Dilip Phatak, 1118 Sector 4, Urban Estate, Gurugram (2026)

29/10/2017

Sunlight Deprivation

Fire element in the form of sunlight triggered the chemical reactions that led to the development of life on Earth. Without sunlight living things would be unable to survive. Artificial lighting has given us a new kind of control over our interior environment. This has given rise to two peculiar situations, one, it has made underground work places possible. Second, it has encouraged late night work or leisure, which automatically makes you wake up late in the morning. Both these situations depend heavily on electric lights, but the light they emit does not have the same health benefits as natural sunlight.

The difference between the sunlight and artificial light begins with the composition of colors. Ordinary incandescent bulbs produce light predominantly from red end of the spectrum, and have small amounts of blue. Cool white fluorescent lights produce more of the blue and green wavelengths but still do not mimic natural sunlight. Neither emits any ultraviolet light.

When they replace sunlight as a primary source of light, the artificial lights with their distorted spectrums disturb the balance of five elements in your body. Of the natural sunlight that reaches the Earth, 5 percent is ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet rays are responsible for causing sunburn, skin ageing and even skin cancer, but in small doses however, these rays are essential for good health.

Ultraviolet light triggers the synthesis of vitamin D in the body, which is vital for absorption of calcium. Capacity of white blood cells to combat infections is doubled by appropriate UV light exposure. Early morning sunrays contain non-burning amounts of UV rays required by the body, which the late risers get deprived of. Sunlight also affects the thyroid gland, which produces a hormone called thyroxin, which regulates the overall body metabolism and energy levels.

Sunlight is essential for setting the body's clock by influencing our sleep/wake cycle. The light-receptive cells in the eye relay messages about the quality of light to the pineal gland in our brain, which produces a hormone, called melatonin making us feel drowsy. If melatonin is natures sleeping draught, sunlight is its alarm clock. Do not lead a life style, which can cause sunlight deprivation. Remember artificial lighting can never replace the real thing.

12/02/2017

Out of context Remedies

Any fact figure or statement without reference to the context can never make sense. In Indian context when I say Laxmi or Kuber it automatically creates a picture of huge wealth in the Indian mindset. I don’t have to elaborate any further. Same words may be meaning less in Japanese or say Chinese context. Same way a fish aquarium creates a picture of wealth and prosperity for a Japanese but if it is placed in a Jain home in India as a remedy it is going to have a reverse effect as it goes against their deep-rooted religious instincts giving them a guilt complex.

What one needs to understand here is, like our Vastu Shastra there are many healing modalities developed around the world having vastly different techniques and remedies which make perfect sense in their own context only. You simply cannot mix and match creating your own pot-pourri.

The only way you can benefit from other systems is by understanding the basic essence of the remedies, which can only come by detailed research. With the increasing awareness about Vastu Shastra, how can the small time businessmen resist the temptation of jumping on the bandwagon? The result is sprouting up of Feng-Shui shops all over the country selling Chinese home decoration items as Chinese Vastu Shastra remedies and shopkeepers offering advise on their use and effect. It is worse than a chemist trying to replace a doctor but remember you are the Guinea pig here.

There is no contest between Vastu Shastra and other methods; this is about indiscriminate mixing of different systems. On the brighter side the intelligent use of mirror one of Feng Shui remedies can solve many a tricky situations for e.g. in your office your sitting against the South wall facing North but the entry door is on your side and behind you on the South wall, there is less space in front of you due to the small size of your cabin. You could remedy both these shortcomings by fixing a large mirror on the North wall in front of you thereby reflecting the door on the North side and creating visual space in front of you making your cabin look more spacious. This in turn will give tremendous boost to your expansion plans.

09/02/2017

Vastu Remedies using your attention

In order to change a person's situation in life, there has to be a change in his or her attitude. Remember whatever you think you will become. Whenever we focus on what we don’t have, we continue to experience the state of not having. Even if your life is currently to all appearances in a down cycle, if you gather your wits and begin to focus on all of the good things in your life, a positive shift will begin to manifest.

