Below is a blog taken from http://anniebay.blogspot.com, very interesting:
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Fortune Telling, Feng Shui??
My Big Boss passed away.... not the big-big-big boss. But big enough. Big Boss's not that old yet. Today I am not blogging about Big Boss's death. I just want to say something about this Feng Shui and Fortune Telling thingy.
Last year, we had this very famous Feng Shui Master (one of these : Henry Fong, Lillian Too, Joey Yap, Master Yap, etc.) read my Big Boss BaZi. The FS master said that my Big Boss will leave the company and will be offered a business opportunity. Big Boss will take this opportunity and become very rich.
Indeed, few months after that, Big Boss tendered resignation. Big Boss had serious illness and needed medical treatment. After 2-3 months, we thought that Big Boss is recovering, but suddenly, this week, big boss passed away.
*if any of the fortune teller said that you'll be rich after leaving so-and-so company, better go check your health!!!*
It's proven here that IT'S BULL SHIT!! I want to say that "DON'T RELY ON FORTUNE TELLING". Sometimes, it's better not to see one.
p/s : I am a buddhist - Theravada Buddhism. Buddha never ever taught us to believe in Feng Shui or any kind of life forecast (err,.... weather forecast is okay) or fortune telling. In fact, Buddha asked us to avoid all these. It is very very misleading that some of these Feng Shui masters have monks or put some elements of buddhism in their practice. It might not be their fault, cause the practice is a passed-down from ancestors. But a wrong is a wrong.
It is okay to practise Feng Shui if ones believe in it. Everyone has their own choice. Remember, Feng Shui and Buddhism do not mix. Buddha taught us to rely on ourselves - our karma - action and volition! Good karma (good action/volition) will give good effect. Bad karma (bad action/volition) will give bad effect.Not going to elaborate. This is not a Dhamma Class.Let's remain silence for few seconds in respect of my Big Boss. May Big Boss rest in peace.
posted by Annie at 1:39 PM
Friday, March 31, 2006
A blog i saw about Joey Yap and Lilian Too
Below is a blog taken from http://viewtru.blogspot.com, very interesting:
Friday, December 30, 2005
Fengshui
The end of the year draws nigh.A few weeks ago, I was at One Utama MPH and there was a talk by famed fengshui celebrity Joey Yap. He was launching his book about the coming Year of the Dog. I was passing by as I was browsing for some other book and I overheard some of the stuff he said. He told his audience that he did not believe in asking his clients to buy things such as nine fishes for the aquarium or even jewelry as these have no basis in classical fengshui. However, he did say that if you wish to harness water qi, you can use a bucket of water and use a simple cheap water pump to move the water instead of using fish.
Coincidentally, a few weeks earlier, another fengshui author, Lillian Too, also had an exhibition at One Utama where all sorts of stuff were being sold, like sculptures of frogs, lamps, all sorts of paraphernalia and even fengshui T-shirts! If you look at the MPH bookshelves, you will find that Lillian Too has written more books on fengshui than Joey Yap.
Not being a fengshui expert, I am not going to say who is better, Joey yap or Lillian Too. However, both of them appear to have different approaches.
Many years ago, I saw a local TV show where the presenter invited 3 local fengshui practitioners to the talkshow. The conversation soon revolved around the topic on whether one should stay in a house by the graveyard. One fengshui expert gave the opinion that the person should move as the decomposing bodies would give out gases which would harm the health. (I am not such a hot expert on decomposing bodies either, but I believe one of the gases given out is methane.)
Lillian Too then interrupted him by saying that one could balance the yin energy of graveyards by countering it with yang energy. I believe her remedy was to put a large rock in the living room, as the rock would give out the yang energy. To my mind, that surely must be a strange remedy. I cannot comprehend how the rock could change the methane into something safer, and even if it could, the person would still have to come out to the garden or road and breathe in decomposing gases. Fengshui science is a big mystery to me. Frankly, if you ask me, a graveyard will not give out as much decomposing gases as a landfill or rubbish dump. It is definitely a healthier place to be, than living next to the dump or even living in a smog-filled room in the middle of the city.
Okay, what did Joey Yap said about the Year of the Dog? He said that for next year, the best sector in the house would be in the north, then followed by the southwest. Spend most of your time there.
# posted by viewtru @ 10:57 AM
Friday, December 30, 2005
Fengshui
The end of the year draws nigh.A few weeks ago, I was at One Utama MPH and there was a talk by famed fengshui celebrity Joey Yap. He was launching his book about the coming Year of the Dog. I was passing by as I was browsing for some other book and I overheard some of the stuff he said. He told his audience that he did not believe in asking his clients to buy things such as nine fishes for the aquarium or even jewelry as these have no basis in classical fengshui. However, he did say that if you wish to harness water qi, you can use a bucket of water and use a simple cheap water pump to move the water instead of using fish.
Coincidentally, a few weeks earlier, another fengshui author, Lillian Too, also had an exhibition at One Utama where all sorts of stuff were being sold, like sculptures of frogs, lamps, all sorts of paraphernalia and even fengshui T-shirts! If you look at the MPH bookshelves, you will find that Lillian Too has written more books on fengshui than Joey Yap.
Not being a fengshui expert, I am not going to say who is better, Joey yap or Lillian Too. However, both of them appear to have different approaches.
Many years ago, I saw a local TV show where the presenter invited 3 local fengshui practitioners to the talkshow. The conversation soon revolved around the topic on whether one should stay in a house by the graveyard. One fengshui expert gave the opinion that the person should move as the decomposing bodies would give out gases which would harm the health. (I am not such a hot expert on decomposing bodies either, but I believe one of the gases given out is methane.)
Lillian Too then interrupted him by saying that one could balance the yin energy of graveyards by countering it with yang energy. I believe her remedy was to put a large rock in the living room, as the rock would give out the yang energy. To my mind, that surely must be a strange remedy. I cannot comprehend how the rock could change the methane into something safer, and even if it could, the person would still have to come out to the garden or road and breathe in decomposing gases. Fengshui science is a big mystery to me. Frankly, if you ask me, a graveyard will not give out as much decomposing gases as a landfill or rubbish dump. It is definitely a healthier place to be, than living next to the dump or even living in a smog-filled room in the middle of the city.
