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New Age Health Care - Way of Life Literature

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the earth, the influences <strong>of</strong> the planets and other<br />

heavenly bodies essential elements when designing<br />

commercial or residential buildings, temples, and<br />

even towns, villages, and cities. IT IS BELIEVED<br />

THAT ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES ARE<br />

ALIVE, influenced by natural laws, just as the health<br />

<strong>of</strong> humans is influenced by nature. ...<br />

“For example, in Hindu religion, the deity <strong>of</strong> the sun<br />

is said to ride on a chariot pulled by seven horses or<br />

deities. They are called the seven rays <strong>of</strong> the sun. It<br />

is important to have these rays enter eastern<br />

windows for health reasons. ... Yet these seven<br />

deities also happen to be called the seven visible<br />

colors <strong>of</strong> the spectrum ...<br />

“Since the focus <strong>of</strong> Ayurveda is holistic (i.e., allinclusive),<br />

it is useful to consider harmonizing or<br />

balancing the external influences involving<br />

architectural structures. ...<br />

“Persons living or working in a Vastu-built structure<br />

experience the enhancement <strong>of</strong> health, general well<br />

being, and prosperity” (pp. 658, 659).<br />

Ayurvedic Music Therapy, too, is associated with<br />

mystical union with God.<br />

“From the earliest days in India, music was another<br />

form <strong>of</strong> attaining spiritual union ... The musical path<br />

towards Self-Realization was one lacking intellectual<br />

analysis or discussion. Merely by playing music, one<br />

would gradually merge with the eternal<br />

Divinity” (Ayurveda Encyclopedia , p. 367).<br />

The Ayurveda Encyclopedia reports that musicians in the<br />

West are blending classical Indian music (which is<br />

associated with seeking union with God) with jazz and<br />

other sounds to create <strong>New</strong> <strong>Age</strong> music.<br />

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