Vāstu Śāstra

Vāstu Śāstra is the set of tools that help us design and maintain our physical environment for maximum well-being and happiness. As with Jyotisha and Hasta Samudrika, Vaastu’s principles and theory are derived from the great philosophical structure of Samkhya: the five great elements of Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth are prescribed in their proper place and quantity to achieve balance.

Knowing the proportions and meta-level functions of these elements, the techniques of Vāstu allow for corrections and adjustments to be made to the external environment, the structures of a house or building, and the internal relationship of rooms and other spaces to each other.