Okay, what did Joey Yap said about the Year of the Dog? He said that for next year, the best sector in the house would be in the north, then followed by the southwest. Spend most of your time there.
# posted by viewtru @ 10:57 AM
Thursday, March 30, 2006
朱元璋为什么当上了皇帝!
The following is from a article I found online:
朱元璋的八字：戊 壬 丁 丁辰 戌 丑 未"朱元璋为什么当上了皇帝？"这个问题，我曾经问过几个以算命为第二职业的朋友，所得到的答案似乎都是事先商量好了的："辰戌丑未四库全，皇帝命。"这个答案是前人写书时附会出来的，作者当时大约也没有想到，他死后会有这么多的信徒。于是我又问：为什么四库占全就是皇帝命呢？我拿出几个四库占全的命，问道：这些人为什么就不是皇帝命呢？结果没有一个人能够答得上来。曾经有个混混儿，洋洋得意地对我说："××大师看过我的命，说我差一点儿就是皇帝命！"那得意之情，仿佛在向周围的人暗示着什么。我搞不清楚，到底有多少皇帝发明家，还在为人编织着皇帝梦。
有个爱好命学的朋友，研究起来非常痴迷。他查阅了大量的书籍，走访了许多高人，苦苦思索了很长时间，才解答了这个问题。其中的原理很简单，长久以来就是没有人能想到。今天我把这个原理披露出来，愿爱好祖国传统文化的朋友们，都能引以为鉴。不要在一知半解的情况下就去闯荡江湖，让许多不明真相的人，误以为命理学是封建迷信。
解读朱元璋的八字，首先要抛弃掉那些所谓大师们的传统观点，重新确立解读八字的思路。这个八字明显身弱，满局食伤，气势很足。那么就要看食伤在八字中的作用关系，表达出了什么意思。官星在八字中表示当官的，当命局中不喜官星，而官星又被制服了，是不是可以解释为管官的人呢。管官的人当然是大官了。这个八字戊壬冲、辰戌冲、丑未冲，把天上地上的官星都制服了，而且把可以生官星的财星也制服了。天上地上就他的官最大，数他的财最多，他不当皇帝还能当什么？
也许有人会说：现在比尔盖茨财富最多，选他来做联合国秘书长，岂不是一个超级人造皇帝？这种话只能当是一种幽默。在八字这门学问中，伤官制服官星还有一重含义，表示出了命主的政治才干。比如说历史上的乾隆皇帝，以及他的军机大臣和珅，都有这种八字结构。也就是说，他们都是很有政治才干的人。不要因为受了电视剧的影响，再结合现实社会，就认为当官的没好人，除了贪污不会干别的。实际上有工作能力的官员不见得不贪；贪污的官员不一定有工作能力。和珅的八字我研究过，他命里就有收藏癖的标志，贪财完全是一种心理的病态的外在表现。他后来被继任的皇帝处死了。从命理学的角度讲，是他命该如此；从政治的角度讲，那是出于国家财政的需要。据说从他家里抄没的财产，相当于乾隆年间十七年的赋税总和。
朱元璋的政治才干是毋庸置疑的。虽然他当过和尚，要过饭，低微的出身并不会抹杀他的能力。一旦运气来了，他必然会有一番作为的。从八字中看他的性格，深沉多疑，机变百出，心胸也不够宽阔。这种人喜怒无常。别人揣摩不透他的心思，他却要时时借机考察别人。至于传言说他滥杀功臣，在八字中找不到明显的标志。不过成为了他的臣属，能长寿的少，包括太子。传说中的"火烧庆功楼"，我认为可能性不大，如果他要想杀大臣，会采用下毒的方式。关于他性格为什么会非常残忍，还有待进一步研究，需要更多的例证才能得出结论。我曾花了一点时间，专门研究历史上几个有作为的皇帝的八字，得出了一个标志性的结论：在皇帝命中，臣子的定位是食神和伤官。全国的官员和百姓都要*他来养活。为什么呢？在八字中，食伤是生财的东西，会创造出财富供他享用。在汉代，州一级的官员就称为"州牧"，把百姓都当成牲畜了。在六爻卦中，六畜及一切养殖动物的定位就是子孙，相当于八字中的食伤。由此看来，过去统治者的统治理念都来源于《易经》。就象《道德经》里说的："圣人不仁，以百姓为雏狗。"
在朱元璋的八字中，食伤星都处于相冲和相刑的关系。这是一种劳作、不得安宁的状态，也有自相残杀的含义。在心理上则是疑虑重重，危机感很强。因此朱元璋当皇帝，对于百姓来说，绝对不是一件值得庆幸的事。其进步意义，是把百姓从最残暴的元朝统治下解救出来了。那么大明朝又做了些什么呢？比如说女人缠小脚，如果说在宋朝还属于个人爱好的话，那么在明朝却被当作一项国策来执行了。具有讽刺意味的是，我曾经读过一个"珍珠翡翠白玉汤"的故事，尽管内容荒诞无稽，却可以在朱元璋的八字里找到依据。
在上个世纪末，随着易学热的兴起，出现了一个人造八字的现象。相传是某大师开的先河。具体的做法是，在孕妇的预产期前后，找一个八字组合好的时间，用剖腹产的方式把孩子生出来。人造八字是否能产生预期的效果，我手里还没有足够的例证。不过我看过一些剖腹产的孩子的八字，判断其家里的一些情况，基本都准确。因此我不否定人造八字的行为。也看过两例人造的八字，感觉是惨不忍睹。为人家选择时辰的命理师，对八字的研究显然没有到登堂入室的程度。因此人造八字的关键，是要有精通八字格局的人来指导。如果哪个人家想给孩子造个八字，而预产期又与朱元璋的八字相近，可千万要注意了。在朱元璋很小的时候，他所有的亲人都死光光了。
朱元璋的八字：戊 壬 丁 丁辰 戌 丑 未"朱元璋为什么当上了皇帝？"这个问题，我曾经问过几个以算命为第二职业的朋友，所得到的答案似乎都是事先商量好了的："辰戌丑未四库全，皇帝命。"这个答案是前人写书时附会出来的，作者当时大约也没有想到，他死后会有这么多的信徒。于是我又问：为什么四库占全就是皇帝命呢？我拿出几个四库占全的命，问道：这些人为什么就不是皇帝命呢？结果没有一个人能够答得上来。曾经有个混混儿，洋洋得意地对我说："××大师看过我的命，说我差一点儿就是皇帝命！"那得意之情，仿佛在向周围的人暗示着什么。我搞不清楚，到底有多少皇帝发明家，还在为人编织着皇帝梦。
