PROFILE OF Mr.T. SELVA

Mr.T. Selva is from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is an acclaimed Vasthu Sastra author, columnist, radio and television personality and international speaker on metaphysics.

He hold a Master of Arts (Communication Management) from the University of South Australia and has authored six books on ancient Indian wisdoms..

His latest best selling book titled Vasthu Sastra Guide has been translated in Tamil, Hindi and Japanese.

Among his first are:

He is the first Malaysian to talk and write on Vasthu Sastra worldwide extensively
He is the first disciple of 7th generation Vasthu Sastra Master Yuvaraj Sowma from Chennai, India.
He is the first person in the world to provide Vasthu Sastra tips via SMS to mobile phone users in Malaysia.
He said the first Malaysian to be invited to the prestigious Body Mind and Soul conference in London in 2004
He is the first Vasthu expert to produce a VCD on the science of construction
He is also the pioneer to provide weekly video clips on Vasthu online at the Star online at http://www.thestaronline.tv/
He currently writes a column on Vasthu Sastra in the Sunday Star, Malaysia's leading English daily, and his writing also appear in the Indian Down Under newspaper in Sydney, Australia, and in the Indian Empire magazine in New Delhi which is circulated to 22 countries where People of Indian Origin reside.

He also writes another popular column in the Sunday Star in Malaysia called Art of Living.

His book titles are Vasthu Sastra for harmonious living, health, wealth and world peace, Vasthu Sastra Guide, 101 Tips on Indian Feng Shui, Secrets of Mole Reading and Journey With Amma.

Since 2004, he has given over 243 talks in London, Perth, Sydney, Florida, Chennai, Delhi, Brunei, Singapore and all over Malaysia.

He also hosted a daily show providing Vasthu Sastra tips on Astro Vaanavil, Malaysia's No 1 Tamil television channel.

He has also appeared in the print, radio and television talk shows in Malaysia, London, Australia and India, including the BBC London.

He studied enlightenment, wisdom, selfless service and unconditional love from great masters and living saints.

Among them are from the hugging saint Mata Amritanandamayi Devi or better known as Amma, Buddhism directly under the 14th Dalai Lama, Art of Living from His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shanker and self realization teachings from Guruji Paramahansa Yogananda. He currently presents talks on Vasthu Sastra, Art of Living and science of spirituality and ancient Indian wisdoms worldwide.

He can be contacted at tselvas@pd.jaring.my or 019-2728464

Look out for May 7 and buy gold ornaments on that day because it is an auspicious day in the Indian Vedic calendar. Individuals buying such valuables on that particular day will enjoy endless wealth and prosperity.

One of the four most auspicious days of the Vedic calendar is Akshaya Tritiya, (a Sanskrit word) which falls on May 7, day of good luck,
fortune and success.

(The other three being the Ugadi, Vijayadashami and Balipaadyami, which are all celebrated widely).
On this day, the sun and the moon are simultaneously at their peak of brightness.
According to the Tritiya legend, which originates from the Mahabharata (India's greatest epic), the word Akshaya means one that never diminishes.

Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third lunar day from the new moon.
The reason for this day to be auspicious is the position of Sun and Moon on that day.

Every year, Akshaya Tritiya falls between April 14th and May 14th.
During this period, Sun will be in Aries, which is in exalted position and Moon in Taurus, which is also in exalted position.

As the Sun, the lord of the planets and the Moon the lord of creativity are exalted, the day is considered to be a very auspicious day. This sacred day is considered more significant if it falls on a Wednesday or Friday, in this case it falls on a Wednesday next month. On this day, it would be a good time to bring home the image of the Goddess of Wealth (Lakshmi), in any form, gold, silver, platinum, diamond or precious stones and property.

The legend states that any venture initiated on this day shall continue to grow and bring prosperity.

In India, the day is celebrated grandly and people purchase jewellery because valuables that are acquired on May 7 are expected to be replenished endlessly.

The day is also recognised for our good deeds and the individuals are blessed abundantly. This is the reason why many people make donation, give alms (guru dakshina) on this day, in the hope of earning merit for life. Also on the same day it is also urged to get blessings from parents and guardian who takes care of you.

Performing the Mahalakshmi ritual in the house is recommended as the special ceremony will remove all negative entities and invoke the space with prosperous subtle energy.

According to scriptures, this day is considered sacred and donating
certain items such as umbrellas, fans or sandals to the holy men is
encouraged. It is also urged to treat people to a feast.

All married women and unmarried women should take part in the prayers particularly the Goddess of Wealth prayer. Why women in particular?

This is because in Indian culture women are regarded as the beauty and wealth of the house.

On this day people are urged to throng jewellery shops for purchase under the notion that they would be bestowed with all the benefits of material plane.

As gold is considered very auspicious and safest investment, people should purchase gold on Akshaya Tritiya. In Indian mythology an auspicious date, month, year or time should be observed for all new beginnings so that every individual following it will be blessed with prosperity, health, happiness and peace of mind. Such good days and time are found in the Indian almanac daily, weekly, monthly and annually, indicating the favourable and unfavourable periods. Some people follow them with religious significance yearly, monthly, weekly and a substantial number also follow the bright and dark sides of everyday hourly. This is applied when people are seeking to purchase a house, valuables, vehicle, starting a journey, first meeting of a bride or groom, new business ventures and all other important events. This aspect of the ancient wisdom continues to draw great significance in modern times and as people use them as a guide in their decision making especially involving major events in their lives.tselvas@pd.jaring.my