I Think Therefore I Am Not

Enlightenment is within reach.

Do NO Evil
Do Good
Purify One’s Mind
This is the teaching of all Buddha.

The coming New Year may look this possible,

BODHI is not a tree,
There is no mirror bright,
In reality, there has never been an existence,
To where would the dust alight?
Sixth Patriarch, Hui Neng.

So, gaining knowledge about matters of astrology was a waste of time because man’s task was to liberate himself from the present, not the past and possibly, not even the future. Moreover, I choose to believe in astrology, not the astrologers, FengShui and not the FengShui masters.

Happy New Year.

I Think Therefore I Am

A reflection on existentialism had me wondered, exist I by NATURE and nature is not a classifiable force. It works its own accord and goes on changing. The second paradox states that exist I by a creation of the ALMIGHTY and to Him is solely the responsible of everything perceivable and non-perceivable. The third paradox states that my existence is inconceivable with no beginning and therefore, no ending.

Reasoning thus, because my existence is inconceivable, therefore be it a creation of the Almighty or otherwise an ever changing spectacle part of nature, I do not exist. If I do not exist, would there be an action accountable to me? I think therefore I am. This is the pretext of existentialism.

Naming things are the order of man in existentialism. A child is given a name at birth, does he ask for one? So is the art, be it SanHe, SanYuan, XuanKong or YuanKong, whatsoever. It is just a name. Naming is an art of imperfection. Buddha is a given name, it does not exist. In the absence of the thus come one, is the act of worshipping becomes necessary? Yet, we witnessed the pantheon of Buddha. We keep on worshipping, for salvation of our own weaknesses, do we called this Tantric? Is this what called the name that has been named is the mother of a myriad things?

Since Buddha is a given name, in essence it does not exist. Man is the author of name, therefore he existed. By virtue of existing he creates hell and heaven, knowingly and unknowingly. Therefore, the wise man makes his own heaven while the foolish man creates his own hell here and hereafter. What is wise and foolish, what is hell and heaven? The Chinese pictograms, again a name, clustered the act of listening and to speak floating above the stillness pool of water, mind, to be representation of wisdom or otherwise. Whereas the fool is the otherwise. Indeed, the wise is the mirror image of the fool at the end tail of a normal distribution? Who wants to be wise and who wants to be a fool, if it is not as an art of politics, which slides on the scales of the two extremes? Again, is politics a given name or could it be given a more diplomatic flavor of managing diversity?

Because ugliness exists, we knew what is beautiful. Does it really exist? Because there are named Buddhist belittle others to elevate himself, so that he is called a fool, and the seeker of no name is called a wise man. Would this not mirror the same?

Note: Picture Adepted From Edward Munch, The Scream.

Singapore Wheel Of Mis-Fortune ?

"...SINGAPORE, Dec 23 - More than 100 passengers stranded for six hours on the world's largest Ferris wheel were being evacuated and given medical treatment in Singapore after the attraction ground to a halt on Tuesday.

The Singapore Flyer stopped working after a short circuit in one of the wheel's motor drivers cut its power supply, a company spokeswoman said.There were 173 people, including many tourists, trapped inside the huge tourist attraction..." – Extracted from REUTERS, Yahoo News.

Divination

The Singapore Wheel of Fortune got stuck! Is this going to be Singapore Wheel of Misfortune instead?

Note: Photo Credit to Associated Press

Something About AC

About Measurement

House Owner: AC (born: December 14, 1981)
House Direction : 285 degree
House Orientation : Sitting Yi Mountain Xing Direction (Sitting E2 Facing W2),
House Type : 3 storey linked, Jalan Halimathon Old Klang Road.

