VASTU IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Though there are numerous people today who understand the importance of building a structure as per vastu, there are still many who feel that it makes little or no sense in today's fast paced, modern lifestyle. Whether or not one shrugs off the exotic sounding concepts or consider the ancient art of building worthy of delving deeper depends on who you are and how much you have read on the subject. Also Vastu has been given a bad rap by bogus coffee table books, do-it yourself practioners and self proclaimed gurus whose intentions may not be bad but who are not peddling the best information. Therefore before we dismiss the teachings of Vastu as just a gimmick, we should first educate ourselves about the importance of Vastu and the role it plays in today's society.

"Modern Society" is a time bomb and this is clear for all of us to see. The blind materialism, high levels of stress and crime are only leading us to our extinction. It is therefore necessary that we awaken to the gifts of practical solutions.

The aim of Vastu is to maximize the generation and accumulation of positive energy and to minimize the negative energy. The inmates occupying a structure where positive energy overrides negative energy will benefit in all walks of life. However if these energies are not properly synchronized they may have adverse effect on the inmates. Just like if one was to eat junk food all the time though he may live but his body cells will wear out fast.

In order to generate and accumulate this positive energy in a closed structure Vastu lays down certain principles. It emphasis an intelligent use of the 5 basic elements i.e Wind, Water, Earth, Light, Space and the 4 directions i.e. North, South, East, West. One cannot see energy with naked eye however we can realize its application in different forms and fashions. A House or for that matter any building has an energy field because nature is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. This energy field if utilized properly can help the inmates in every walk of life. At the end of the day what one needs to remember is that Vastu was developed for the benefit of Human Race and it's inclusion in our daily lives will help us and our generations.