Vasthu Vs Geo Politics
Vasthu Sastra expert T. Selva and political
scientist Dr Chandra Muzaffar give their analyses of the state of
different countries.
INDIA
Selva: Vasthu-wise, India’s shape is inauspicious as it
narrows in the south. India’s north-east, the water corner, is occupied
by the Himala-yan mountain range; having weight in this quadrant results
in tension with neighbouring nations.
Furthermore, the country
has lost the prosperity and benefits from both the south-west and
south-east quadrants. Having water bodies in those quadrants can result in
India facing threats from other nations and not having a close
relationship with its neighbours. Because of these defects, the country is
likely to struggle for prosperity and will face economic and financial
challenges constantly.
Dr Chandra: Over the last 500 years, Western colonisation has
exploited non-Western parts of the world.
In India, Calcutta in
1750 was a more prosperous city than London, and India before British
colonisation had a fairly sophisticated level of civilisation. It had a
strong agricultural base, made numerous advances in science and
mathematics, and had many artisans.
Then the British
colonialists arrived and chopped off the fingers of thousands of artisans
so India could not produce textiles and compete with their own products!
Even though it is now
independent, modern-India lost two centuries worth of resources feeding
the British empire. It also has built-in problems due to the disputes with
Pakistan that are a direct result of the way in which the colonialists
divided the country in 1947.
Of course the Indian
caste system is another burden of the past that the country has to
overcome.
CHINA
T. Selva: Vasthu readings do indicate a favourable future for
China. Its shape is auspicious with more plus than minus points. It is
located in the north-east corner of the globe and its own north-east
corner is extended too. In Vasthu, if that corner is extended, prosperity
and fame will be enjoyed by the people.
The capital, Beijing, is
located in the north-east and this is why it is more developed than the
rest of the country. The minus point is that the south-west portion is
“missing”. Because of this, even though the country has fame and
prosperity, it will have to depend on other countries for success. This is
why although China is a leading manufacturer, it is actually producing
goods for other countries.
Dr Chandra Muzaffar: If you look at the histories of countries, there is
a clear evolution. For hundreds of years, China has been exposed to floods
and typhoons which in the past would take the lives of tens of thousands
of people. But over the last few decades, China has become better at
dealing with natural disasters. This is a result of planning and
experience and the marshalling of resources.
UNITED STATES
Selva: The US is an auspicious country because its great
lakes are located close to the north-east portion, which is the water
corner and its mountains are located along the western portion. It has an
irregular rectangle shape and almost all its states are a perfect square
or rectangle. In Vasthu, squares and rectangles are favourable because the
flow of energy in such areas are not distorted. So the United States will
continue to enjoy good fortune for many years to come.
But where leadership is
concerned, a quick look at the White House shows that the Oval Office,
which the US president works in, is in the south-east quadrant. In Vasthu,
the shape of the office is inauspicious because the flow of energy in such
a setting is rapid. Anyone working in such an office will not be at peace.
Furthermore, the
south-east is the fire corner and those working in such a location will
often be aggressive and face many conflicts. There are also other defects
in the overall structure of the White House, which has a south-west
entrance. This is an inauspicious opening. Owing to all these factors, any
president taking office will face a lot of problems.
Dr Chandra: Right now, I don’t believe that the
Washington-elite is leading the US to a future that would ensure the
dignity of its people. They have a war-related economy and a federal
budget deficit of nearly U$9.7tril (RM35.89tril), I believe. Because of
the war, the regime has earned the political mistrust of most nations. I
believe it is a nation in decline. With Hurricane Katrina and the
devastation it wrought, we saw a country that has great resources failing
to deal with the disaster. I would say apathy came into play.
MALAYSIA
Selva: Although Malaysia does not have the perfect Vasthu
shape of a square or rectangle, the country generally enjoys prosperity,
peace and stability because the defects on the peninsula are not serious.
One favourable indicator is that the country’s north-east portion is
narrow and has a water body, the South China Sea, on one side. Ideally,
the south-west portion, the prosperity quadrant, should be square. But the
fact that it curves slightly means the shape is not too harmful. As such,
the cities in the south-west quadrant, like Kuala Lumpur, Seremban,
Malacca and Johor Baru, will see more development and activity than cities
in the rest of the country. Penang is located in the north-west wind
quadrant, a favourable corner for manufacturing industries whose goods
will move fast.
Dr Chandra: In Malaysia, of course we have good and bad things.
Our roads are not safe, we have political structures that detract from
harmony, there is a serious intra-community income disparity. The
government’s basic duty is to ensure that its citizens can live in
dignity, and, to a huge extent, this relies on leadership and whether it
can respond to challenges. Yet when all is said and done, we are in better
shape than many others.
T. Selva, The Star’s Maritime Editor, has spent years researching this ancient Indian science of construction, better known as ‘Indian feng shui’. He is a student of 7th generation Vasthu Sastra Master Yuvaraj Sowma from Chennai, India. He can be contacted at
tselvas@pd.jaring.my