Approach

Xue Sitting: Zhen (Da Kong Wang), I really hope not.
Water Exit: BingWu (Bath)
Water Incoming: QianHai (Extinct)

Divination 1

That foretold the stories of the 3 FengShui Masters; continue to screw up the job. I hope it is not 285 degree facing. A Zhen Xue is a great misfortune for a yang dwelling. That is the first screwed up. Water exiting at Bath, with the quality of bad water, more gossips of her love life is coming in the month of November, March, July and September. The affinity of her with the house is not there. It will not be a home coming experience.

YuanKong

Gua: 5
House Gua: 3
Main Door Gua: 6

Divination 2

The location of the door simply denotes she is going to be overworked with frail health due to exhaustion. She will not be spending too much time at home, which happened to be good, if money is the sole purpose of life. Comes WuZi year, up Gen down Kan, having a dead tree at Kan location with 1-8 combination, almost FuYin, that is where the near death experience occurred. If it is not the head injury, it would be related to piercing sharp object, luckily she is not home most of the time. If the audit is done in the month of Hai, then the audit will not do much hope.

Conclusion

Already 3 different masters, the problems had been aggravated. Is this another con job? I hoped not.

Thank You

The weekend experience with celestial affairs had been a humbling and unwarranted experience and I vow not to repeat such incident forever possible. Being in the position of Qian, I seek forgiveness from Heaven if my assistants and I had crossed the line, unintentionally out of curiosity, for I am experiencing the same repercussion of their misadventure.

I begin to understand as to why the first time, I read Dao De Jing (DDJ), and I try to understand. Second time, I tried to remember, Third time, I got lost and confused and Fourth time, I forgotten everything. This very passage, 道可道，非常道, the expressed Dao is not the true Dao, is what it meant. With such, I was reminded again by Heavenly will to stay away for 名可名，非常名.

Only, the who seeks will not find, the one who found, will not seek. This I remembered.

Note: Calligraphy of Dao De Jing is extracted from Wikipedia, by Gia-Fu Feng.

Politics As The Highest Form Of Art

Sometimes, inspiration comes through from unbelievable sources such as the followings which I ponder and reflects a significant truth about KanYu as an art of war: - "... I believe that the best way of doing things in life is by reflecting what Allah has Ordained upon mankind and with the adoption of our beloved Prophet Muhammad’s (P.B.U.H) traditions and sunnah.

The redundancy of information and doctrines that are disseminated through cyberspace may lead us to confusion. Each time when I am led astray by the Western dominated realm of ideas, I would deviate from the flow to return to my Ultimate compass : Quran and Sunnah. It keeps me in line and focused with an objective rather than clamoring for the unknown.

When one mentions of the word Politics, it conjures a negative connotation to each of our minds. People say that “Politic is dirty” but Al-Ghazzali asserts that “Politics is the highest form of art”. Paradoxical as it may seem but why and what are the two contradictories?...", extracted from drnell.wordpress.com.

It somehow strikes a note in me that the universal truth is nameless, as the Dao that can be named is not the eternal Dao. For such, I agreed with Al-Ghazzali, the Sufi patriarch.

BaZi Reading Pro-Forma

I bump into someone who graduated from the academy of con-nies metaphysics, graduated at module 5 and a half recently. I paid SGD400.00 (being a Singapore graduate) to have my BaZi read and this is the outline of the report. I had commented in box bracket as what I feel it should have been.

Life Chart Pattern Analysis

Your day master (the person) represents in one fantastic phrase. Next, the personify character of the person based on the month, termed structure.

Character Analysis to determine your Strengths and Weaknesses

Strength of the day master (the person). The favorable and unfavorable elements based on the chart. The do and the don’t. [They forget that even unfavorable elements can be used. The question is how].

Definition: what is known as good luck and bad luck?

In bad luck, what is going to happen? [They never tell how to make the bad looks good].

Harmony Analysis of 5 Elements within your Life Chart

The element exists in the basic life chart pillars. Which denotes a chart that is superior or inferior based on the 5 elements [Not necessary]. This means the life journey is relatively smoother or worst with missing element if any.

