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The Tao of creating harmony
Bringing good fortune.
HOW OFTEN have you felt like returning the smile from that cute pot- bellied idol on the counter of the neighbourhood shop ? For all you know, the little figure could be hard at work, clearing the energy of the shop and improving sales. If you believe in Feng Shui, you would probably recognise the larger role of the Laughing Buddha or any of the charming thingummies used by this ancient Chinese science to harmonise the energy of a living space.
After making waves in upcountry markets, the Chinese equivalent of our own Vaastu Sastra is making inroads into the capital city. Golden Pot, the first Feng Shui shoppe in town, opened its doors to customers last month at Vellayambalam. The racks in the shop are lined with a variety of objects that would charm the hats off anyone interested in collecting art pieces. Three legged frogs, mandarin ducks, metal turtles and Fuk- Luk- Sau dolls jostle for space with crystal balls, globes, wind chimes and bells. But wait a moment before grabbing any of the goodies here; the buyer is supposed to consult the managers on how to place the object in one's house.
The three-legged frog, which is supposed to usher in money luck, is ideally placed near the main door of the house facing inwards. The Laughing Buddha is positioned facing the main door and is believed to remove miseries and beckon the god of wealth. The crystal balls are placed in the South West corner to rid the room of negativities while the bells are hung from the inside of the door handle and the coins are placed inside the purse to bring prosperity.
The consultants provide advice on how to energise the crystals and place the objects. The soothing sound of the wind chimes is believed to ring in good luck and the Swastik-Om-Trishul stickers are considered auspicious symbols.
The consultancy extends to site selection and design of houses also. The clientele includes businessmen, professionals, media stars, families beset with problems and anyone looking for an improvement in their lives.
The handful of Feng Shui practitioners in the city maintain that the ancient science is all about creating spaces to live in harmony with nature. They claim that this can be achieved by channelising the cosmic energy in the house called Chi or Dragon's Breath in Chinese which translates into Prana in Sanskrit. There are many parellels between Vaastu Sastra and Feng Shui.
But unlike the Indian system, Feng Shui claims to be a flexible science that can be applied to a home or science even after shifting into it. While Vaastu Sastra is oriented towards the architecture of a building, Feng Shui has more to do with the occupants. But stripped of all the mumbo jumbo, how scientific and practical is the system? The Fengu Shui master, Sreekumar Nair, and his student George P. Mathew, who run the shoppe, claim that there is nothing esoteric about their profession. "Feng Shui is based on sound scientific principles, some of which are found in Vaastu Sastra also.
By practising this in the prescribed manner, tens of thousands of people all over the world have discovered that is possible to create an atmosphere conducive for harmonious existence''.
By Nandakumar T.
Photos: K.G. Santhosh
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