有个爱好命学的朋友，研究起来非常痴迷。他查阅了大量的书籍，走访了许多高人，苦苦思索了很长时间，才解答了这个问题。其中的原理很简单，长久以来就是没有人能想到。今天我把这个原理披露出来，愿爱好祖国传统文化的朋友们，都能引以为鉴。不要在一知半解的情况下就去闯荡江湖，让许多不明真相的人，误以为命理学是封建迷信。
解读朱元璋的八字，首先要抛弃掉那些所谓大师们的传统观点，重新确立解读八字的思路。这个八字明显身弱，满局食伤，气势很足。那么就要看食伤在八字中的作用关系，表达出了什么意思。官星在八字中表示当官的，当命局中不喜官星，而官星又被制服了，是不是可以解释为管官的人呢。管官的人当然是大官了。这个八字戊壬冲、辰戌冲、丑未冲，把天上地上的官星都制服了，而且把可以生官星的财星也制服了。天上地上就他的官最大，数他的财最多，他不当皇帝还能当什么？
也许有人会说：现在比尔盖茨财富最多，选他来做联合国秘书长，岂不是一个超级人造皇帝？这种话只能当是一种幽默。在八字这门学问中，伤官制服官星还有一重含义，表示出了命主的政治才干。比如说历史上的乾隆皇帝，以及他的军机大臣和珅，都有这种八字结构。也就是说，他们都是很有政治才干的人。不要因为受了电视剧的影响，再结合现实社会，就认为当官的没好人，除了贪污不会干别的。实际上有工作能力的官员不见得不贪；贪污的官员不一定有工作能力。和珅的八字我研究过，他命里就有收藏癖的标志，贪财完全是一种心理的病态的外在表现。他后来被继任的皇帝处死了。从命理学的角度讲，是他命该如此；从政治的角度讲，那是出于国家财政的需要。据说从他家里抄没的财产，相当于乾隆年间十七年的赋税总和。
朱元璋的政治才干是毋庸置疑的。虽然他当过和尚，要过饭，低微的出身并不会抹杀他的能力。一旦运气来了，他必然会有一番作为的。从八字中看他的性格，深沉多疑，机变百出，心胸也不够宽阔。这种人喜怒无常。别人揣摩不透他的心思，他却要时时借机考察别人。至于传言说他滥杀功臣，在八字中找不到明显的标志。不过成为了他的臣属，能长寿的少，包括太子。传说中的"火烧庆功楼"，我认为可能性不大，如果他要想杀大臣，会采用下毒的方式。关于他性格为什么会非常残忍，还有待进一步研究，需要更多的例证才能得出结论。我曾花了一点时间，专门研究历史上几个有作为的皇帝的八字，得出了一个标志性的结论：在皇帝命中，臣子的定位是食神和伤官。全国的官员和百姓都要*他来养活。为什么呢？在八字中，食伤是生财的东西，会创造出财富供他享用。在汉代，州一级的官员就称为"州牧"，把百姓都当成牲畜了。在六爻卦中，六畜及一切养殖动物的定位就是子孙，相当于八字中的食伤。由此看来，过去统治者的统治理念都来源于《易经》。就象《道德经》里说的："圣人不仁，以百姓为雏狗。"
在朱元璋的八字中，食伤星都处于相冲和相刑的关系。这是一种劳作、不得安宁的状态，也有自相残杀的含义。在心理上则是疑虑重重，危机感很强。因此朱元璋当皇帝，对于百姓来说，绝对不是一件值得庆幸的事。其进步意义，是把百姓从最残暴的元朝统治下解救出来了。那么大明朝又做了些什么呢？比如说女人缠小脚，如果说在宋朝还属于个人爱好的话，那么在明朝却被当作一项国策来执行了。具有讽刺意味的是，我曾经读过一个"珍珠翡翠白玉汤"的故事，尽管内容荒诞无稽，却可以在朱元璋的八字里找到依据。
在上个世纪末，随着易学热的兴起，出现了一个人造八字的现象。相传是某大师开的先河。具体的做法是，在孕妇的预产期前后，找一个八字组合好的时间，用剖腹产的方式把孩子生出来。人造八字是否能产生预期的效果，我手里还没有足够的例证。不过我看过一些剖腹产的孩子的八字，判断其家里的一些情况，基本都准确。因此我不否定人造八字的行为。也看过两例人造的八字，感觉是惨不忍睹。为人家选择时辰的命理师，对八字的研究显然没有到登堂入室的程度。因此人造八字的关键，是要有精通八字格局的人来指导。如果哪个人家想给孩子造个八字，而预产期又与朱元璋的八字相近，可千万要注意了。在朱元璋很小的时候，他所有的亲人都死光光了。
为什么八字相同而命运不同？
Another important article I have found online:
有一个这样的故事：明朝的朱元璋当了皇帝后，听说有不少人与他出生的年、月、日、时相同，他想这些人一定也是个"皇帝命"，如果不把他们全部杀掉的话，将来一定会与他争夺皇位。他吸取战国时代刘邦与项羽争夺天下，项羽不杀刘邦，结果被刘邦夺得了天下，自己穷途末路而致"乌江自刎"的教训，决定把所有与自己同年同月同日同时生的人全部杀掉，免得将来有人与他争夺皇位。杀得差不多时，朱元璋想，何不抓几个来问一问，看他们是干什么的，然后再杀未迟。朱元璋亲自盘问一个被抓来的人："你是干什么的？""我是养蜂的。""养了多少蜂？""我养了九窝蜂，约有九十万只，我每天都为管理好这九窝蜂而忙个不停……"朱元璋听了后突然醒悟：我当皇帝统治全国九个州，统管九个诸侯，而他养九窝蜂，统管九个蜂王。看来和我同年同月同日同时生的人，并不都是当人的皇帝。当人的皇帝祇有一个，那就是我，其它人当的有蜂的皇帝、蚕的皇帝、鱼的皇帝……等等，他们是不会来和我争夺做人的皇帝的。于是朱元璋放心了，停止再杀与他同时出生的人。
这个故事说明了这样一个事实：世上有不少人八字相同而命运不同。朱元璋的"醒悟"显然是十分可笑的，蜂的皇帝与人的皇帝根本不可相提并论，其贵贱之差如天地之远，这"皇帝"跟那皇帝怎能相比呢？八字相同而命运不同是客观存在的事实，朱元璋根本没有必要杀掉那些与自己同年同月同日同时生的人。为什么出生的年月日时八字完全相同而命运贵贱却不相同呢？这个问题确实使很多人感到困惑。