Harmony Analysis of Yin and Yang Pillars within your Life Chart

Looking into the numbers of Yin and Yang in 4 pillars. When the strengths of Yin and Yang are on par, then the overall relationship within your basic life chart is in balance. Advice to be more Yin, negative or more Yang, positive in life. [This is NOT the way of looking at life].

Strength Analysis of the Day Master

Your Self Element, also known as the Day Master, is what element born in the what season where the what element is in the strong while the what element is the weakest. This season of birth is or not supportive of your Day Master. [Strength of day master is not view in this manner].

Explanation of the 12 growth to strengthen analysis. [Do you need it? Anyway, the strength of the 12 growth is not read in such a manner].
There is what elements present in the month stem and day branch that is supportive or not supportive to the weak strong or weak Master. However, the strong presence of what element supporting the abundance of what element is dampening or strengthening the support of what element to your Day Master. [This is interesting because the report is giving a lesson in BaZi to the clients who only wish to know the good and bad, health issue, family and spouse, wealth and authority and others].

From the above analysis, the strength of your Day Master is therefore considered Strong or Weak. [Oh my God!]

Determining your Favorable and Unfavorable Elements

Since the Day Master is weak or strong, the favorable elements are such and such. The unfavorable elements are such and such. [As if nothing else to write?].

The presences of Punishment, Destruction and Harm during the 10-year luck period are from what age to what age. [This is termed movement. It meant to happen along the 10 year luck period. The task is, what these would mean for the client in terms of wealth, family and health generally].

What is meant by Harm… What is meant by Destruction… [This is testing my patient]
Advice to take harm as it is… Nothing can be done… [Forgotten there is this animal called FengShui?].

Opportunities Ahead for You [Basically, looking at ShenSha]

As mentioned earlier, with the Deity of what and what as your chart pattern, you have what and what abilities and skills. You are both what and what. On the negative side, these same qualities tend to make you what and what and sometimes to the extent of being what. You need to constantly keep the negative traits under control as they will impact your what and what.

With the Star of what and what present in your life chart acting as a symbol of what and what to a weak or strong Day Master, you will benefits from this star because the star will lift your confidence to a large extent. As a result, you can charge full steam ahead and achieve your goals once you have made up your mind. Do not let the past consumed you and blind you to the golden opportunities ahead. You should be living your dreams to the fullest during this Peak fortune period of ages what and what 10 years luck pillar. [A good analysis will zoom into a range of good years within the bad luck pillar].
Highly suitable Career and Professions are those associated with what and what. Other suitable talent-related professions are what and what.

Thank you for consulting with The Academy.

Master XXX

As a conclusion, this guy could have done better if the academy is serious about its teaching rather than churning out graduates that first con, then insult the intelligence of their future clients. I pity this chap whom has great talent, reason if he can churn out this format, a lot of his classmates do not even know what is a strong and a weak chart after module 5 and a half. So he must be a brighter one.

For info, these services are also available in the net for quite a sum, to an average Malaysian. Maybe I should charge in ringgit for the same piece of information instead or maybe I should do it for free. So drop me your date of birth with time and brief concerns you have, if time permits, I will drop you a reading in anonymous in my blog instead?

In another note, perhaps BaZiDiary could work out a knowledge based software of this for mass consumption, then the average guy down the street will have to close shop.

Singapore Wheel Of Fortune

Just an afterthought. Since the wheel has been turned the other way round, why would Singapore jumps into recession even before his neighboring Malaysia? Could it be that the Qi is flowing to the reverse direction towards the causeway? Perhaps the said FengShui master that prompted such a Con-(In)Sult must be fired! By the way, anyone know the identity?

A Lesson In Political FengShui Dialectics

Interesting enough, ever since I put up this blog, I had been frequented by a number of visitors, ranging from just visitor, keen learner, provocateur, copy cats, abuser and one special guest whom has introduce me to the meanings of Dialectical discourse of FengShui. As such, I must admit he has good way of going round the dialectic just to fish information for his proprietor. This will make a good piece of essay as to what it really means of FengShui Dialectic. Kindly note commentary: -

“… aaaa ......haaaaa..., at last time also come out the wolf, the original who you are.”