Understanding the core essence of Vastu Shastra principals can give you some very simple remedies for effecting a change in your attitude. E.g. in the North West corner of your office hang a photograph of yourself shaking hands with your favorite client. This photograph should have been taken on some happy occasion. If you pay frequent attention to this photograph you will be surprised by the tremendous improvement in your public relations. A photo of yourself on North wall, working on one of your machines or at your workstation whatever the case may be will improve your efficiency in turn giving a boost to your career.

In the NE corner display your qualification certificates or the certificates of quality earned by you. Paying attention to these will open the floodgate of new ideas giving rise to new innovations as a matter of routine.

Get a logo of your firm or product designed in red color and display it prominently on the South wall of your office preferably with a light focused on it. It will do wonders for your reputation in the market.

The key to the success of these remedies is your attention. These photographs and certificates can be used as powerful wake up tools. Once you pay attention to them your thoughts start circling around them gathering and focusing your energy in that direction and subject matter, magnetizing towards you similar situation.

When things start going well it is important not to become complacent taking things for granted and stop paying attention, otherwise the photos will begin to blend in with the scenery, you simply forget and are back to square one.

05/02/2017

Vastu Ka Fashion

Sometimes people approach me for Vastu Shastra advice. They say please do 'MOTA MOTA' Vastu for us. We don’t want to go too much in detail. My response to such people is please spare Vastu Shastra. Once they get advice they promptly announce to the whole world that they are following Vastu principals but cleverly hiding that they are not going too much in detail. Who are they trying to fool? No one else but themselves and in the process also giving Vastu a bad name. The height of ignorance is the statement "Aaj Kal Vastu ka Fashion Hai".

Irony of the situation is that they are missing the point completely. Whole concept of Vastu Shastra is delicate and sensitive fine-tuning of balance between the five elements.

You want to find the cause of this lack of wisdom, scrutinize the North East section of your plot and building. Any fault in NE is going to affect adversely the wisdom and quality of product and management both.

Never have a toilet in NE, which will flush out both Money and Fame. A cut in NE corner will make your product outdated leading you towards bankruptcy. Heavy weight in NE will block new innovations. Highest point of building if in NE will attract ill fame. Overhead water tank in NE will stop all growth. Generator in NE will make you prone to fire hazards.

Enough of negatives let us see some positive approach. Install a fountain in NE ensuring that the water spray is outwards like a blossoming flower. If the entire plot slopes towards NE and the rainwater goes out the NE corner your product quality will be appreciated by one and all. Keep the NE corner clean and beautify it by placing small size flowerpots, which can greatly enhance the quality and new product development.

05/02/2017

Vastu remedy on where to keep the cash

One cardinal rule for Businessmen is "Money is an asset as long as it is working for you." If it is idle then it is a loss. They would rather utilize every single rupee available into business. Uninterrupted cash flow is important for you and Vastu Shastra has specific guidelines for ensuring the same. The key point is, where to keep the cash.

Modern office furniture because of western influence creates one specific problem, which I have noticed in most office cabins. When I make you sit facing North the drawers of your table slide towards South direction which makes them unsuitable for keeping cash. The cash chest should open towards North only.

The senior ‘Sethji’ never had this problem. The steel cash box called 'Galla', which he kept on his side, used to be top opening that still can be a very good option in case you don’t have a cabinet against the South wall of your cabin for keeping cash.

The top opening 'Galla' automatically fulfills one more Vastu principle, which says never keep heavy stuff on top of cash. This again is a common mistake, which businessmen make in their bedrooms. They keep heavy jewellery on top of cash or simply clothes on top of cash. If you want to keep cash in the almirah then keep it on the topmost shelf so that nothing else comes above.

The correct sequence for your cash chest is cash on topmost shelf, Gold or jewellery in the middle and important documents in the lowermost shelf. Draw a sw****ka symbol in Red on the shutter of your cash chest and also an AUM symbol. The AUM will ward off the evil eye and the sw****ka will act as a focus for money to find its way into your chest.

Never keep cash in the Northwest portion of your office cabin, your table or even NW portion of your bedroom if you want to avoid theft. Make the money work for you, do not become its slave.