算命先生最怕有人提出这个问题，因为他们还不懂得其中道理，回答不了这个"为什么"，所以当有人提出这个问题时，只好避而不答，"无可奉告"──无言以对，或者借口岔开话题，"环顾左右而言他"。由于很多测者都无法以充足理由回答这个问题，于是那些反对所谓"封建迷信"的所谓"唯物主义者"就抓住这根稻草当作金条，以此作为有力的炮弹，不遗余力地赤膊上阵攻击易学者，说易测是"骗人"的"伪科学"。而一些早就参与研究易学，多年来在大学讲坛上滔滔诲人的"学究们"也出来鼓噪饶舌，配合反易派的叫喊，说什么"易经没有预测功能"等等，看来，我们东方文化的瑰宝──易经真要被"打倒在地，再踏上一只脚"了！易学者不能不出来说话了。为回答"为什么八字相同而命运不同"这个问题，易学者找了不少理由来说明、作答。
有的易者说，人的出生时间虽然相同，但出生的方位、地点环境不同，有的出生在北方，有的在南方；有的出生在水边、在船上，有的则在山区、在林中；有的出生时正降冰霜雨雪，有的则正遇炎阳热风…等等，所以命运就各不相同。
提出的理由最为充分的是：《四柱预测学》中列举了十三个"不一样"来说明"生时虽同但命运不同"。这十三个"不一样"是：（1）方位、地点不一样；（2）父母年命不一样；（3）兄弟姐妹年命不一样；（4）配偶的年命不一样；（5）所生子女的个数不一样；（6）男女有别，行运顺逆不一样；（7）面相、手纹、不一样；（8）人的骨相不一样；（9）祖坟、房屋的风水不一样；（10）每个人的遗传基因不一样；（11）所处环境及家庭条件不一样；（12）出生时星光照耀不一样；（13）宗教信仰不一样。虽然列举了如此之多的原因、理由，但那些反对者们仍然是"嗤之以鼻"，认为"不屑一驳"。事实上，在我们易测者自家看来。这些理由也确实太过"苍白无力"了。反对者们只要举出一个事实来质问；"那些同时出世的双胞胎，上列十三项都一样了，为什么命运却仍然不一样呢？"面对这样的问题你又如何作答呢？
有没有那种反对者提出来质问的事实呢？有。就我所知道的情况，确实有同时出世甚至外貌、长相、身高都完全一样而其思想、行为、性格、爱好、经历、遭遇、结局等都"大相径庭"、大不一样的双胞胎，这究竟是什么道理呢？ 近年来，又有易者提出"感气说"。认为婴儿在完全分娩后，经脉全开，要感受各种光、波、磁、场等物质，把这些物质（或称天气、地气）纳入经络脏腑中，终身携带，而这些东西是能影响后天的命运及人生途程的。有些婴儿，感气时间几分钟足矣，有些则须30分钟才够。由于各个婴儿感气的时间、分量、质量不同，所以其影响后天的吉凶运程也就各不相同。这种现点已经触到问题实质的边缘，但依然是未能从根本上彻底解决问题。
要从根本上彻底解决这个问题，回答这个问题，仍然只能从易经阴阳学说中去找答案。易经阴阳学认为，一个胎儿的形成，并不仅仅是男人精子和女人卵子的结合那么简单。男人和女人虽然是一阳一阴，男女的结合，虽然也是阴阳结合，但男也好，女也好，雄也好、雌也好，精子也好、卵子也好，它们都是有形的阳性物质，它们这种阴阳只是阳性物质中的阴阳。我们看太极图就知道，太极图由阴阳鱼两部分组成，表示任何事物都是由阴阳合二为一而成，但阴阳鱼中又有鱼眼，表示阴中又有阳，阳中又有阴。我们见到的人都是有形体的，由粒子组成的阳性物质，人中之男女，是阳性物质中的阴和阳，仍然是属于太极图中阴阳鱼中的阳鱼那一部分。一个人还有其看不见的由波组成的阴性物质部分，也即灵魂。人=肉体+灵魂。男人也好，女人也好，都属于"肉体"那一部分，属于太极图中阳鱼那一部分。人还有另一部分，即属于太极图中阴鱼的那一部分，也即灵魂部分。灵魂是主宰肉体、控制肉体、指挥肉体的。一个人的灵魂是从哪里来的？灵魂是浮游于宇宙空间的生物波束，生物波束又是从哪里来的？是前世人或动物的阴性物质部分。一个生命（人或动物）之死，是其阳性肉体的死亡，死后其肉体腐烂、化为泥土，总续参与大自然的物质循环，而其阴性灵魂是不死的，是永恒的，它不过是离开了那死亡的肉体，浮游于宇宙空间罢了。灵魂是由波组成的，波是无形的，看不见摸不的，充满空间而又不占有空间位置的。这些灵魂──生物波束，离开了其已死亡的肉体，浮游于宇宙空间之后干什么？参加"六道轮回"或等待投胎、转世的机会。一旦机会来了，阳间的男女交合，精子和卵子结合形成胎儿了，或胎儿长成需要分娩了，这些浮游于宇宙空间，等待投胎转世的灵魂波束就会被吸引过去，参与那个阳性胎儿的出世，合二为一组成一个肉体、有灵魂的新生命，从此参与了投胎转世的这些生物波束，就成为了这个阳性新生命的灵魂，主宰这个新生命的一生运程。由于参与投胎转世的这些生物波束，带有其前世生命的信息密码，其投胎转世成为新生命的灵魂体后，这些信息密码依然起作用。由于各个灵魂体所带信息密码不同，于是就形成各个新生命的种种不同的性格特征及人生运程。双胞胎虽然同时出世，其诞生条件完全相同，甚至其形体、长相一模一样，但是其灵魂体却是不同的，其先天带来的信息密码却是不同的，因而其人生途程及命运贵贱吉凶祸福就不相同。这就是为什么两人或多人的八字相同而命运各不相同的根本原因。
Great Bookshops in Singapore for Chinese Metaphysics Books
图书情报站
NEW ZONE BOOK HOUSE
Fu Lu Shou complex #B1-13
We Carry A Wide Variety of Books for your Life's Requirement of Feng Shui. Exclusive retailer of Feng Shui products & good luck charms.
