You’d like to build a house. What do you think of first? Probably buying the land, the size and style of the home, the number of bedrooms, possibly even the colors you’ll use inside and out. But have you considered the slope of the land, the direction the entrance will face, the proportions of the house and its rooms? Where should the dining room be for best digestion, and the bedroom for most refreshing sleep?

According to Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design, these are just a few of the important questions to be asked right from the start. Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design is the most ancient system of planning homes, communities, towns, and entire countries in accord with Natural Law, which connects individual life with cosmic life.

"Most people today are not aware that many problems can arise from lack of proper orientation of the buildings they live and work in, or from fundamental violations of Natural Law inherent in the building’s design, or Vastu," says Henry Clark, an architect with nine years experience in Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design. "Improper Vastu can create ill effects including sickness, loss of fortune, obstacles to progress and success, blocks to creativity and intelligence, and anti-social behavior."

One basic tenet of proper Vastu is that the building’s entrance should face due east or due north—any other direction allows negative influences to affect the owner and tenants. This means that seventy-five percent of all homes and buildings in the world are in violation of Natural Law due to their orientation alone.

Doug Greenfield, has developed or consulted on more than 150 Maharishi Sthapatya Veda building projects. "Now for the first time in North America," says Greenfield, "we have a building technology that can transform the way people think and feel—creating homes and offices that by their mere design support good health, clear thinking, happiness, harmony and good fortune for a family or business."

What do people say who actually live and work in these buildings? Doug Neish of Telegroup, an international telecommunications firm says "Maharishi Sthapatya Veda architecture makes for a first class working environment. Since Telegroup moved into its new building, it has gone public and expanded its business globally. I recommend it to any company who wants more productivity, profits, improvement in the health and harmony of their staff, as well as an overall increase in the good fortune of their business."

In 1996 Chris and Dee Johnson built a home designed according to proper Vastu. "In terms of our children," remarks Dee, "moving into this house has had a tremendous effect on their inner stability–on their level of happiness and the success they have at school. They just feel so completely nourished."

"We placed each room according to the recommendations and the result is amazing," says Michael Dimick of his new home. "There is a sense of rightness wherever you are in the house." And according to Rogers Badgett, owner of The Raj Maharishi Ayur-Veda Health Center, "These structures are generators of positivity. They are powerhouses of positivity."

So before you buy your land, and before you build, remember that Nature has designs for your home and office.

For more information on Maharishi Sthapatya Veda call 515-472-9605 (US) or 613-565-8525 (Canada) or visit their Web site at: www.MGC-Vastu.com.