Feng Shui

[Hidden_Wisdom]

I was wondering if anyone knows about or is currently studying "I Ching" or Hexagrams"?

If yes, I have currently Gain an interest in this particular subject,and i would like someone or a group to participate in studys and lessons.

[Golgo_13]

I'm a Chi Kung master (seriously! In fact, I'm giving a healing treatment tomorrow) but I take Feng Shui with a grain of salt. If a person is having financial difficulties, he's not going to become rich just by putting a fountain in front of the house. It's also common sense to arrange your house/interior so that there's always fresh air and good circulation.

I dislike the way most Americans pronounce the term: Fung (rhymes with tongue) Schway.

It's not "Fung", but "Foon" as in Typhoon (Tai Foon "great wind"), meaning "wind".

"Shui" is like it's spelled: shu-i. Water. In Japanese, the "on-yomi" (the original Chinese) pronunciation of this Kanji would be "Sui". NOT "Sway"!

You can lead the Foon to the Shui but you can't make it understand.

[bossel]

Are you sure about the pronunciation, maybe this is the particular Japanese way to say it?

For what I know the pronunciation you suggested is farther away than the "American" way:
'f&[ng]-'shwE, -'shwA

This is from Merriam-Webster, my personal transcription:
f[schwa]ng sh-u[or w]-ay[as in bay, but shorter]
Sorry, don't know how to put the schwa in, but maybe that's what the "&" stands for, though what I learned is a bottom-up "e".

[Hidden_Wisdom]

Golgo_13 i want to understand and live it,I was wondering how i would start my journay?

[Satori]

I don't know about Feng Shui, but here is a link to help you possibly connect with others to discuss the I Ching:

http://www.lioncity.net/taoism/


And here is a link to information about the I Ching:

The I-Ching on the net:

http://pacificcoast.net/~wh/Index.html


Hope that helps!!

[Gabi Greve]

Hallo,
here are some links and info you might want to read

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Darumasan-Japan/message/498

Feng Shui is very much alive in Japan too, called fuu-sui, Wind and Water.
風水

Greetings from Japan
Gabi


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[smig]

Have there been any scientific/academic studies into Feng Shui or I Ching? It'd be interesting if (like colour of walls, or music) arrangements of furniture had an effect on happiness or productivity. At the moment, at least here in Australia, most people think these practises are a load of bunkum/baloney, in which some opportunists are making a mint out of gullible people.
It'd be a shame if there were no convincing proof as yet...

[Cindrella]

The post is nice. Feng Shui traditions enlighten us that if you alter your environment to reflect your desire for something, you can increase your chances of obtaining it., This indicates that you can use Feng Shui techniques to attract love, drive your earning power to achieve success. Feng shui works because it changes your self expectations.
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[miss_maya]

Have there been any scientific/academic studies into Feng Shui or I Ching? It'd be interesting if (like colour of walls, or music) arrangements of furniture had an effect on happiness or productivity. At the moment, at least here in Australia, most people think these practises are a load of bunkum/baloney, in which some opportunists are making a mint out of gullible people.
It'd be a shame if there were no convincing proof as yet...
Indeed there are ongoing studies of this effect.
i do not yet have the permissions to post hyperlinks, but can tell you to go to Google Scholar and type in "psychological effects color environment"
you will recieve many academic results by real doctors and scientists.
Then you can make up your mind and the minds of Australians.

Although there are people who abuse and perpetuate their own greed in the field of Feng Shui, same thing happens in other fields such as Reiki and you'll find the odd cult groups in each religion. greed is greed.

I live in Australia, and although i dont study the fine details of Feng Shui like my mum and sister-in-law. i do believe in the practical side of it like keeping my room clean, with adequate lighting results in me feeling relaxed.

And to answer the thread question:
My sister-in-law studies Feng Shui, she has these really thick books by "Joey Yap" and says there is a lot to study. hope this helps
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