Feng Shui is the Chinese art of design and placement of objects. Chinese believe that everything in the universe including living beings is made of energy called "chi". A basic understanding of this energy is essential to bring in harmony and prosperity in our lives.
Can Feng Shui change my destiny?
No. Feng Shui cannot change anyone's destiny but it can reduce the effects of misfortune and enhance your luck.
How do Feng Shui and Vastu Shashtra differ from each other?
Feng Shui relies on wood, fire, earth, metal and water as elements of energy. Vastu Shashtra considers all these elements, but also takes into account cosmic energy. Feng Shui originated in China, whereas Vastu Shashtra is an Indian science.
What is the qualification required to become a Feng Shui practitioner?
Unfortunately, there are no schools or courses imparting formal education in Feng Shui. There are people who call themselves Feng Shui
experts and start a professional practice after reading a few books. So
before consulting anyone, enquire about the credibility of the
practitioner.
Initially how much time does a consultant take?
A consultant generally takes an
hour-and-a-half. When he visits your home for the first time, he will
tour the house and observe the placing of the various objects in
detail. Then, he will suggest the changes required. Initially, only the
most important and crucial problems are taken into consideration.
Will Feng Shui give me the desired results?
It is not possible to predict the changes that occur due to Feng Shui.
It is a tool, not a magic wand. There are many other factors that
determine the pattern of our lives such as our actions, attitude and astrological charts. If our attitude towards life is very rigid and there is resistance to change, then all efforts to make the changes through Feng Shui will come to a naught.
If you approach it with a closed mind, it would be wrong to assume that Feng Shui
has not worked for you. It only means that there is a conflict between
what you think you want and what you actually need. You need to sort
out this mental conflict, first. Approach it with a clear mind and you
will be rewarded with a successfulFeng Shui experience.
'Clutter' seems to be an important consideration in Feng Shui. What is 'clutter'?
'Clutter' is derived from the word
'clot', which in turn means, blocked or obscured. Junk and clutter act
as an obstacle in the progress of one's life. Clutter includes those
things that you no longer use but have kept it nevertheless, for
reasons such as:
It holds an emotional value for you;
Someone has gifted it to you;
You think you may use it some day;
Clothes you don't wear but keep it for future, when they may come back in fashion.
Things like broken statues or
artifacts, non-operational electrical appliances and old unwanted
newspapers also constitute clutter. Do not keep non-functional watches
and clocks at home as it does not allow you to move further in life. So
get rid of them or get them repaired as soon as possible. Clutter drains your physical as well as mental energy.
Will Feng Shui not work if I do not clear clutter?
It's not that Feng Shui
will not work, but it will take unreasonably long period to show
results. The best way to bring prosperity in life is by getting rid of
mental and physical clutter. Sad old memories and unpleasant incidents
of the past constitute mental clutter. Clutter does not allow space for
fresh and positive energy to circulate. It is advisable to clear the clutter to ensure good health and prosperity.
Do I need to hang wind chimes all over my house to enhance my luck?
No. You don't need to hang wind
chimes all over your house but the best location is the northwest
corner of your house. Metal wind chime with six or eight rods is ideal
for this location.
Where does one place the 'laughing Buddha'?
Laughing Buddha is one of the
lords of wealth. So ideally, the statue should be placed in such a way
that it faces the main entrance of the house. If that is not possible ,
then the next best location is the side-table or the corner-table
provided the table is diagonally opposite the front door and is facing
it.
How can I purify my house and reduce the effects of negative energy?
There are various ways to reduce the effects of negative energy:
Mopping the house daily with salt water will reduce the effects of negative vibrations. Add five spoons of unrefined sea-salt to the water and mop the floor with it.
Fill a crystal bowl with unrefined sea salt and keep it on the windowsill of your toilet. If possible replace it daily.
Keep your house clean by dusting regularly, removing cobwebs and vacuuming it. Light incense sticks (agarbattis) daily; it will purify the air and remove the negative energy.
Every morning after your
regular prayers, play some religious chants or mantras. Echoes of the
chants will fill the house with good vibrations.
Repair cracks, peelings or discolored paint as soon as possible.
Can we bring harmony in our family lives through Feng Shui?
Sure! Hang a large family
photograph in the southwest corner of your living room. Make sure that
all the members of your family are present in that picture. Portraits
of people with composed and smiling faces encourage positive feelings.
A picture should bring happy memories to mind.
Keep a water fountain near the
east area of the house to promote family health and harmony. A married
couple should have their photograph in their bedroom. In west area of
the house, display a picture of your children. Do not display pictures
of war or violence in your house. Make sure, that you dine together.
