I often come across statements claiming that Vastu creates a protective dome over your home, shielding you from bad karma and so on. Maybe that’s true, but it makes my eye twitch a bit 😂
Let me explain why. First, we need to understand what karma is, especially negative karma.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, as modern physics says, and ancient sources call this principle karma. The term “karma” has been overused and distorted, but let’s look at its origins.
Karma (कर्म) comes from the Sanskrit root “कृ”, essentially meaning “action” or “activity.” Karma is simply the actions and choices we make in life—no mysticism or supernatural forces involved 😂.
In the material world, avoiding karma is impossible. Every breath has a consequence—a breath out. We’re woven into the fabric of this world, and every action, even something as simple as breathing, creates karma.
When people talk about “karma catching up” or “bad karma,” they refer to the results of our past actions—the “fruits” of karma. The consequences of our actions and choices don’t appear immediately; it can take years for the seeds of thoughts, feelings, and actions to grow and bear fruit. And then, when we face events in life, we wonder where they came from and why they’re happening to us.
Just as ignorance of the law doesn’t exempt you from responsibility, ignorance of karma’s laws doesn’t free you from its results. Every action and choice we make creates future events. Knowledge of these laws has been given to us in various forms and teachings, from different religions to modern psychology—choose what resonates with you. If you’re interested in learning about karma’s laws, let me know, and I’ll write about them next time. For now, let’s get back to Vastu.
My Vastu teacher said that karma is above Vastu and that we should also work on our internal Vastu.
If you see Vastu as just rearranging furniture without considering your behavior, approach to life, or beliefs that need changing, you won’t see any major changes.
Vastu can create a positive atmosphere at home, helping you achieve your goals more easily, but you still have to do the work. It can attract new, more positive circumstances into your life, but if you continue to act the same way, you’ll get the same results.
For example, Vastu might improve your financial sector, leading you to a new job or income source, but if you work poorly, can’t communicate well, or are selfish or a bore, you probably won’t do well in your new job either.
From my experience, even in such cases, people might face delays in moving to a new home or making Vastu corrections because they aren’t ready to change their life patterns.
That’s why I focus a lot on “subtle corrections” at the mental level during my consultations. Despite some Vastu schools considering them of secondary importance, they’re actually the cheapest to implement but much harder to practice than changing curtain colors 😂.
This is one reason why I believe Vastu isn’t for everyone. It can help anyone, but only those ready to accept and understand it will benefit. So, I’m against enticing everyone into Vastu with fear of “bad karma” or promises of an “all-protective energy dome.”
I invite you to explore Vastu out of love and only if it resonates with you ❤️