrology. I have seen devotees believing in it to be happy and not believing in to be happy. So its very personal. Like the prasad we like to consume.
There have previously been discussions on the same topic on this website, which might interest you:
http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/forum/topics/is-it-ok-for-devotees-...
Hare Krishna..
I think you have posted this in a wrong forum. We are trying to let go of material pleasures and not hold onto them. So, if something comes to us, we accept as it is(as gift from lord) but don't get attached to it. We don't crave for nice property or vaastu or other things pertaining to materials. I mean, its of least importance.
Hope I have echoed the forum and not said something against it.
Thanks,
Subash
Hare Krishna Subash Prabhu,
You are absolutely correct, saying that I want to clarify that I am not after material gains through vaastu.
I have learnt from senior devotee who is even vaastu pandit and who does very big projects that vaastu is
important to be considered even to perform devotional activities nicely.As per his statement if vaastu is
properly observed while constructing house it will result in positive vibrations in the house otherwise it
may create negative vibrations that can accelerate our bad karma and leave us with no peace of mind to
do proper sadhana. As an aspiring devotee I dont want any obstacles in performing devotional service. I am
not attached to anything and at the same time I dont want waste my precious time in resolving material problems. Anyway thanks for taking time and giving your valuable suggestion.
Ys
Shashi
Shashidhar Prabhu, We call Krishna as The Supreme. He is the one controlling this entire universe with the fraction of His capability. That means He can take care of all the negative implications of vaastu as well. If you truly have faith in Him, then leave it to Him. He would take care of you. Just put the altars in your home and pray and leave the rest to the Supreme. This is what I felt and expressed my comment. Its up to the individual how he/she takes it. I don't think vaastu is superior to The Lord and will come in between your spiritual path if you have true belief in Krishna. Remember Prahlad's devotion towards Lord from Bhagavatam. How Krishna saved Him from all the punishments given by his father Hiranyakasipu. Age or time doesn't matter. Have firm faith and it will be made stronger by the supreme. Do not compromise for these low delusions called vaastu/numerology/wearing of gems, colored stones etc etc. There are thousands out there and each will tell you different things. You will not understand which one to follow. Just throw away all these and have firm faith on the Lord.
Thanks,
Subash