您生活所需的风水书籍
风水吉祥物首选专卖店
For More Detail, Please Contact Mr Jeffrey Bey
@ +65-9711 0369 or +65-6820 2024
WAN LI BOOK CO
6001, Beach Road, #01-40, Golden Mile Tower, Singapore 199589.
Tel: 6298-5739.
Open from Mondays to Fridays, from 1 pm to 9 pm. Sunday & public holidays are from 2 pm to 7 pm.
Wan Li Book Co accepts the full range of payment options such as Nets, Visa, Amex & Diners. Wan Li Book Co is conveniently located in Golden Mile Tower, beside Concourse/ Shopping Mall & facing Key point. Nearest MRT is Lavender Station with bus service SBS 100.
POPULAR BOOKS CO LTD
Majestic Building in Chinatown
NEW ZONE BOOK HOUSE
Fu Lu Shou complex #B1-13
We Carry A Wide Variety of Books for your Life's Requirement of Feng Shui. Exclusive retailer of Feng Shui products & good luck charms.
您生活所需的风水书籍
风水吉祥物首选专卖店
For More Detail, Please Contact Mr Jeffrey Bey
@ +65-9711 0369 or +65-6820 2024
WAN LI BOOK CO
6001, Beach Road, #01-40, Golden Mile Tower, Singapore 199589.
Tel: 6298-5739.
Open from Mondays to Fridays, from 1 pm to 9 pm. Sunday & public holidays are from 2 pm to 7 pm.
Wan Li Book Co accepts the full range of payment options such as Nets, Visa, Amex & Diners. Wan Li Book Co is conveniently located in Golden Mile Tower, beside Concourse/ Shopping Mall & facing Key point. Nearest MRT is Lavender Station with bus service SBS 100.
POPULAR BOOKS CO LTD
Majestic Building in Chinatown
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Alvin's Concise Guide To The Chinese Geomantic Compass (Luopan)
1. The center of the luopan where the magnetic needle resides is known as a Tian Chi, literally Heaven’s Pond. But why pond? The reason is because the early luopans in China before the Ming dynasty all use water to keep the needle afloat. The Tian Chi is a catchment area where the water is kept, thus the term pond. The later version where the needle is supported by an another smaller needle and not water was introduced in the late Ming period and was of foreign origin.
2. There are four main parts in a Luopan:
The Nei Pan (Inner Plate): It is round with all the information engraved on it which are separated by rings. It can be rotated and represents the Heaven.
The Wai Pan (Outer Plate): Square in shape and outside the Nei Pan, it represents the Earth. It is a common feature in Luopans made in Taiwan and Hong Kong but mostly missing in those made in China.
The Tian Chi (Heaven’s Pond) / Zi Nan Zhen (South Pointing Needle): The tip of the needle pointing south is painted red while the other northern end may be black sometimes. The north tip comprises of a small circle with two protrusions. It is called the Cow Nose and the protrusions are the horns of the animal. It symbolises the cow, and gives the idea of guiding people in their way. At the bottom of the Tian Chi, there is a red line drawn along the directions of the North and South. It is called the Hai Di Xian (Sea Bottom Line). The Northern end has two red dots for easy differentiation.
The Tian Xin Shi Dao (Heaven’s Heart Cross Lines): It is the two red strings that intersect over the center of the luopan, forming a cross much like "Shi" the Chinese character for the number ten . The ends are tied on the Wai Pan. It aids the reading of the Nei Pan but not all luopans come with it.
3. The use of a magnetic device as a divinatory tool began in China as early as the Warring States. Back then, the device is known as a ‘Si Nan’, meaning Southern Control. It resembles a ladle placed on the center of a square plate.
4. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, luopans are generally divided into three main types, which are the San He Pan (Three Combinations), San Yuan Pan (Three Periods) and the Zhong He Pan (Merged).
5. Characteristics of a San He Compass
Known also as Yang Gong Pan, or Master Yang’s Compass. Named after Master Yang Yunsong, the famous feng shui master.
Have three rings of the 24 Mountains. The first ring (Earth ring) is used in correlation to the magnetic South. The second ring (Man ring) is set 7.5 degrees anticlockwise while the third (Heaven ring) is set 7.5 degrees clockwise.
6. Characteristics of a San Yuan compass
Known also as Jiang Pan as it is believed to be designed by the feng shui master Jiang Dahong.
Has a ring of the Yijing (I-ching)’s 64 hexagrams not found in San He compass.
Normally has only one ring (Earth ring) of the 24 Mountains. Note that the Yin and Yang of the 24 Mountains are also different to that of a San He compass.
7. Characteristics of a Zhong He compass
Have three rings of the 24 Mountains as well as the ring of the Yijing (I-ching)’s 64 hexagrams.
Regards
Alvin Chua
2. There are four main parts in a Luopan:
The Nei Pan (Inner Plate): It is round with all the information engraved on it which are separated by rings. It can be rotated and represents the Heaven.
The Wai Pan (Outer Plate): Square in shape and outside the Nei Pan, it represents the Earth. It is a common feature in Luopans made in Taiwan and Hong Kong but mostly missing in those made in China.
The Tian Chi (Heaven’s Pond) / Zi Nan Zhen (South Pointing Needle): The tip of the needle pointing south is painted red while the other northern end may be black sometimes. The north tip comprises of a small circle with two protrusions. It is called the Cow Nose and the protrusions are the horns of the animal. It symbolises the cow, and gives the idea of guiding people in their way. At the bottom of the Tian Chi, there is a red line drawn along the directions of the North and South. It is called the Hai Di Xian (Sea Bottom Line). The Northern end has two red dots for easy differentiation.
