Buddhist viewpoint to Geomancy (fengshui)
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Geomancy is an age-old practice since the shang dynasty some 3000 years old
It have always been associated with the diaspora of chinese around the world,
and put in much studies and interest in land-scarce hongkong
the geomancist believe "balance" and harmonize the standing of the building
with water fountain and mountain , enable a pool of wealth .
However ,certain aspect is not true and cannot go against the workings of
Universe law
Rich people would want their ancestral burial ground buried in hills rather than in Common Cemetery grounds like Qingshan in Hong Kong
However, Success and failure of a man is mostly due to its influence by karmic factor and Geomancy plays no part to stop a person downfall to rags
Perhaps some would argue the usefulness can be seen in the fountain usage
The Suntec Fountain of Wealth was build in 2001 ,but it seems a changeover of Ownership
now no longer under the Hongkong family but a Japanese Conglomerate
There is many such cases of failure in Geomancy to ensure
the much noted "everlasting wealth"
In my opinions ,once wealth is dependent on one good practice and the cultivation one influence upon other
Geographical location stands secondary .
My 2 cents worth -
it's mind-only.
say if i sit in a room talking, when i feel thirsty, i drink some WATER to ease my thirst. that's "shui". and when i feel humid, i open the window to let the WIND and breeze in so as to feel comfortable. that's 'feng'.
hence 'fengshui' lor.
(the analogy is heard from late Ven Shen Kai, AEN's guru guru)
my master said:
"fu ren jui fu di" (good moral person live in good places). hence good virtue ppl will turn the location into a better place. only ppl who don't know only think u have to turn the place to suit the person.
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Agree .some of the practice involve putting certain fountain in certain location to allow "flowing" of wealthOriginally posted by sinweiy:it's mind-only.
say if i sit in a room talking, when i feel thirsty, i drink some WATER to ease my thirst. that's "shui". and when i feel humid, i open the window to let the WIND and breeze in so as to feel comfortable. that's 'feng'.
hence 'fengshui' lor.
(the analogy is heard from late Ven Shen Kai, AEN's guru guru)
my master said:
"fu ren jui fu di" (good moral person live in good places). hence good virtue ppl will turn the location into a better place.
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but of course at home you incur more electric bill (more wealth flowing) -
"The proper and promising sign of good luck is people's won abilities and conduct. It does not have anything to do with the movement of stars in the universe."
- The Buddha
But I do believe certain aspects of fengshui and feel that Buddhism can live hand-in-hand with Fengshui. In fact, French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez may be a devout Zen Buddhist but he consults fengshui masters regularly! -
Much of fengshui is common sense. But fengshui is not limited to just geomancy or wind and water only. It interlocks with chinese astrology, the 3 calendar systems, some amount of social philosophy and astronomy in the 7 dipper stars.
There are traditional and contemporary practices (e.g. San He, water dragon and flying stars). And consist of both Yin and Yang mansion.
Not everyone is qualified to practise fengshui even with the right knowledge. I'm one of those who possess the birth right via my bazi but did not went in eventually. -
Fengdhui masters hav good prospect and respectable. Their charges r high. It good to take some courses on geomancy.
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The question most people ask is whether Buddhism accepts or rejects astrology. Strictly speaking, the Buddha did not make any direct pronouncement on this subject because as in many other cases, he stated that discussions on matters such as these do not pertain to spiritual development. Buddhism, unlike some other religions, does not condemn astrology and people are free to use the knowledge they can get from it to make their lives more meaningful. However, if we study the BuddhaÂ’s teaching carefully we will come to accept that a proper and intelligent understanding of astrology can be a useful tool.
But astrology cannot automatically solve all your problems. You must do that yourself. Just like a doctor who can discover the nature of disease, an astrologer can only show certain aspects of your life and character. After that it is left to you adjust your way of life. Of course, the task will be made easier, knowing what it is you are up against. Some people are too dependent on astrology. They run to the astrologer everytime something happens or even if they have a dream. Remember, even today astrology is very much an imperfect science and even the best astrologers can make serious mistakes. Use astrology intelligently, just as you would use any tool which would make your life more comfortable and more enjoyable. Above all beware of fake astrologers who are out to cheat you by telling you not the truth, but what you want to hear.
Do not expect good luck to come to you or be handed to you easily without any effort on your part. If you want to reap the harvest, you must sow the seed and it must be the right seed. Remember, “Opportunity knocks at the door, but never break the lock to gain entrance”.
BUDDHISM AND ASTROLOGY By Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda
http://www.ksridhammananda.com/pictures/PUBLI/Buddhism%20And%20Astrology%20-%20edited.pdf#search='buddhism%20in%20different%20culture'
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I used to believed in Fengshui very much, because it had work for me and on me.
But now, I choose to believe more in the teachings of the Dharma as the Dharma is more convincing and attractive.
