Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19t h e k n o w l e d g e the three PrinCiPles oF VediC ArChiteCture m aharishi Vedic architecture is the only discipline in the world that can ensure that a building or city will have only nourishing influences on its occupants. the effects are the result of the application of three key principles: right orientAtion Vedic architecture stipulates that the entrance to a home should face east, because the energy from the sun is most nourishing when rising, bringing greatest benefits to the health and vitality of the family. southern entrances are inauspicious. According to Vedic architecture, a southern entrance (an entrance that faces south) interferes with the support of natural law, bringing negative influences to the inhabitants of the building. Vedic architecture recommends refraining from using any southern entrances to your home or office. recent medical research validates this ancient wisdom. scientific studies show that brainstem neurons fire at different rates depending on direction. there are also “place neurons” in the brain that signal a body’s orientation in a room or environment. the way we face influences how well our brain and body function. when we live or work in buildings with improper orientation the firing patterns of our brains’ neurons contribute to illness, failure in family and professional life, and even criminal tendencies. some of these effects have already been measured in peer-reviewed, published medical research. right PlACement oF rooms As the sun moves across the sky it radiates different qualities of energy. in Vedic architecture buildings are designed so that these energies correspond to the specific activities performed within the different rooms of a home. this means that there is an ideal place for the entrance, the living room, the kitchen, the dining room, and bed- rooms. it is very important to place each room in its proper location so that, for example, you do not become sleepy in your study but have insomnia in your bedroom. right ProPortion everything in nature is properly proportioned. For example, every part of the human body is not only properly placed, it is also precisely proportioned, and deviations can create imbalances and problems. so too there are ideal proportions for houses and rooms that permit natural law to provide maximum support. Vedic City Planning to enjoy the full benefit of Vedic architecture a subdivision or city should be masterplanned using the principles of right orientation, placement and proportion. Maharishi Vedic City is the first city in the world to incorporate the features of Vedic city planning, which include street layouts that ensure a perfect eastern orientation, low-density housing, non-toxic and energy- efficient construction, solar and other cost-effective non-polluting energies for self-sufficiency in energy, local sustainable organic agriculture, non-polluting vehicles, and generous green space. Vedic city planning disallows negative influences from entering a city. Auspicious and Inauspicious Influences Due to the Orientation of Buildings From eight possible directions, only two directions— east and north—produce auspicious influences. This means that at least 75% of all buildings have inauspicious orientation. An auspicious orientation promotes positive, evolutionary influences; buildings without an auspicious orientation produce negative effects.