This phrase note his assumption of the person he wish to communicate, he called a wolf. How courteous indeed for a person of his age. The he continues;

“... the last correspondence or not , it up to you, just a funny thing that you write : I beg forgiveness for not able to bring you back to the Dao, let alone making you understand the De. this sentence make me laughing so hard up to my tears coming down, also this sentence : You will not get anything from me, this sentence is all the point of of our topic so far, this is really show who you, what kind of master kan yu you are ..what kind of great soul and mankind soul you are ......meaning the behind all that only money and reputation is the manifest.... “

When he wrote that of me seeking forgiveness, even though he calls me a wolf, he laughed in ecstasy leaving only tears in his eye. He senses a bleak in his consciousness. This is De, yet he is refuting it, this is Dao. Then, he raised his doubt of failing to get information from me, making it clear that this is his main objective. From the beginning he has no intention to learn the art. He is only asked, purportedly by someone else, to expose those who speak of the Dao and the un-Dao. Not able to achieve his objective, he begins to character assassinate the person he communicates, again how courteous he is? The good thing about dialectical analysis, as Freud put it, it brings about the subconscious truth of the abuser, in this case, money and reputation. Apparently, some of my writings are eroding the student enrolment in his proprietors’ academy and wishes me to stop. Reverting that of the fundamental assertion as character assassination based on the pretext of money and reputation. Very thoughtful of him. He continues;

“… first time, i contact you , i really quite impressed with the topic you write, that's the reason I send you email , but since the first time your suspicious make me so wander, because this is the first time i send an email and get response like that.... and by accident i joint the forum and found that you environmental speech and talk also like that and i did some sound that you learn from JY, so, no wander, same as JY, never answer a questions or the answers means money. But you said, you already departed long time ago from him because of the personal and teaching system. But what you show is completely JY behave. Thanks God, you not follow him to finish, otherwise - just God knows…”

Out of reasons, he brings the conversation back to the beginning. The first contact, so to speak. First meeting warrants introductions of which he consciously avoided, refusing a better understanding of whom he is. Again, out of reasons he brings in others into the picture, God inclusive. This indicates his ability to manipulate others for his objective, again to fish out information from me, an identical ability in reflection of his master. He purportedly refer to this particular forum, instigates he may be of instrumental to the host of such a forum as they may have been his proprietor.

“…in modern day now, all the people have to check and recheck each others, too much fake master comes up suddenly. sincererity - fairness -openness- appreciation - is one of the most important, I try talked to you even a bit rough not awake you but fail…”

This is a second attempt of fundamental assertion by being rough, as more in context, rude in his communication with me. He fails to seek for the first time, now he tries the second round with rude and barbaric approach, imagine a person of his age acting liked a child, not getting what he wants, throwing tantrum and hope everyone along his path will give in. Understanding this is a reflection of non-De, which is also Dao, I forgive his unpolished nature and seek to bring him back to the Dao.

“…what the point you making a web site, as somebody say in the forums, not giving an answer but always bait, just to make yr name famous and the client come to you or people come to you and asked for design as an architect. and right or not, giving a lesson to people you can fool... but if somebody come to get an aswer or corner you so, the suspios and giving an egg only yr weapon. it is you said the Dao patch???????”

This is his third attempt of fundamental assertion, by evaluating my response in his proprietors’ forum. He seems to be well versed of what I say and what I do in the forum. Unconsciously, I became his subject of dissertation. A very humble experience indeed for me. He missed the point that the approach in the forum or this blog is the same. I never dish out answer, I am providing provocation. He is not getting any nearer to his objective. When he uses the term “to corner” someone, it again, brings to mind a bad connotation as to put someone in shame, in reflections of his poor upbringing again by his master. Very unfortunate being indeed.