05/02/2017

Vastu remedy for government problems

One of the grouse’s businessmen voice is the number of inspection staff of the numerous departments supposedly regulating industries is alarmingly high and to add insult to injury, the already struggling entrepreneur is invariably dealt with the presumption of his being guilty. The onus of proving his innocence is squarely placed on him alone.

Larger industries have a way out. They depute one of their departments to deal exclusively with the inspectorate leaving the management free to follow productive pursuits. But the problem seems insurmountable where you come across a one-man show. One person is trying to deal with the buyer, solving the labour trouble, managing the accounts, checking the quality of production, running after raw materials and trying to meet the delivery schedule. When he is rudely interrupted frequently by these inspections he is ready to explode.

Well don’t give up hope instead check the South East section of your factory for solving Govt. problems. Hang a bamboo wind chime having 5 rods under a chajja in SE corner. Never hang a metal wind chime in SE, which is covered by fire element, which is not at all compatible with metal. The no. of rods has significance too. 5 rods avert bad luck whereas 6 rods are for progress. Check for any leftover metal scrap, which should not be in SE. Keeping plants in the SE will ease a tense situation.

In your office keep a wooden footrest under your feet. Check your seat carefully. It has to give soft yet firm support to your Muladhara energy center keeping you grounded all the time. No squeaking chairs or revolving chairs and never have wheels under your chair. If you want to move, get up and move never slide on wheels.

SE also covers the wealth aspect. Locating your boiler or GenSet or any heat process here will ensure wealth. Where as water and metal elements in the form of underground or overhead water tanks or reinforcement steel bars or girders stored here will cause anguish and harassment. These few precautions should keep those wolves at bay.

05/02/2017

Vastu and The Fifth Element

Vedas have given three basic forms of Remedies. Mantra, Mani and Aushadhi meaning prayer chanting, use of gemstones and medicine respectively. Out of these the first one Mantra relates to the fifth element in Vastu (Space), which in turn relates to our body via our sense of hearing. Modern architecture deals with this through the science of Acoustics.

Every businessman follows the routine of doing prayer or a mantra mala as per the dictates of his or her religion everyday. Remember the emphasis is mainly on correct pronunciation.

Now visualize your vocal chords as piano keys or rather your computer keyboard. What is a mantra? It is sound notes arranged in a particular sequence. When you are chanting the mantra it is like you are typing out a series of commands on your vocal chords to access or activate certain programmes or function of your brain, which has a phenomenal memory capacity.

At this point you may ask how does it all add up in terms of Vastu remedies or help in dealing with say a corrupt official.

Science today agrees that the entire physical world is vibratory in nature. If I am able to change my vibration enough in a particular direction using mantra chanting or any other device such as a bell or a wind chime then that vibration will affect both my environment and the people with whom I come in contact. If I am an expert in this and can focus this vibration in a particular direction with sufficient power then I could help you in changing the tension filled environment of your factory to a more harmonious one. And when you and your entire factory environment are filled with tranquil vibrations even that corrupt official who visits your factory will behave more sensibly and in a relaxed and easy manner. Once back in his office he will be back to square one but your purpose is solved.

So this is a glimpse in to Vastu remedies without the need of physical alterations to your building. The key is mind follows thought and physical body follows mind and vice versa. Isn’t architecture also the same sequence? Thought or Concept translates in to a drawing, which translates into building and again vice versa the building will affect your environment and ultimately your thought process.

01/02/2017

Alchemy of Vastu Remedies

Orthodoxy of Science is more rigid in its non-acceptance of the phenomenon, which does not have a physical proof, than the religious stubbornness. Basic approach of science is dissecting everything into smaller fragments and analyzing each fragment separately. Life on the other hand can exist only as a whole and not in fragmented parts. What our sages saw through their enlightened mind, science is only beginning to discover.

Our sages who gave us the sciences like Vastu Shastra were talking about Alchemy, which goes way beyond the scope of physical chemistry. Awe inspiring things of beauty, you fall short of words to describe them. Words can only explain the mundane things. Holding the hand of your beloved for the first time, sets of a whirlpool of sensations in your body mind. Now look at its clinical description. "Hands when held too long start perspiring". The entire romance goes out of the window making the difference between alchemy and physical chemistry crystal clear for your comprehension.

