Vastu Debate.

 Namaste My Dear friends

During the forced vacations due to Covid lockdowns, I got opportunities to read some of the paper’s published by eminent scholars on Vaastu.

To name a few, I share the Titles as under.

1. Banaras/Kashi/Varanasi A Selected Bibliography (& selected annotations). 

2. Rationales for inscribing “The Heritage sites, Riverfront and Pilgrimages Routes of Ayodhya.

3. Sacred Ecology and Transformative Consciousness in Hinduism.

4. Oracle landscape of Orchha.

5. Design of Settlements in the Vaastu.

6. Indian Architectural Theory Contemporary.

7. Dancing Architecture Parallel evolution.

8. Comparative Study Vaastu Shastr.

9.  Building science of Indian temple architecture.

10. VEDIC Vastu A scientific Approach.

Beyond doubt, we got the Gyan of Vastu from our Sages and Rishi’s. 

We did inherit instructions about the practice, use of this noble vidya.

As of now, the question raised by learned and commoners is. 

Are we  justifying with the instructions in our practice?

I being an inquisitive person, hereby request Shri Ab Shukla ji, and other experts to remove the doubts (crept in the practice of Vastu, jyotish) having thick curtains which frustrate the inquisitive mind.

The question is :

Whether the Vastu study of a property is prime or the property owner's horoscope is prime.

In other word's if I ask, should the horoscopic analysis of the owner of the property be studied first or the Vastu of the property.

And, Should we first suggest remedies in that regard to individual (owner) as per his horoscopic study, or should we directly jump to suggest remedies/alterations etc. for the property.

These questions need serious answers.

I quote hereunder relevant cases, why I have raised such a serious question.

Look at UP, MP, Maharashtra, Bihar.

So many Cotton Mills, Sugar Mills established 150 plus years ago which yielded so much riches, gains, profits in the periods when we were not independent.  

And why almost all such industries got vanished after long years, particularly when we got independence.

Once that very composite set yielded riches, and with the passage of time, that very composite set started giving losses.

Note beforehand that almost in all such industries no new construction was carried out. 

Meaning that the plot, building, architecture etc. remained the same. 

Meaning that the same properties, with same dimensions and architecture which yielded riches for so many years, got to such pity conditions becoming liable for liquidations etc. WHY ?

Underlying point is that, the only change that happened in all these periods were the change of hands of governing individuals. 

Before putting my submissions to rest, I submit the following. 

Shri Ramesh Chintak once explained that the building structures and machines etc. have some life durations. 

And, with the help of the horoscope of a person, it can be found out that :

Is there any Vastu Dosh in his dwelling house or work place ?  (3rd,4th,5th House's in the horoscope needs attention).

Late Shri Av Sundaram ji once replied to my said query. I quote.

Dear BNS ji :  I totally agree with you.  

It is the native chart important for the results.  VASANTHE NE PRANANO THATRA VASSTU…. 

think on the sentence is correct. 

वासन्ते ने प्राँणों तत्र वास्तु ।।

 Where living being live that is Vastu. 

 I say earth is Vasthu all are not happy…

Cancer is Chara vastu,  your enviorment, 

Scrpio is Sthira vasthu your plot, 

and Meena is Nitya vastu.. your stay and sleep.  

So its the native chart is important. regards.

I wish to add with respect that Late Prof. Av Sundaram ji was :

Icasian by heart.

Mathematician by profession.

Magician by skills.

Taking note of the above-mentioned lessons :

 I understand, that the horoscope(s) of the person(s) have a clear-cut edge to find out the Dosha and remedial measures be suggested to that extent.

Stepping in or moving away from the dwelling place and all its advantages / disadvantages, requires a deliberate concious decision.

In other words, Unhurried and without a rapacious desire. 

There should not be any excessive or exploitative act, out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons. (Predatory action).

It is the Individual(s) who controls, governs, owns & pockets the gain. Since his/their horoscope(s) works (according to his fate & freewill) and that should be studied before suggesting any modifications to properties to Vastu.

I share with you a famous dialogue.

Prominent lawyer Mr C.K. Daphtary , while urging a judge to forgive a junior lawyer, said: “My Lord, the young man’s fault is that he has done the right thing in a wrong way.

When he reaches your Lordship’s age and mine, he will learn how to do the wrong thing in the right way.

Taking cue from the quote,  

I, humbly submit : 

ICAS as a body has now become a seat of learning of Astro branches. Thus every leaf, rib, stem and branch of the tree has its role to play to keep the Tree deeply rooted.

Any of our act under the veil of ICAS for self gains would  jeopardise the image of the ICAS. 

Self praise has no space in the institution. Friends, we share collective responsibility.

The lesson of Dr Bv Raman ji our Founder president is worth recalling.

1. Un healthy trends have seeped into practice of astrology and these must be suitably tackled.

2. To serve the cause of astrology to understand proper understanding of this great science and Eschewing all wrong notions.

(Sd. Dr Bv Raman)

(Dated 5th November 1998)

I feel that the older I grow affinity with ICAS, the more my eyes are wide open for getting, answers of my inquisitive mind.

I am just grasping every opportunity, to graduate.

I don't know how long my learning will continue to be. I treat every query on a serious note and potential. I do not take it as my walkover. 

Friend's I always try to be a part of solution, instead being precipitate.

I'm unsure when will it be all over. When will I get the tap on my shoulder, by the learned?

When I look back my past thirty years of journey with ICAS, I feel myself proud. Since I could gain, enrich my study without limping’s.

Thank you all for patient hearing.

Bhola Nath Shukla

Kanpur.

27/28 Nov. 2021