The Tian Xin Shi Dao (Heaven’s Heart Cross Lines): It is the two red strings that intersect over the center of the luopan, forming a cross much like "Shi" the Chinese character for the number ten . The ends are tied on the Wai Pan. It aids the reading of the Nei Pan but not all luopans come with it.
3. The use of a magnetic device as a divinatory tool began in China as early as the Warring States. Back then, the device is known as a ‘Si Nan’, meaning Southern Control. It resembles a ladle placed on the center of a square plate.
4. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, luopans are generally divided into three main types, which are the San He Pan (Three Combinations), San Yuan Pan (Three Periods) and the Zhong He Pan (Merged).
5. Characteristics of a San He Compass
Known also as Yang Gong Pan, or Master Yang’s Compass. Named after Master Yang Yunsong, the famous feng shui master.
Have three rings of the 24 Mountains. The first ring (Earth ring) is used in correlation to the magnetic South. The second ring (Man ring) is set 7.5 degrees anticlockwise while the third (Heaven ring) is set 7.5 degrees clockwise.
6. Characteristics of a San Yuan compass
Known also as Jiang Pan as it is believed to be designed by the feng shui master Jiang Dahong.
Has a ring of the Yijing (I-ching)’s 64 hexagrams not found in San He compass.
Normally has only one ring (Earth ring) of the 24 Mountains. Note that the Yin and Yang of the 24 Mountains are also different to that of a San He compass.
7. Characteristics of a Zhong He compass
Have three rings of the 24 Mountains as well as the ring of the Yijing (I-ching)’s 64 hexagrams.
Regards
Alvin Chua
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Shocking News! Four-faced Buddha destroyed!
The man who was beaten to death by an enraged mob after he destroyed a Hindu shrine had a history of mental illness, and authorities were investigating whether he had ties to Muslim extremists. Thanakorn Pakdeepol, 27, broke into the Erawan Shrine in downtown Bangkok and shattered a golden four-headed statue of Brahma with a hammer. During an autopsy, doctors found Arabic characters tattooed on his back and arms. The discovery prompted police to launch an investigation into whether the attack had a religious motive. Two street sweepers were arrested for beating Thanakorn to death.
The shrine, located next to the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in the middle of an upscale shopping district, has long been a prime tourist destination in the capital. It draws thousands of Thai and foreign tourists daily. The shrine was originally built in 1956 to ward off bad luck during the construction of an earlier hotel, which was later torn down.
My wife and me were there in Bangkok last month in February to pay my respect to the deity. We were talking about the history of the deity back then but never had we expected it to suffer such fate. I wonder where have the spiritual entity gone to after its statue (jinshen) was destroyed.
The shrine, located next to the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in the middle of an upscale shopping district, has long been a prime tourist destination in the capital. It draws thousands of Thai and foreign tourists daily. The shrine was originally built in 1956 to ward off bad luck during the construction of an earlier hotel, which was later torn down.
My wife and me were there in Bangkok last month in February to pay my respect to the deity. We were talking about the history of the deity back then but never had we expected it to suffer such fate. I wonder where have the spiritual entity gone to after its statue (jinshen) was destroyed.
Friday, March 10, 2006
My weekly meditation program
Usual Meditation (twice a week at least):
1. Turtle Neck Retracting Exercise.
2. Protection Mudra and Durga Mantra.
3. Silva Mind Control Countdown.
4. Gayatri Mantra (1 set of 9 or 3 sets of 9).
5. Soham Meditation.
6. Countdown to Awakening.
7. Warm rubdown.
8. Strike the Heavenly Drums.
9. Acupressure massage.
Meditation Prior To Sleep (everynight at bedtime):
1. White Skeleton Meditation.
2. Affirmations done till sleep sets in (Every day and in every way, I am getting...).
1. Turtle Neck Retracting Exercise.
2. Protection Mudra and Durga Mantra.
3. Silva Mind Control Countdown.
4. Gayatri Mantra (1 set of 9 or 3 sets of 9).
5. Soham Meditation.
6. Countdown to Awakening.
7. Warm rubdown.
8. Strike the Heavenly Drums.
9. Acupressure massage.
Meditation Prior To Sleep (everynight at bedtime):
1. White Skeleton Meditation.
2. Affirmations done till sleep sets in (Every day and in every way, I am getting...).
鬼門
鬼門分為外鬼門及內鬼門，其外鬼門是指東北方位，內鬼門是指西南方位，而從正東北向畫一條虛線到對角的西南方位的內鬼門，這時此虛線稱為鬼線。在室內的陽宅中，位居外鬼門、內鬼門，或鬼線上的地區都屬於不祥之地或凶位。
所以我們家中有安佛堂或壇城者，都應該儘量避開鬼門或鬼線，那為什麼要避開這些區域呢？
因為外鬼門（東北角）及內鬼門（西南角）都是陰氣較重的地方，一些業障、陰魂、鬼魅大多是從這邊出沒的。而且在前面筆者也提過，除了居家之外，屋外也是有許多鬼靈在遊蕩的，而這些鬼魅大多是從鬼門進入你家中的。所以我們可以用佛教密宗的九宮八卦鏡、準提鏡或吉祥密咒的咒牌，及一些鎮宅避邪之法器、佛像等來安宅及鎮宅。
如果一個房子的大門是開向東北方或者西南方，那麼，這也是屬於凶宅的房子，但很巧的是，大多的房子之玄關（大門）是避開東北向或西南向的。萬一房子的門是開在鬼門，而家中又沒有供佛，也無門神等，那麼這屋子的陰氣就很重了，易躲藏鬼魅或不乾淨之物。且鬼線更是鬼靈進入屋內後穿越的路徑，所以不要設佛堂在鬼線上，以免鬼靈附身在神像上，那就不妙了。
除非您家中的佛像已經過裝臟或開光灑淨等，不然儘量避開鬼門或鬼線；另一種可以改善鬼門的方式，那就是在東北方或西南方供奉佛教的地藏王菩薩聖像或壇城，因為地藏菩薩的願力及加持力，會收服及教化這些鬼靈的，所以地藏壇城是可以封掉家中鬼門的。
所以我們家中有安佛堂或壇城者，都應該儘量避開鬼門或鬼線，那為什麼要避開這些區域呢？
因為外鬼門（東北角）及內鬼門（西南角）都是陰氣較重的地方，一些業障、陰魂、鬼魅大多是從這邊出沒的。而且在前面筆者也提過，除了居家之外，屋外也是有許多鬼靈在遊蕩的，而這些鬼魅大多是從鬼門進入你家中的。所以我們可以用佛教密宗的九宮八卦鏡、準提鏡或吉祥密咒的咒牌，及一些鎮宅避邪之法器、佛像等來安宅及鎮宅。
如果一個房子的大門是開向東北方或者西南方，那麼，這也是屬於凶宅的房子，但很巧的是，大多的房子之玄關（大門）是避開東北向或西南向的。萬一房子的門是開在鬼門，而家中又沒有供佛，也無門神等，那麼這屋子的陰氣就很重了，易躲藏鬼魅或不乾淨之物。且鬼線更是鬼靈進入屋內後穿越的路徑，所以不要設佛堂在鬼線上，以免鬼靈附身在神像上，那就不妙了。
除非您家中的佛像已經過裝臟或開光灑淨等，不然儘量避開鬼門或鬼線；另一種可以改善鬼門的方式，那就是在東北方或西南方供奉佛教的地藏王菩薩聖像或壇城，因為地藏菩薩的願力及加持力，會收服及教化這些鬼靈的，所以地藏壇城是可以封掉家中鬼門的。
Prayers to the Four Directions of a House (Bai Si Jiao)
Finally the secret is out... read on...