Understand one thing very clearly. You cannot comprehend Vastu Shastra in isolation, let alone practicing it independently. Unless you can design a building as per Vastu Shastra principals, how can you analyze one correctly? So Architecture is basic eligibility criteria. If you want to attempt the remedy chapter then a whole lot of allied subjects need detailed understanding. Astrology, which is, applied astronomy can tell you whether the time is suitable for you to invest in land and construction. Numerology could tell which brand name is going to give you profit apart from your lucky numbers. Majority of older generation do not have their date and time of birth correct. Palmistry can help in such cases.

India and China shared the teachings of Buddha. Chinese adaptation of Vastu Shastra called Feng Shui needs understanding which can be gained through the study of Taoist practices for alchemical transmutation of body, mind and spirit. Becoming a Reiki channel can give you a better understanding of these abstract terms by giving you an actual feel of life force energy. Combine Reiki and Quartz crystals and you have a powerful remedy tool. Knowledge of building engineering can tell you the structural feasibility and the cost of the remedies. Today's requirement is use of scientific technology in making the Vedic wisdom relevant to your daily life.

27/01/2017

Business Opportunities and Vastu Shastra

There is a manufacturer who believes in quality and is producing a high quality product but he invariably lands up with a buyer who has scant regard for quality and keeps on paying low price. On the other hand there is another businessman who is desperately looking for quality but always has to settle for 2nd best. There has to be a way out of this predicament for both these people but how? If only the two could meet, well that is a big if.

The techno savvy will jump up and say elementary my dear just design your website and go on the net. The problem increases when the search engine throws in front of you a list of 100 firms claiming similar specifications and quality. The net has yet to come with a system of verification of authenticity.

Vastu has very simple solutions for this. Remember that wise men simplify things and fools complicate them. Break down things to basic fundamentals. Opportunities & Relations relate to the Vayu (Air) element, the heart energy center in our body, the sense of touch for which the working organs are hands, the number 6 and finally the direction North West.

Let us see how they translate into our daily life. It is always a meeting of Hearts when we want to express closeness in relationship. It is never called meeting of legs or maybe meeting of shoulders etc. Greeting each other always involves handshake, Namaste or a hug. When we want the communication lines alive we say let us remain in touch. End of a good relation is heartbreak. This leads us to the easy yet sensitive remedies.

Let us start with your body posture. Never cross your arms in front of your chest and don’t cross your legs below your knees while talking or listening to some one. Keep your phone in the NW corner of your table. Keep a dessert cooler in the NW corner of your office. A metal wind chime having 6 rods hung out side in the NW corner of your building below a chajja where it catches wind freely.

Waterfall flowing towards north is excellent in NW but fire element in the form of boiler or genset causes harm. Finally keep finished product in NW corner.

25/01/2017

What negates the Vastu Remedies?

Success of Vastu remedies depends primarily on identifying the directions accurately. If this identification is based on Sunrise direction you are likely to be way off the mark. There is a difference of 47 degrees between the sunrise positions on 21st June and 21st December, the longest and shortest day respectively. Sun rises from the true East only on the days of equinox, which are 21st September and 21st March. On these two days the day and night are equal. The best way is using a magnetic compass for this purpose.

Vastu remedies do not come under the Do-it-your-self from a book category. It is like trying to use Dadi Ma Ke Nuskhe in heart transplant surgery. For e.g. you read in an article that a bore well in the North corner will ensure the flow of money for your factory. So you go ahead and dig one on your plot in the North corner, which happens to be exactly in front of your gate. You are more likely to sink all your profits into that well.

There is more than one criterion for locating your bore well e.g. it should not be in front of your main gate or the main entry door of your building. It should not be on the line joining the North corner of the plot to the North corner of your building and also not in the middle of any pathway. Unless you know all these you are likely to make a mistake.

