There is a common expression, "I wish life came with a users manual." There is in fact, a users manual to life, it is called the Vedic texts - the master manual. The Vedas offer insights into living in harmony with nature's laws. Within this manual are specific, individual manuals for each area of life.

For example, to live according to the natural laws of health, one follows Ayurveda. To understand the subtle influences in one's life, one follows the Jyotish Astrology manual. To live harmoniously with the earth, its elements and power lines, one follows Vastu Veda.

There are manuals for business, government, military, music, dance and so on. The purpose of learning and following these manuals is to make life easier - to bring greater grace to one's life. The benefit if this is to make a smoother, healthier, wealthier and happier earthly and spiritual life.

To that end we have created the Life-Waves? life-planning program. It is derived from the Vedic science of ?Muhurta?, and is designed to give you specific information on where, when and how to act, based on the planetary positions at your time of birth and currently in the location you currently reside.

How many times have you felt 'its one of those days' where nothing goes right? You feel like you are banging your head against the wall. Incessant phone calls, arguments, delays, and so forth?you get the picture.

Would it surprise you to learn that probably this is a considered an inauspicious day, or a low energy day for you and probably most if not all of the people you are dealing with? Wouldn't it be nice to look at your Life-Wave calendar and see that it is one of those days?

You could catch yourself, allow yourself to back off and reschedule whatever you can for another day. Or at least you can see there is some cosmic pattern underway and maybe at least release some pressure?maybe-even laugh?

Imagine that you knew in advance which were your high and low energy days, which part of the month was better for planning and synthesizing and which days were better for putting plans into action. You could schedule important events on auspicious days or at least not on low energy days. Sounds like you are becoming the captain of your life-ship, correctly navigating and riding the life-waves.

But wait, it gets even better. Let's say you are in business. You need to make a major business purchase; perhaps a new computer. Did you know there are days and times of the day that are so auspicious to buy the computer that you won't meet with resistance? Better still, you feel a surge of positive energy. Best of all, you might even feel giddy with inner energy.

The result is the event goes smoothly, but better still, you have begun a life event that will have harmonious, extremely positive vibrations or life waves that will make the use of that computer positive for the life of the computer. Just thinking about the computer will enliven that giddy spiritual surge within.

How does this work? There is a law of science that says 'every action has an equal and opposite reaction.' The Vedic science of Karma says the same thing in its own language, 'whatever you do comes back to you?manifold.' Western religions guide us similarly; 'as you sow so shall you reap' and 'do unto others as you want others to do unto you.' OK, what does all this have to do with buying a computer?

If every action we take causes a ripple effect in life - the waves from that action flow out and influence everything in the universe (or beyond), then we should carefully consider - if possible - that each action should be positive and harmonious.

If we take an angry or rash decision, we know from experience the results of going off half-cocked. Now imagine that we buy that computer when it is the most harmonious time to do so. That wave of harmony causes a ripple effect that sends harmony to every quadrant of the universe. And, since what we sow we reap, those positive or harmonious waves return to us manifold.

An analogy will make the benefits of this clearer. If you wrote a book, or a song, or starred in a TV show, every time another book is sold, or every time that song or show airs you receive royalties. You did something once in your past - it was of such quality that people still want to utilize it years later.

Now, without doing anything, the rewards of that action are still flowing unto you. It is exactly the same with timing events. Buying a computer at the most harmonious time sends those harmony waves out and they are returned to you from that point and into the future.

Here is a list of the most common life events that you can choose from:

A real-life example
"I took the 1:30 bus during the best time you suggested I travel. I could have taken the 1 p.m. bus, but I waited. It was a smooth ride. When I arrived, my sister who came to pick me up, told me I was lucky I didn't take the previous bus because the driver was drunk.

Since I didn't ask for the best day to return, I just took a convenient bus. This time the bus got stuck in the Holland tunnel for 3 hours! I'm a believer; I'll be calling you for all my major life wave events from now on." Shirley L. - New York

There are several ways to prepare the specific Life Wave event timings. One simple way is to use the Vedic almanac (panchang) and look for as many favorable coinciding events as possible.

A more thorough way is to consider the planetary positions at the time of one's birth. Still more subtle ways can be added for more powerful precision. We use the latter method.

Is it 100% exact? No, nothing is absolute except for the Soul itself. Should you follow it blindly? Of course not. It is advised to test it out and see how it relates to you. Specifically experiencing the active and planning days of the month, the high and low energy days and the auspicious days. See what it feels like.

If your intentions are sincere and you truly want to learn how to live more holistically in harmony with nature's life-waves, this method should offer you insight and help you achieve your goals. If you try to use or misuse this information, it will probably backfire or just not be effective.

The bottom line is, use common sense! Don't stop working for 2 weeks because it says to be introspective. And don't act rashly just because it is a day for action. It is best to experiment and see how it fits into your life. Some weeks will be right on the money. Other weeks may seem like there is a deeper wave influencing your life that is unaccounted for. Clearly this is possible.

So how should you use this information? Firstly for fun, second for assistance in making life flow more gracefully. In other words, don't create a structure or belief system based on the information and then try to force your life to fit it. Its purpose is to help you become more free and successful, not bound and trodden.

This article is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to treat, diagnose, prescribe or heal any health condition. It is not intended to substitute for care from healthcare professionals.

Swami Sadashiva Tirtha, D.Sc., is the author of the Ayurveda Encyclopedia. He is the founder of the International Vedic Institute - School of Ayurveda. See details at http://vedicschool.com