Even with all the materialistic pleasures and luxuries in life, the peace of mind still remains difficult to achieve. Vastu Shastra can help to ensure prosperity, love and well being in life and attainment of mental peace and serenity with a few changes at home and in lifestyle. Following are some vastu tips which can help one attain a tranquil and calm state of mind:

Location

The north-east corner of the house should be kept open to ensure proper circulation of air and flow of positivity in the house. Lavatory and bathroom must be constructed in the south-west corner of the house for family’s prosperity.

Kitchen

Food should always be cooked and eaten while facing towards the east .The first Chapati or roti cooked in the kitchen should be offered to agnidev or fed to the cow to increase and improve the sources of income for the family.

Bed

Further a person spends maximum of their time in the house on their bed. Thus the correct positioning of the bed is of vital importance. While vastu friendly placement of bed can enhance the well being, strength, decisiveness, focus and mental clarity for the individual, incorrect placement of the bed may produce inverse and unfavourable results in the life of the native.

The bed should always be located in the south west corner of the rooms but should neither touch the south or the west walls. This is highly advisable to ensure a rejuvenate the body, spirit and mind.

Sleeping position

Negative thoughts and energies and incorrect sleeping directions are some of the main reason for the loss of mental peace. An individual’s sleeping position is the posture in which they spend 8 to 10 hours of the day. Thus sleeping while facing the wrong direction and in the wrong position attracts negativity towards the individual and has undesirable effects on their physical and mental health. It improves the blood circulation in the body and creates peace of mind.

Generally, one should always sleep with their head in the south or east direction and never in the north of west. However, the owner of the house and retired or elderly people must always sleep with their head in the south – west direction while sleeping. Unmarried girls should sleep with their head in the north-west direction to ensure peace of mind. They should never have their head in the south-west as this can make them stubborn and rebellious in nature.

Others

Ganga jal, ie water from the holy river Ganges should be sprinkled in the four corners of the house. Keeping an aquarium with fishes in the house and feeding them regularly is considered highly auspicious and lucky. Thorny and poisonous plants are believed to symbolize negative energies and thus should never be grown or kept at home. They make the natives confused and pessimistic in their attitude and fill their mind with insecurities. One should never let dirty get accumulated within or outside the house.

Cob webs in the house and lipped utensils in the bedrooms should be removed because they give rise to family problems, disputes and financial losses. One should chant mantras like 'Purush Sukt', ‘Shri Sukt’ or 'Hanuman Chalisa' every morning to attain mental peace and harmony.

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