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i used to be very keen in geomancy, numerology, i-ching and horoscopes.
it is very interesting and profound too to read and study them. but they serve as a condition for me to live according to them which i find no lasting happiness or contentment. i am not seeking a conditioned living.
it becomes like a dependant on them, like without them its a lost road.
i do not see the reliance on them anymore as i still respect the minds who could understand and draw out the messages and contents of the meanings of the mysterious wondrous nature.
i am still in the dualistic realm. even if one who has touched the duality of cosmos but have not truly stepped ahead from it. -
Personally, I do believe in the way your environment affect a person, afterall, that's the result of endless studies and developement by our ancestor. However, this could only form a small part of our wellbeings, and a great deal depends on our own Karma. You could have very good fengshui, but if you create bad cause, you'll still receive bad effect. There's a chinese song says :Originally posted by paperflower:i used to be very keen in geomancy, numerology, i-ching and horoscopes.
it is very interesting and profound too to read and study them. but they serve as a condition for me to live according to them which i find no lasting happiness or contentment. i am not seeking a conditioned living.
it becomes like a dependant on them, like without them its a lost road.
i do not see the reliance on them anymore as i still respect the minds who could understand and draw out the messages and contents of the meanings of the mysterious wondrous nature.
i am still in the dualistic realm. even if one who has touched the duality of cosmos but have not truly stepped ahead from it.
, Loosely translated to, if you are destined to have it, you'll get it, if not, don't even think about it. -
oic....Originally posted by syncopation_music:Geomancy is an age-old practice since the shang dynasty some 3000 years old
It have always been associated with the diaspora of chinese around the world,
and put in much studies and interest in land-scarce hongkong
the geomancist believe "balance" and harmonize the standing of the building
with water fountain and mountain , enable a pool of wealth .
However ,certain aspect is not true and cannot go against the workings of
Universe law
Rich people would want their ancestral burial ground buried in hills rather than in Common Cemetery grounds like Qingshan in Hong Kong
However, Success and failure of a man is mostly due to its influence by karmic factor and Geomancy plays no part to stop a person downfall to rags
Perhaps some would argue the usefulness can be seen in the fountain usage
The Suntec Fountain of Wealth was build in 2001 ,but it seems a changeover of Ownership
now no longer under the Hongkong family but a Japanese Conglomerate
There is many such cases of failure in Geomancy to ensure
the much noted "everlasting wealth"
In my opinions ,once wealth is dependent on one good practice and the cultivation one influence upon other
Geographical location stands secondary .
My 2 cents worth
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i see thanks for sharingOriginally posted by path_seeker:Personally, I do believe in the way your environment affect a person, afterall, that's the result of endless studies and developement by our ancestor. However, this could only form a small part of our wellbeings, and a great deal depends on our own Karma. You could have very good fengshui, but if you create bad cause, you'll still receive bad effect. There's a chinese song says :, Loosely translated to, if you are destined to have it, you'll get it, if not, don't even think about it.
yeah what is yours is yours, what is not yours is not yours. if you are, you are, if you are not, then you are not.
the elements of nature are there and ever changing. it is to live in harmony with them for better living condition and harmony.
things that cannot be altered is karma that is going to take place for the good or the bad time and things to become.
true value of happiness and blessings comes from wholesomeness of thought, action, deeds and speach.
the noble 8 fold path is all emcompassing life to lead, one would neither have to offend any nature's call or praise the nature's arrangement. its just being simple down to earth with natural blessings and protection.
simplicity is indeed powerful. -
I am actually quite neutral about it untill something happen to my uncle due to some advice of the fengshui master . You see my uncle invited this fengshui maSTER to his new house to see its feng shui , After looking ard the house , he saw my uncles daughter which is also my cousin then he told my uncle that this daughter can bring riches to him after some altering of his house fengshui . Blinded by greed for riches at that time , he ask the fengshui master to do it to let his daughter " bring him wealth " . So the fengshui master did what was expected of him .
But after all this altering of fengshui seems to have an unknown impact on my uncle's thinking . He became more n more proud n conceited even became boastfull . And after sometime many of my other uncle who have been working for him ever since they were young , can't seem to bear his proud ways and speech that all of them left him to set up their own business .
Everything was well agn untill one day his own wife ask him to let her rest at home because she was sick , but she din tell him what sickness . And he bastardly ask her to continue to work . Being a dutifull and devoting wife she really continue to work for him without complain . Untill there was one day she collapse and was rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in its last stage . And despite the grudges that he created among his brothers , all of them went to visit him n comfort him untill his wife die . Only then he regretted his old ways and even cried in front of my relatives . -
Moral of the story, GREED can sometimes be fatal, and have irreversible impact on the family. Anyway, money and wealth can't buy health, family harmony or happiness.Originally posted by TWE:I am actually quite neutral about it untill something happen to my uncle due to some advice of the fengshui master . You see my uncle invited this fengshui maSTER to his new house to see its feng shui , After looking ard the house , he saw my uncles daughter which is also my cousin then he told my uncle that this daughter can bring riches to him after some altering of his house fengshui . Blinded by greed for riches at that time , he ask the fengshui master to do it to let his daughter " bring him wealth " . So the fengshui master did what was expected of him .
But after all this altering of fengshui seems to have an unknown impact on my uncle's thinking . He became more n more proud n conceited even became boastfull . And after sometime many of my other uncle who have been working for him ever since they were young , can't seem to bear his proud ways and speech that all of them left him to set up their own business .
Everything was well agn untill one day his own wife ask him to let her rest at home because she was sick , but she din tell him what sickness . And he bastardly ask her to continue to work . Being a dutifull and devoting wife she really continue to work for him without complain . Untill there was one day she collapse and was rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in its last stage . And despite the grudges that he created among his brothers , all of them went to visit him n comfort him untill his wife die . Only then he regretted his old ways and even cried in front of my relatives .