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question

elisabeth — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:32:47 +0100

Hello,

I have a question i hope somebody can help me with. We plan to build a passive house with eco-friendly materials. Recently i've discovered Vastu. I've bought a book about it and it reallly appeals to me to build a Vastu house. But now it seems there have arisen a few problems. For example, when you build a passive house they say the house should face south, and also the windows in the south should be big(ger), to make full use of the sunlight. This is conflicting with Vastu.

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15 minutes is all it takes with the MERU Master Builder System

VastuLife — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:47:02 +0100

In this video, British architect Jonathon Phillips reports on the MERU Ma...

Bangkok floods repelled by Maharishi Vastu Shield effect

VastuLife — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:31:39 +0100

Recently, a couple from Thailand finished building their Maharishi Vastu home in Bangkok. When the house was about 75% complete their vedic architect visited the site and asked them how they planned to build the vastu fence. They were intending to go for an economical wooden fence and he pointed out to them that a more substantial fence of either stone or brick was always preferred and would bring an even...

first example of Peace Palace begins construction in Germany

VastuLife — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:31:43 +0100

On an auspicious day in early October, the ceremony for Laying of the Foundation Stone was performed in the city center of Erfurt, Germany. Erfurt is the capital of the state of Thuringia close to the center point (Brahmasthan) of all of Germany.

This will be the first city Peace Palace in all of Europe to be constructed ...

Texas fires stalled by Vastu Shield Effect

VastuLife — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:52:18 +0100

Early in the spring when wild fires began to over run the state of Texas, a forest fire was moving toward the residential buildings owned by the TM organization in the small town of Navasota. 80 miles NW of Houston.

As you can see from this photo before the fires began, this is a heavily wooded area.

Fire fighters were very concerned as the fire moved q...

Hurricane Irene versus Maharishi Vastu

VastuLife — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:54:58 +0100

Hurricane Irene has left the eastern portion of the US but not without substantial damage to property. This was a massive storm that carried high winds and torrential rain. In addition, the storm center spread out over hundreds of miles.

A recently completed Maharishi Vastu home in Branford is situated on the Connecticut coastline just a block from the ocean.

As you can see from the photos in the album we created. The damage to the neighborhood, both from flooding and wave actio...

Will it work for me?

VastuLife — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:36:45 +0100

Some people assume the powerful effect of living in Maharishi Vastu comes only to those who acknowledge its benefits and “believe” in them. The following anecdotes from all over the world demonstrate that the opposite is, in fact the reality of living in a Maharishi Vastu home.

A New Zealand family writes, “…our funds were really meager, but. somehow four years ago we went ahead and bought an acre of land in the southern alps of New Zealand, and borrowed from t...

Keep up with the experiences of new Maharishi Vastu homeowners

VastuLife — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:00:15 +0100

Ruth Anne Taves and David Clark have just launched a wonderful new website to chronicle their experiences of living in their just completed Maharishi Vastu home. It is a wonderful journey and a very informative and lively website with lots of pictures. Their 830 SF home on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada is one that has been featured in our enews articles on "tiny houses".
the link to their new website is: http://saltspringvastu.wordpress.com

new homeowners share their experiences

VastuLife — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:28:33 +0100

We wanted to share some experiences of people who have recently moved into a Maharishi Vastu home for the first time. They certainly speak for themselves of the dramatic transformation that takes place when someone moves into Vastu. Maharishi Vastu homeowners have been sharing their experiences with us for the past 20 + years, and we can say with all certainty that these experiences are not isolated in fact they are quite common. We hope they inspire you as they do us, even after 20 years...

Small Vastu Living

VastuLife — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:57:53 +0100

The experience of living in Maharishi Vastu is highly individual yet certain themes run through the expressions of those who have the opportunity to live in Vastu. In keeping with the trend towards smaller homes, all of the comments below come from people who reside in small Vastu homes. This demonstrates that the size of the dwelling is not a restriction on the effects of Maharishi Vastu living! &nb...

Maharishi Vastu has Blog in Hebrew

VastuLife — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:00:29 +0100

Beginning last month, one of our recent Phase 2, Vastu coordinators has started a blog page in Hebrew for Maharishi Vastu news. Visit the site at: www.fch-il.com.

Tiny Houses make a good fit

VastuLife — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:44:53 +0100

The change in the world economy has brought about more creative thinking from those who have a desire to begin to build and live in Maharishi Vastu now. The trend we have been seeing over the last year can best be described as “go small”. People from around the globe, South Africa, Finland, Europe, Canada, the Ukraine, and the US are building...

Teenagers experience Vastu

VastuLife — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:00:27 +0100

As children grow in years and maturity, they naturally express their own experience of life more easily . We have gathered the expressions of several teenagers living in Maharishi Vastu and they are quite amazing. Clearly, Vastu living affects them in a very positive and nourishing way, supporting their growth to adulthood easily and without strain.

We asked 2 teenage girls from Holland if they noticed any differenc...

Bau-biology and Vastu

VastuLife — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:18:58 +0100

For those of you who are interested in building sustainably as well as Maharishi Vastu ( and that would be just about everyone these days), a new photo album has been posted to our facebook account that gives a comprehensive overview of how these 2 building systems are completely complimentary. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=135014076560089&set=a.135013763226787.22374.113127852082045

Bau Biology is one of the original natural building systems, develop...

model for Vastu Green building

VastuLife — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:22:19 +0100

The following youtube video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cs_o99iFgc, explains the compatible nature of sustainable building and Maharishi Vastu architecture through the model of the Sustainable Living Center on the campus of Maharishi University of Management, IA.
This building is attracting a wide range of attention worldwide-from the Mayor of Des Moines to architects and sustainable building experts around the world. It will open up...

Radio Blog interview on Maharishi Vastu

VastuLife — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:03:18 +0100

Maharishi Vastu consultant and Canadian architect, Carmen Quinton will be featured/interviewed this evening on the Heritage Radio Network show, "Burn Down the House". Listen to it live at 6pm CT on: http://www.heritageradionetwork.com/ and click on the Listen Live button in the top right corner of the page. We will post the archive file location as soon as we have it.

As Vedic-Green as it gets!

VastuLife — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:40:29 +0100

Maharishi University of Management's latest Vastu building is a showcase for Maharishi Vastu principles as well as cutting-edge green technologies. The 7000 SF building will soon be home to the classrooms and offices of the very popular Sustainable Living program at the university. This building combines so many features of sustainability and meets so many standards for ecological building that it's progress is being watched closely by architects and builders ar...

Children in Vastu

VastuLife — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:08:33 +0100

Have you ever noticed that a child’s experience of daily living is a simple, yet profound reflection of their natural environment? We have gathered together the expressions and experiences of children from all over the world who have the good fortune to live in a Maharishi Vastu home and here is what they (or their parents) have to say. This first blog focuses on younger children, including a very profound “birth” expe...

Maharishi Vastu campus incorporates cutting-edge sustainable features

VastuLife — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:23:59 +0100

Above and below are recent images of a construction site in the mountains of west Virginia, USA where a private campus/Retreat center is being constructed with modular technology as well as the Maharishi Vastu principles.

These buildings are the first constructions in North America to use the principles of both Maharishi Vastu&...

David Lynch considers a Maharishi Vastu bungalow

VastuLife — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:13:17 +0100

Famed filmaker and philanthropist, David Lynch is considering building a Vastu bungalow and talks with an architect friend about Maharishi's unique contribution in restoring this ancient knowledge.
view this video at: http://www.vastutv.com/david-lynch-wants-to-learn-about-vedic-architecture/