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For
example, to most Indians and to most people world over our ancient text of
"KAMASUTRA" pertains to art of sensual love, and erotic aspects of sex and
this has been highlighted and projected by the western media as a saleable
product for the material gains and profiteering. Indians also have started
to believe so. Most educated Indians have not even cared to study or
understand the KAMASUTRA text, because our modern Indian society is yet
inhibited and has a mental block in the name of ancient traditions and
rituals, and thus our modern Indian society is missing most of the
valuable knowledge from Kamasutra. It was about 3000 years back well
before the period of Ashoka, based on the tested knowledge and experience
of our ancient Indians Rishi "VAHTSYANA" had compiled in a text form, the
principles of their living style in a simplified manner as performing arts
or KALAS and these principles were formulated as Sutras - which became to
be known as KAMASUTRA.
Prinicples of VAASTU can be traced from the philosophy of Indian way of
life, which can be best understood from the two celebrated texts of our
ancient Indians. One is "GITA" and other is "KAMASUTRA". While the essence
of GITA pertains to Karma Promo Dharma or duty is worship, KAMASUTRA
pertains to skills of performing duties. KAMASUTRA is a detailed text of
64 basic arts which the men and women of noble civilisation had to perform
for the fulfillment of their life with success and glory. Out of 64 basic
arts only 4 arts were meant to be personal and generally not discussed in
public, 24 pertain to daily life activities, 16 pertain to gambling
including practical aspects of gambling and 20 pertain to skills including
VAASTU and SHILPI. VAASTU somehow or the other has relevance to all the
arts which become allied to the activity of VAASTU, which include
philosophy, science, astrology, mathematics, geomancy, divining, fashion,
trends of beautification, music, dance, drama, crafts, artful
presentation, elocution, skill of intuition, mystic judgement and what
not. RISHI VAHTSAYANA, IN HIS TEXT OF KAMASUTRA, HAS DESCRIBED "VAASTU" AS
AN ARTIST, ARCHITECT, TOWN PLANNER, INTERIOR DECORATOR ALL INONE, WITH
ABILITY OF MANY MORE SKILLS.
VAASTU or VAASTU PURUSH can be termed as supreme who is superior to all.
In modern day time; Architecture is called mother of all arts and today
Architect is expected to perform the role similar to that of VAASTU - as
was envisaged by Rishi Vahtsayana about 3000 years back that means an
architect is expected to possess multiple skills, arts and ESP as well,
and that will make such an architect "THE VAASTU".
WHILE TRACING THE PHILOSOPHY OF INDIAN WAY OF OUR ANCIENT INDIANS, it may
be noted that our ancient Indians had learnt the secrets of life as a
cycle path from evolution to subsistence to residue and regeneration. They
also understood that our human form and our nature is unification of
cosmic or (solar energy) and organic energy of earth and the human form or
our body is a part of nature, and human body is designed to acclimatize
with nature.
Our ancient Indians also realised that state of human existence is a
stream of consciousness which is very much dependent on nature. The
consciousness is the state of body alive and our real body is the stream
of sub-conscious - which flows in our body in the form of white cells in
the blood chemical composition of white cells is similar to that of the
brain.
The stream of consciousness which flows in our body is maintained by
three factors, which are AYUR, TARANG and YOG. AYUR - means body
temperature and thus the knowledge of ayurved was formulated to enable the
human beings to use natural ingredients for maintenance of body
temperature - which ensures the body free from physical alignments. TARANG
- means Rythm or body Rythm or energy Rhythm, this can be modulated by
music. Music helps the mind or state of mind. YOG is the process of
unification of mind and body. All these three factors are again very much
dependent on the NATURE.
In this context our ancient Indians had evolved the methods or prinicples
of living in harmony with nature or natural way of living with environment
which could be conducive to pursue the maintenance of stream of
consciousness and or to attain the state of super consciousness or State
of Sat-Chit-Anand. THE VERY PROCESS OF LIVING WITH NATURE / OR PRINCIPLES
OF NATURAL WAY OF LIVING WAS TERMED AS "VAASTU".
Every author of VAASTU in the foreword writes in one way or the other,
such kind of statement : "THAT THE VAASTU PRINCIPLES WERE FORMULATED BY
OUR ANCIENT INDIANS TO TAKE THE MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE OF SUNLIGHT / AIR AND
ORIENTATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT AROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF NATURAL WAY OF
LIVING FOR BETTER HEALTH AND PROSPERITY"
Form the above statement, it is very clear that VAASTU principles were
formulated as :
i. Guide for NATURAL WAY OF LIVING.
ii. Guide for living in tune with the environment.
iii. Guide for taking advantage of natural light and ventilation.
Having said as above, there is no scope left for any rigid formula and
orthodox attitude of application of common prescription or ritualistic
directions for different geographical locations and different situations.
It is obviously clear that essence of VAASTU advocates that living style
and dwellings should be such that advantage can be derived from the
natural environment, surroundings and natural light and ventilation's for
better health and pleasant feelings. It means "ADVANTAGE FROM NATURE AND
SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT" is an important; theme aspect of VAASTU. Since
nature and environment is variable from location to location, the
application of orientations at physical level become dependent on the
variable locations and relevant environment and hence applications of
principles of VAASTU at physical material level are variable and flexible
to the extent to achieve the main objective of taking advantage of nature
and environment.
For example; houses and dwellings in the plains of northern India, it
will be natural to plan the houses in such an orientations that advantage
of natural cross ventilation can be derived from the East-West winds.
Houses, dwellings units along the west-south west coastal region shall be
so oriented that advantage of natural ventilation can be derived from
south west winds. Similarly advantage of water resources can be derived
mainly from flowing water of rivers in the northern region, and in the
coastal hilly region advantage of water resources can be derived from the
stored water in lakes and reservoirs, as per natural topography
irrespective of orientation and direction.
The requirements of sun light in the north Himalayan region is much more
to give protection against the cold winds whereas in the desert zone and
in the zone of equator sunlight is required to be shielded to over-come
the dis-comfort of heat and glare.
The above examples illustrate that in different locations different types
of dwellings are required to be worked out to achieve the common factor of
"taking advantage of natural light and ventilation and surrounding
environment for natural way of living of humans". Hence there is no
rigidity and application process is variable and flexible and universal
for all humans irrespective of cast, creed and religion, and hence it can
be considered that "VAASTU PRINCIPLES PERTAIN TO APPLICATION OF THE
KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENT" or VAASTU can be termed as "ENVIRONMENT ORIENTED
ARCHITECTURE". |
