The Vaastu Workbook
Using the Subtle Energies of the Indian Art of Placement
to Enhance Health, Prosperity, and Happiness in Your Home
Acknowledgments
Indus Valley Foundation
My Personal Story
The Indian Art of Placement
Entering the World of Vaastu: Frequently Asked Questions
Part One: The Philosophy and Principles of Vaastu
1. The History of Vaastu
2. The Story of Vaastupurusha
3. Basis of Balanced Life: the Vedic Sciences of Ayurveda, Jyotish, and Vaastu
4. Directions, Deities, and Planets
5. Basic Principles of Vaastu
Part Two: Applying Vaastu Principles to Your Home
6. The Relationship of Vaastu to Yantra, Mantra, and Tantra
7. Interior Design
8. Landscaping
Part Three: Property Assessment and Correction
9. Understanding Extension
10. Evaluating Extensions and Cuts
11. Rectification of Extensions and Cuts
12. Street Focus (Veedi Shola)
13. Projection
14. Closure of Corners and Rectification
15. Wells, Septic Tanks, and Water Bodies
Part Four: Construction Principles
16. Positioning a House on a Plot
17. Groundbreaking (Bhumi Pooja)
18. Beginning Construction
19. Convergent and Divergent Structures
20. Multiple Buildings Within a Compound
21. Locating Rooms and Functional Systems
22. Placement of Doors, Gates, and Windows
23. Vaastu for Apartments and Commercial Buildings
Part Five: Vaastu in Practice
24. Vaastu Consultation
25. Vaastu Assessment of Buildings and Property
26. Vaastu and Feng Shui
Appendices
Appendix A: Ancient Vaastu Texts
Appendix B: Vital Dimension (Ayam)
Appendix C: Vaastu at a Glance

About the Author

Dr. Talavane Krishna practiced medicine in the United States for 16 years before returning to India, where he now directs the Indus Valley Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Mysore dedicated to promoting ayurveda and vaastu worldwide and arranged according to vaastu specifications.

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