Guest guest Posted April 11, 1998 Report Share Posted April 11, 1998 At 11:22 AM 03-04-98 +1000, you wrote: >[Text 1211996 from COM] > >Dear Srila Acaryapada, > >Please accept my most respectful obeisances. >All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > >Here in Brisbane Australia we are finalising the master plan for the new temple >project. > >We took advice from an expert in Vastu sastra who recommended certain changes >in our plans which could prove to be quite costly. He says if we don't change >our plans then the result could be disastrous according to Vastu sastra. > >Some devotees are questioning whether we should take the extra trouble and >impracticality of the changes, especially as Prabhupada never went into vastu >in that much depth, but seemed to more stress chanting of the holy names as >overcoming all inauspiciousness. > >could you please give us some advice about how much we should take the vastu >sastra considerations into account over practical planning? > >thank you, >your insignificant servant, >Deva Gaurahari Das Yes, it is good to design as per vastu principles. It is a vedic science. My point is that we could do more service with the same energy if we do not go against the current of the material energy, then why not do it that way. For instance lat us say that there are two different roads to reach the same destination of which one is full of pot holes and the other is a good road. Which would you choose? Choosing to build as per Vastu is like choosing the good road so that the destination can be reached with minimum effort. Now that you have become aware of the Vastu defects in your design, I feel it is Krishna revealing you to do it the right way. There is also a sastric injunction which says that if lot of overendeavour is involved in changing then one should compromise to the extent possible. There is advice to be practical while applying the Vastu principles.This advise is especially for correcting existing buildings where vastu experts advice major demolishing involving huge costs. You are talking of a new building and I think you should try to follow everything. >We took advice from an expert in Vastu sastra who recommended certain changes >in our plans which could prove to be quite costly. Is it because it increases the budget? I think you should not go by the budget so much for a new temple. Krishna will send. We really do not know where all lakshmi is going to come from? This was my experience in Bangalore.Following some of the vastu principles also attracts collection during construction. Personally I would be hesitant to break the principles of vastu if I had a choice. This is my opinion. No doubt chanting Hare Krishna makes everything auspicious. Just like we accept so many things favourable for devotional service we have to accept this also. Peaceful mind is a favourable state for performing devotional service. If you have design that is not pro-peace of mind then occupant of the building has to expend lot of energy to counteract it. What is the major point that he has asked you to change? Maybe I can help you. Your servant Madhu Pandit Das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 1998 Report Share Posted April 29, 1998 PAMHO. AGTSP. Madhu Pandit prabhu metioned that it is always advisable to build a temple as per vastu and in his earlier text he also explained why it is so. However, if a temple is not constructed as per vastu principles then what are the implications? How can it affect the temple - does it really affect our ISKCON temples over the world where there regular chanting, deity worship, preaching, etc since many temples, especially in the west many not be as per the vaste principles. Ys, Parijata dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 1998 Report Share Posted May 10, 1998 Camp: ISKCON, Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir---India. Holy Madhusudana Month Candan-yatra Festival & Bhaagavat Whole Set Club Annual Festival > PAMHO. AGTSP. > > Madhu Pandit prabhu metioned that it is always advisable to build a temple > as per vastu and in his earlier text he also explained why it is so. > However, if a temple is not constructed as per vastu principles then what > are the implications? How can it affect the temple - does it really affect > our ISKCON temples over the world where there regular chanting, deity > worship, preaching, etc since many temples, especially in the west many > not be as per the vaste principles. > > Ys, > Parijata dd Who can say to what extent it affects? It is an effect. How much it affects and how devotional service counter-acts it are all quite unmeasurable by human beings. In any case we should go on doing: "regular chanting, deity > worship, preaching, etc." That is our life and soul. I hope this finds you blissful and healthy in Krishna consciousness. Your ever well wisher, Jayapataka Swami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 1999 Report Share Posted May 20, 1999 Dear devotees, PAMHO! AGTSP! If someone have a text of vastu sastra please send it me. Ys Vandya das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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