The ethics of my profession forbid me from offering Vastu advice on the basis of looking at the building plan drawing alone. Physical inspection of the site is an absolute must. It is impossible to depict all the details required for an accurate diagnosis on a drawing e.g. How does one record on a drawing whether the view you are getting from your office window is pleasant, depressing or threatening for your state of mind which directly affects your work efficiency.

One more important factor influencing the remedies is that a businessman cannot the desired results by focusing on business premises alone. His bedroom is equally important along with the rest of his home. Remember the sleeping position is one in which a person is stationary at one place for at least eight hours, longest compared to other activities for the orientation to have good or bad effect.

22/01/2017

Making Miracles Happen

In origin of Vastu Shastra, the Vedas propagate three types of remedies. Mantra, Mani and Aushadhi. Aushadhi, which is medicine, deals mainly with physical ailments, whereas Mantra and Mani combination is Gemstones or crystals charged with Mantras. This is a powerful remedy but only if carried out by an adept practitioner.

Few basics need understanding here. There are three dimensions of our existence known as Trikaya in Sanskrit: Dharmakaya, Sambhogkaya and Nirmankaya. These are three representations of our existence, viewed from different vantage points and emphasizing different aspects of Enlightenment. The key point is their simultaneous existence.

Look at it this way. There are about 100 TV channels being broadcast simultaneously in the air. Now it is the physical limitation of your TV set which can show only one channel at a time on its screen. This does not mean that when one channel is appearing on the screen the rest 99 are off the air. Suppose you forgot how to operate the controls on the TV or your remote control in that case your set remains locked on to one channel only.

It is the same case with us. We have forgotten the functions of our own body. It is like a scientific calculator being used only for addition and subtraction. Because of our over identification with the Nirmankaya which is physical body, we are stuck only with Aushadhi which deals primarily with the physical effect where as Mani and Mantra work with more subtle energy frequencies working through the Sambhogkaya and Dharmakaya healing the root cause of your troubles.

Your TV set has a built in stabilizer to protect its delicate circuits. Similarly our body has a self-protection mechanism is terms of range of our five senses so that our delicate nerves are not damaged. That does not mean energy beyond this range does not exist. Even dogs can hear certain high frequency sounds which human ear cannot. This is only hardware protection and has nothing to do with the range of our functions. That is the realm of the software programme, which is infinite. Our whole life we spend wishing 'If only we could make miracles happen', forgetting completely that WE are the miracle of existence personified.

21/01/2017

Vastu and the Impact of correct orientation

How can just turning around my table and chair in a particular direction bring about a major change? This question comes up because their mind refuses to accept that such a simple looking phenomenon can be beyond their comprehension. It is safer to reject it as nonsense. They forget one thing that outright rejection of any principle without having a faintest clue about it is bliss in ignorance.

Let us look at it like this. You buy the most expensive TV set on the market with the most high tech features but if the antenna on the roof is not pointing to the right direction then the set by itself cannot show you a clear picture.

Your antenna is the third eye energy center located in the middle of the eyebrow on your forehead. According to principles of Vastu your third eye will magnetize towards you different sets of thoughts, ideas or institutes from different directions.

You want to log in to moneymaking schemes giving you prosperity, wealth and luxuries face towards North. Facing towards East will attract name, fame, harmony and peace. Facing West will bring up issues relating to health, disease sickness etc and facing South will focus on enemies and defense strategies.

Nature has abundance of good things to offer, provided you are in a receptive mode, which can be ensured by correct orientation directionally. You are sitting in a closed room. There is no way in which sunrays can enter on their own. If I ask you to bring in a plateful of sunshine or maybe a bag full of sunlight, sounds absurd doesn’t it?

All you have to do is open the window facing the sun to receive the sunrays inside the room. If you are ignorant about this you are deprived of sunlight in your room. Ignorance is the barrier. Sunrays falling on any surface are neutral but put a lens in their path to focus them on a point they acquire the potential to burn or put a solar cell in their path converting them into electric charge, which you can store in a battery for future use.

So correct your orientation by facing North. Once you are in a receptive mode, you need a focusing device such as a sw****ka symbol drawn on the wall in front of you, which will make your thoughts potent for identifying the goals and their physical manifestation.

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