On Oct 20, 2005, at 1:04 PM, authfriend wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Oct 20, 2005, at 10:09 AM, authfriend wrote: >> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> --- Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Oct 20, 2005, at 8:57 AM, authfriend wrote: >>>>> > <snip> > >>>>>> Or, they're the three "money makers" the TMO is >>>>>> pushing because MMY thinks they're the most >>>>>> >>>>> important requirements for rapid growth of higher states of >>>>> >>>>>> consciousness. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So will you be moving into an east-west aligned >>>>> apartment? >>>>> >>>>> I doubt he believes that--it's just more greed. No >>>>> tradition of actual enlightenment that I am aware >>>>> >>>> of requires special buildings. >>>> >>>> Where the hell does MMY get this stuff from? I agree >>>> with you, there is absolutely no spiritual tradition >>>> in recorded history that links habitat shape and >>>> orientation with enlightenment. It's really goofball >>>> stuff. Enlightment contingent upon the shape and >>>> orientation of ones house! >>>> >>> >>> Feng Shui? >>> >> >> Nope, not a requirement for enlightenment--in fact Feng Shui will >> allow you to apply remedies to your existing home/land--not be >> required to buy a house from your guru or his contractors. >> > > Feng Shui certainly "links habitat shape and orientation > with enlightenment," the comment I was responding to. > > For example, from one Web site: > > To observe the science and art of Feng Shui means to put oneself and > one's physical placements into the 'right placement' in space and > time in order to receive the beneficial flow of energy from the > universe. At a more subtle level this means that if you are placing > yourself into a situation whereby you can receive the beneficial flow > of the universe then it means you are placing yourself into a > position to receive the opportunity. When we are truly aligned with > our Feng Shui we are aligned on all levels of our being. This means, > physically, emotionally, socially, intellectually and spiritually > aligned to "the highest or best potential" within our lives. > > http://www.fengshui.com.au/html_about/about_destiny.htm > > As to building a new house versus adapting an > existing dwelling, you can do either with both > Sthapatya Veda and Feng Shui; but in both cases > better results are said to be obtained if you > start from scratch. > > And note that the language used was "requirements > for RAPID growth of higher states of consciousness" > (emphasis added). It's not that you can't become > enlightened without proper Vastu, but that proper > Vastu *facilitates* enlightenment. Same with Feng > Shui (or so they say). > > The idea of being in harmony with the environment > through external as well as internal means is by > no means unique to MMY, and there's usually a > spiritual component to it, or at least there was > originally. >
I was fortunate, the house I bought was already aligned to true north. Nonetheless we've done some geomantic alignments and the appropriate rituals for the place. And that's all I need. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