“…I am not no where, not from academy as yr suspect, I told you before, but because yr suspious to high, so not easy to believe - it reflected what you did, as I told you I am older wide from you and my concern not in fengshui at all, this my name , this is where i stay, the one wants to be famous must be ready to undrstand the yin yang balance, it will make you more wise …”

Fail in all aspects; he now takes the role of a Teacher. Indeed true I learnt whole lots of Dao from these conversations. At this juncture, the best teaching may be from the worse lots of people that abuses one self. Similarly as what I had written in my other blog, the Buddha is not to be found in the caves, but the very own realm of human existence. Perhaps he is Manjushri in disguise of Yamantaka, I don’t know?

“.. I play around to anypart of the world, not just you.... as you say : I beg forgiveness for not able to bring you back to the Dao, let alone making you understand the De. -- young man , still young mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. take care…”

Liked any of the Chinese classical dialectic, the conclusion is always the answer being the main point. He finally admits who he is as an agent manipulating everyone along his path. Could he be the grandmaster from the North of the YG lineage, or the devil manifestation of the academy or the sly marketer who is all out to bad mouth others? Well, all I can say, is for me to know, you to find out.

As a departing gesture to him, I sincerely hope he would find his path one day in the road all must travel, the undiscriminating Dao.

P/S: This communication has taken place in the readers commentaries in the various blog entry.

On FuYin And FanYin

There are 2 things I found in common as at today. Someone leave a chart of an old lady, seeking me to decipher her fate as at this year. It reflects a FuYin formation. Second, a fellow blogger by the name bazidiary.com has entered a FuYin date as at 14 Dec 2008. Is it supposed to be in a dire sad occurrence to begin with? I hope not. I took a little longer to reflect on both these charts and hope that I do not see the need to cry over the old lady’s fate. As a mark of respect I did away with the hour pillar as I do not know this person. So I will just read as an anonymous person, liked any divinity method. Again, for fictitious and not fact, readers be forewarned.

A strong self making self and resource unfavorable. Technically, she is under the influence of GengXu luck pillar and not JiYou. The self has been countered both in stem and branch indicating a FanYin, possible of confronting a major health issue worsens by harm at both branches inclusive of punishment. Come WuZi year and WuZi day, denoting double FuYin. Meeting JiaZi month in RenZi hour, authority becomes unfavorable, leaving only her useful god, without root. Possible of a coma or living under the assistant of a life support equipment. Perhaps the relevant reader could verify.

On Lanslide Earthquake And Bombshell

In February 18, 2008, I wrote of the followings: -

“…With mountains hidden in fog, possibilities of internal conflicts are great denoting unseen danger boiling within. With the internal forming fire, possible of a natural disaster due to volcanic eruption, seismic pressures, earthquakes and landslides are prominent…”

Then on May 12, 2008, Sichuan Earthquake happened: -

“…Monday, May 12, 2008 at 06:28:01 UTC, Earth Quake measuring 7.9 R. Scale locations: 30.986°N, 103.364°E. The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 90 km (55 miles) WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan, China and 1545 km (960 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China at 12:28 AM MDT, May 12, 2008 (2:28 PM local time in China). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available…” – US Geological website.

On December 4, 2008, it was reported as the followings: -

“… Dec 4 - 300 people were forced to evacuate two buildings when a landslide caused part of the retaining wall of a car park to collapse in Jalan Semantan, Kuala Lumpur. Nov 30 - Two sisters were buried alive when a landslide hit their bungalow in Ulu Yam Perdana near Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor. Oct 22 - Tonnes of earth came crashing down a hill onto the grounds of the Taman Terubong Jaya apartments in Butterworth where over 1,000 residents were staying. Oct 19 - Four families evacuated from houses along the banks of Sungai Kayu Ara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, after landslide there. Oct 17 - Two Indonesians were killed after they were buried alive by tonnes of sand in a landslide in Ganesan Quarry, Hulu Langat near Kajang, Selangor. Oct 15 - A landslide after a downpour at Pinggir Bukit Segar, Cheras, Selangor caused a family to move out as they feared for their safety. Sept 6 - Roads from the George Town to Teluk Bahang and Balik Pulau in Penang were cut off due to landslides and fallen trees. Jan 17 - Two foreign workers were killed after they were buried in a landslide while working at a plantation in Cameron Highlands…” – The Star