The ritual of offering prayers to the four directions of one’s house (Bai Si Jiao) before moving in is a widespread practice found in many Chinese communities in Asia. Many fengshui masters in the region are engaged to perform the ritual although it is argued that the practice has no direct link with the fengshui tradition. It is a sanctifying process (Wang4 Wu1) that is always steeped with religious beliefs, particularly of Daoism. However, if we are to look at other religious faiths, it is not difficult to find similar practices of blessing. Take for example the Muslims, who will invite a religious teacher to recite certain verses from the Quran at the four corners of the house to bless it.
Unfortunately, many modern urban dwellers would prefer to simply brush the Bai Si Jiao ritual off as a mere superstition. But if we are to view it from a logical perspective, there are values in this old Chinese ritual that may actually benefit us. The burning of joss papers and incense will bring warmth into a house that, due to long period of vacancy, has become damp and cold. With the intrusion of heat and light, the moisture in the air will be greatly reduced and air-borne bacteria in the house will be greatly reduced. Psychologically, it creates the feeling that the place is safe for dwelling. From the fengshui point of view, strong Yin energy may be striving in the house, from the lack of human Qi and sunlight. Strong Yin energy can also be a result of poor maintenance of the house by the previous owner (e.g. poor lighting locations resulting in many dark corners) or tragic occurrences (e.g. someone died in the house) during its earlier occupancy. Fire by means of burning incense will bring Yang energy into the house, thus balancing the energies. Therefore, if it is not too troublesome for you, getting it done can be a pretty good thing for your house.
Contrary to what is being taught about the process of the ritual, the idea of praying to the corners of a house is in fact incorrect. We should be praying to the four cardinal compass directions, not corners. As for those who already know that it should be the four directions and not four corners, also tend to make the mistake of taking the North, South, East and West as the four directions. The correct directions we are praying to should be the NW, SE, NE, Sw and the Center. The four are actually the Qian, Xun, Gen and Kun trigrams of the Bagua and are known as Si4 Yu2 (四隅). Thus, its is more appropriate to call its Wang Wu Fang (Sanctifying the Five Directions) if we include the center. In ancient China, houses are normally built with its front facing the south so as to avoid the freezing northern wind from blowing straight into the house. Even the royal palace was built with such an orientation. Since the Chinese houses are mostly rectangular in shape, the four directions coincidentally will fall at the four corners of the house. As a result, over the centuries, common folks who watched the Fengshui practitioners conducting the prayer, took it superficially that it is the corners of the house, without understanding the principles behind.
NW - Qian乾 Heaven Gate (Tian Men 天门)
SE - Xun巽 Earth Door (Di Hu 地户)
NE - Gen良 Gate of Birth (Sheng Men 生门) or Ghost Gate (Gui Men鬼门) or External Ghost Gate (Wai Gui Men外鬼門)
SW - Kun坤 Gate of Death (Si Men 死门) or Man Gate (Ren Men人门) or Internal Ghost Gate (Nei Gui Men 內鬼門)
Referring to the above , the name Sheng Men (Northeast) and Si Men (Southwest) is derived from the concept of Ba Men (Eight Doors) in the study of Qi Men. As for Tian Men (Northwest) and Di Hu (Southeast), the names and their association with the Qian and Xun trigrams can be found in the Tian Men Di Hu Jue (Secrets of Heaven Gate and Earth Door 天门地户诀) and also many other ancient texts. From the names of the Four Directions, it is obvious that the purpose of the ritual is to pay respect to the Heaven above and Earth below as well as the cycle of creation and destruction that encompasses everything. Or in fengshui terms an act of acknowledging the various natural Qi at work in the living environment around us. Some fengshui practitioners even go to the extent of saying that the ritual is done to appease the negative spirits so as to make them leave the house. Personally, I prefer the first reason since it adheres better to the concept of Qi in fengshui.
Regards
Kinryu
Written by Kinryu. All rights reserved. Copyright @. Not for commercial use of any kind.
The ritual of offering prayers to the four directions of one’s house (Bai Si Jiao) before moving in is a widespread practice found in many Chinese communities in Asia. Many fengshui masters in the region are engaged to perform the ritual although it is argued that the practice has no direct link with the fengshui tradition. It is a sanctifying process (Wang4 Wu1) that is always steeped with religious beliefs, particularly of Daoism. However, if we are to look at other religious faiths, it is not difficult to find similar practices of blessing. Take for example the Muslims, who will invite a religious teacher to recite certain verses from the Quran at the four corners of the house to bless it.