What precautions one needs to take while designing the main door of the house?
Toilets should not face the main door.
Main door should be clutter-free from inside as well as from outside. Good energy enters through the main door. Items like shoe rack, ceramic pots are very commonly seen near the front door. Keep this place clean.
Furniture should not hinder the easy opening of the main door.
There should not be any mirror facing the main door as it reflects back the good energy.
An elevator opposite the main door is not considered good. To eliminate its adverse effects, place a convex mirror above the door outside the apartment to deflect the negative influence.
The colour of the main door is very important in Feng Shui. It depends upon the direction in which door is facing.
Direction
Colours
East or Southeast
Green, Black or Blue
South
Green, Red, Purple or Orange
Southwest or Northwest
Brown, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
North
White, Gold, Black and blue
How can I increase my wealth through Feng Shui?
The three-legged frog with one or
three coins in his mouth is considered to be very auspicious and lucky.
It should be kept near the main door facing inside as it depicts the
flow of money in an inward direction. The southeast corner of the home
or office must be kept as clean and orderly aspossible. It is advisable to leave a light on in this area as often as possible. The lighting should resemble natural light; it should not be too bright or too dim.
Name:
shotgunstevie
Country: U.S.A.
What direction should the handle of the "south pointing spoon" be?
Name:
lakshmi.rajitha
Country: India
shall i gift a laughing buddhha to my husband?
Name:
lakshmi.rajitha
Country: India
shall i do pooja regularly to laughing budhha?
Name:
lakshmi.rajitha
Country: India
shall i gift a laughing buddhha to my husband?
Name:
naveen.kumar
Country: India
where to place laughing buddha in house.
plz tell me.......
Name:
vppillil
Country: india
i asked my boss to get me laughing budha from far east.now where to keep it in the house and which direction to have a beneficial effect?
Name:
neha
Country: india
can we keep broken laughing budha in the house or its need to replace
Name:
kom
Country: india
i am curious to know about fengshui more and more please tell me the website adress or book where i can full fill my desire to know about fengshui detaily. please any one help me.
Name:
Aradwyn
Country: england
i have been looking for a picture of the laughing buddha and it seems you can only get statues. is there a reason for this?
Name:
shawn
Country: england
it was amazing to know all the placements. i never knew laughing buddha also need to be kept at a particular place.
very informative article.
Name:
CK
Country: india
informative indeed. good to know that colors, placements could mean so much to a happy house. thank you india parenting.
Name:
Prathyusha
Country: india
i heard that laughing budha should only be gifted to us, we shuold not by it directly, someone should give us like a gift, is this right, and also one more query, wat type of metal ahould the budha be, it should be made of wood, or porcelean, or mud or a copper metal or some particular type of metal?? pls answer my query if anybody knows this..
Name:
christopher
Country: united kingdom
i have recently been given a laughing buddha, how do i welcome the buddha in too my house?
Name:
KAVITA. PATEL
Country: kenya
hello!
i beleive in feng shui and vaastu, i
have a laughing buddha in my house,but i have kept it in the cupboard,i dont know where to actually place it please advise me.
also i am having a lot of problems in my married life,i have been married 14years now,i have two children,but i am very disturbed because my husband is having an affair with a very bad girl. please help me.
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Name:
Gav
Country: United Kingdom
we have recieved 6 laughing buddha as a gift, all are different. we have invited them in to our home, please could you help us place them into their rightful places.
Name:
parvathy
Country: India
we--a group of friends have been gifted with different laughing budha.we would like to know what each resembles and where and how we should place them for better results
Name:
nitha
Country: india
hello! i beleive in feng shui and vaastu, i wish to buy a laughing buddha but i don't know where it is kept in my house and also i want to put a laughing buddha in my father's office to solve our finanacial problems. could you please help me where to put laughing buddha both my house and my father's office.
Name:
nahida
Country: united kingdom
hi to all ! i will definetly buy a laughing buddha.i find feng shui very fascinating.does anyone know how feng shui can help in fertility i have been trying for child for 3 yrs
Name:
kk
Country: india
what should i do to get a job??
Name:
pradeep
Country: India
where to place laughing bhudha in the rrom..
Name:
binu
Country: India
laughing budha in which direction to be placed
Name:
Tarun
Country: India
i have gifted a laughing budhha to my father but somebody told me that it is not gifted to family members.
is it true?
Name:
dayanand
Country: India
i am having golden color budha,can keep towards east side?
Name:
Madeleine
Country: Australia
my boss had a laughing budha and the cameraman broke it without telling him.
he has asked me to get it fixed but not if its bad luck to get it fixed. please help!
