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GARDENS ILLUSTRATED Letter to the Editor:
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Press ReleaseA Maharishi Vedic Garden Gardening in Accord with Natural Law The knowledge of garden design according to Natural Law was conceived in its completeness by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Creating a wholeness that is more than the sum of the parts, he brought together all the knowledge relating to garden design from various aspects of Natural Law available to us in the Vedic Texts and ancient Sanskrit literature on the topic. The word VEDA means Total Knowledge. The word Vedic means pertaining to Total Knowledge. Over many centuries, this knowledge, and many of the Vedic texts, became fragmented or were lost. Maharishi restored and revived the completeness of the Vedic understanding of life, re-organizing the scattered Vedic Texts into a systematic and perfect science of life. A Maharishi Vedic Garden highlights the relationship between the cosmic values of Natural Law, the planets and stars, and Nature's expressions in plant life. What’s NEW about a Maharishi Vedic Garden? These laws can be applied to any size of garden, small intimate domestic spaces, terrace gardens, expansive landscapes, productive edible gardens, forest gardens, public parks and pleasure gardens. Where does Vedic Gardening have its roots? Jyotish, Vedic Astrology, this provides the knowledge of the influence of the movements of planets and stars on plant life; Ayur-Veda, the science of life—the knowledge of life span, this provides a very special knowledge of plants, their structure and function, their qualities and their medicinal healing values, singly and in combination. Other important sources are classical Sanskrit texts relating to the agricultural sciences, such as Vrikshayurveda, the science of plant life, dealing with the development and maintenance of gardens, and Udyanavidya, the knowledge and design of gardens, parks and royal gardens. What makes it work? Each of these directions is uniquely associated with one of seven planets or the ascending and descending lunar nodes. Each planet, guided by specific values of Natural Law, influences all of Nature, determining the quality of plants, their colour, structure, taste, and fragrance. Infinite variety and possibilities exist for the design of a Maharishi Vedic Garden. Great flexibility exists in the creation of these ‘gardens’ and so where space is at a premium, even a planter in one direction or a flower box on a fence could fulfil the requirement. A Maharishi Vedic Garden can also be created on a village green, in a large or small city park, around office buildings or homes that are oriented according to true north south east west, with the entrance towards the east. What is important is orientation, and this is why Maharishi VEDIC Gardens are primarily designed for homes that are aligned with the cardinal directions to bring about auspicious influences. These homes are known as Fortune-Creating® Homes because they promote health, family harmony, peace and abundance. Fortune-Creating Homes are built according to Vedic Principles that ensure that in every respect their design and construction is in perfect harmony with Natural Law. The strongest influence of Natural Law comes from the sun; when rising, its rays are especially beneficial and vital. An eastern oriented entrance to the house brings this enlivening energy directly into the home. This knowledge of Vedic Architecture, also called Vastu or Sthapatya Veda, is another great gift of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Over $800,000,000 has been invested globally in Fortune-Creating homes, buildings, and a score of communities. A home and garden designed according to these time tested principles of direction and orientation creates the lively and harmonious environment for individual intelligence to be upheld by Nature's Intelligence, Cosmic Intelligence, creating the most nourishing influence for your home, your workplace, your community and the nation. More information on Maharishi Vedic Garden can be obtained, http://www.maharishivedicgarden.com |
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