Unfortunately, many modern urban dwellers would prefer to simply brush the Bai Si Jiao ritual off as a mere superstition. But if we are to view it from a logical perspective, there are values in this old Chinese ritual that may actually benefit us. The burning of joss papers and incense will bring warmth into a house that, due to long period of vacancy, has become damp and cold. With the intrusion of heat and light, the moisture in the air will be greatly reduced and air-borne bacteria in the house will be greatly reduced. Psychologically, it creates the feeling that the place is safe for dwelling. From the fengshui point of view, strong Yin energy may be striving in the house, from the lack of human Qi and sunlight. Strong Yin energy can also be a result of poor maintenance of the house by the previous owner (e.g. poor lighting locations resulting in many dark corners) or tragic occurrences (e.g. someone died in the house) during its earlier occupancy. Fire by means of burning incense will bring Yang energy into the house, thus balancing the energies. Therefore, if it is not too troublesome for you, getting it done can be a pretty good thing for your house.
Contrary to what is being taught about the process of the ritual, the idea of praying to the corners of a house is in fact incorrect. We should be praying to the four cardinal compass directions, not corners. As for those who already know that it should be the four directions and not four corners, also tend to make the mistake of taking the North, South, East and West as the four directions. The correct directions we are praying to should be the NW, SE, NE, Sw and the Center. The four are actually the Qian, Xun, Gen and Kun trigrams of the Bagua and are known as Si4 Yu2 (四隅). Thus, its is more appropriate to call its Wang Wu Fang (Sanctifying the Five Directions) if we include the center. In ancient China, houses are normally built with its front facing the south so as to avoid the freezing northern wind from blowing straight into the house. Even the royal palace was built with such an orientation. Since the Chinese houses are mostly rectangular in shape, the four directions coincidentally will fall at the four corners of the house. As a result, over the centuries, common folks who watched the Fengshui practitioners conducting the prayer, took it superficially that it is the corners of the house, without understanding the principles behind.
NW - Qian乾 Heaven Gate (Tian Men 天门)
SE - Xun巽 Earth Door (Di Hu 地户)
NE - Gen良 Gate of Birth (Sheng Men 生门) or Ghost Gate (Gui Men鬼门) or External Ghost Gate (Wai Gui Men外鬼門)
SW - Kun坤 Gate of Death (Si Men 死门) or Man Gate (Ren Men人门) or Internal Ghost Gate (Nei Gui Men 內鬼門)
Referring to the above , the name Sheng Men (Northeast) and Si Men (Southwest) is derived from the concept of Ba Men (Eight Doors) in the study of Qi Men. As for Tian Men (Northwest) and Di Hu (Southeast), the names and their association with the Qian and Xun trigrams can be found in the Tian Men Di Hu Jue (Secrets of Heaven Gate and Earth Door 天门地户诀) and also many other ancient texts. From the names of the Four Directions, it is obvious that the purpose of the ritual is to pay respect to the Heaven above and Earth below as well as the cycle of creation and destruction that encompasses everything. Or in fengshui terms an act of acknowledging the various natural Qi at work in the living environment around us. Some fengshui practitioners even go to the extent of saying that the ritual is done to appease the negative spirits so as to make them leave the house. Personally, I prefer the first reason since it adheres better to the concept of Qi in fengshui.
Regards
Kinryu
Written by Kinryu. All rights reserved. Copyright @. Not for commercial use of any kind.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
The Chinese Concept of Time
While a lot of Singaporeans are familiar with the Chinese lunar calendar (probably from Chinese New Year celebration and the Seventh Month Ghost Festival), I have noticed that not many of us know the exact hour that marks the beginning of a new lunar day. Take for example, the Ghost Festival, where children were scurried home by their parents before twelve midnight. Unknown to them though, the hellish month has already started one hour earlier. Yes, one hour. Let me explain.
The standard time structure we use nowadays is derived by demarcating a day into twenty-four equal parts. But for the ancient Chinese, it was instead divided into twelve parts. Each of these parts are called Shi Chen (this term is most often heard in Chinese pugilistic serial dramas) and are each equivalent to our two conventional hours. Individual names were given to each of the Shi Chen, beginning with Zi, until the last one, Hai. The names are not allocated randomly but carefully done so as to represent the prevalent energy of the Five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water) during that particular hour in that part of the world.
Zi: 11pm – 1am
Chou: 1am – 3am
Yin: 3am – 5am
Mao: 5am – 7am
Chen: 7am – 9am
Si: 9am – 11am
Wu: 11am – 1pm
Wei: 1pm – 3pm
Shen: 3pm – 5pm
You: 5pm – 7pm
Xu: 7pm – 9pm
Hai: 9pm – 11pm
Therefore, you can see from the above that the ancient Chinese regarded 11pm to be the start of a new day, unlike the Western concept of twelve midnight (the time where most paranormal activities supposed to occur). Accurate use of this hour system is crucial to people involved in Daoist and Chinese Buddhist rituals and customs. Chinese astrologers and Feng Shui masters also place great emphasis on it when calculating horoscopes and selecting auspicious dates. Thus those dabbling into Oriental metaphysics and spirits research ought to have some knowledge about it.
So if one day you experience strange encounters before the clock strike twelve, don’t be surprise.
The standard time structure we use nowadays is derived by demarcating a day into twenty-four equal parts. But for the ancient Chinese, it was instead divided into twelve parts. Each of these parts are called Shi Chen (this term is most often heard in Chinese pugilistic serial dramas) and are each equivalent to our two conventional hours. Individual names were given to each of the Shi Chen, beginning with Zi, until the last one, Hai. The names are not allocated randomly but carefully done so as to represent the prevalent energy of the Five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water) during that particular hour in that part of the world.
Zi: 11pm – 1am
Chou: 1am – 3am
Yin: 3am – 5am
Mao: 5am – 7am
Chen: 7am – 9am
Si: 9am – 11am
Wu: 11am – 1pm
Wei: 1pm – 3pm
Shen: 3pm – 5pm
You: 5pm – 7pm
Xu: 7pm – 9pm
Hai: 9pm – 11pm
Therefore, you can see from the above that the ancient Chinese regarded 11pm to be the start of a new day, unlike the Western concept of twelve midnight (the time where most paranormal activities supposed to occur). Accurate use of this hour system is crucial to people involved in Daoist and Chinese Buddhist rituals and customs. Chinese astrologers and Feng Shui masters also place great emphasis on it when calculating horoscopes and selecting auspicious dates. Thus those dabbling into Oriental metaphysics and spirits research ought to have some knowledge about it.
So if one day you experience strange encounters before the clock strike twelve, don’t be surprise.
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