On December 6, 2008, The Bukit Antarabangsa aftermath: -

“KUALA LUMPUR: A massive landslide occurred in Bukit Antarabangsa at about 3.30am Saturday…” – The Star

Coincidence?

Similarly, I wrote: -

“Militia activities with arms may be active underground well camouflaged and funded through corporations of growth potentials. Unrest may see in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of the year. As Jia among others represent armors are surfacing, the indication is strong that security will be tightening up in most countries stem out of fear of these militia activities. Read with this context, the Eastern region with the eye of the world looking at it may not be excluded from the anti terrorist paranoia…”

Then on November 26, 2008, the headlines are found: -

“The 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks across Mumbai, India's financial capital and largest city. The attacks, by armed men using automatic weapons and grenades, began on 26 November 2008 and ended on 29 November 2008 when Indian security forces, in Operation Black Tornado, regained control of all attack sites. At least 188 people were killed and at least 293 were injured in the attacks.…” – Wikipedia

“…The violence in Mumbai killed at least 171 people. India has said nine militants were killed and one captured alive. U.S. analysts said as many as 23 gunmen could have been involved…” – Reuters

Another coincidence? I hope not.

The Eight Trigram of Capriken

In response to Capriken’s question in one of the forum of Chinese Metaphysics as the followings: -

He said,

“… had a mistake in my assignment; it should be align Ren yao of ZTBG and convert ZTBG Trigram to XTBG Lo Shu to get Yin/Yang Number for Hou Tian Application. Then convert to HTBG Trigram and use XTBG to get Xian Tian Yin/Yang Number.

My guess for East Group and West Group of Ba Zhai has to do with pairing of the Di and Ren yao combination (Si Xiang) and make comparison between both trigrams according to Tian yao. Pure Yin and Pure Yang versus Shao Yin Shao Yang, Pure Yin Pure Yang retains original Yin/Yang. Incidentally, aligning Tian Yao of ZTBG to Yin/Yang categorization becomes Shang Xia Liang Pian (1234/6789) as well as Shang Yuan Shui Fa (East) and Xia Yuan Shui Fa (West). So maybe that is where the East group and West group comes from......

Still yet to find the I-Ching explanation for all this according to Qi and Yin/Yang.......Now just playing around with numbers and trigrams to do reverse engineering......Oh yes, something very interesting too......the ZTBG Luo Shu number assignment for East/West group actually fits in with Gua Yun. Use HTBG Luo Shu assignment for hexagram and able to see the Gua Yun for Fu Wei, Tian Yi, Yan Nian, and Sheng Qi as well as Huo Hai, Jue Ming, Liu Sha, and Wu Gui fitted nicely into East and West Group respectively. Also interesting is that comparing the ZTBG configurations of Qian-Dui, Gen-Kun, Xun-Kan, and Zhen-Li all gives Gua Yun of 6 (Fifth Generation). Returning Dui over Qian to original hexagram gives Kun while returning Gen over Kun gives Qian. Returning Qian over Dui gives Gen while returning Kun over Gen gives Dui. Another coincidence that the original Dui and Gen hexagrams are the trigrams in comparison, and it shows Gen with Kun and Qian and Dui in pairs again...but this time as hexagrams...... (Maybe this has something related to Dian Dian Dao Dao Yun Zhong Xun?)Maybe the combinations of Qian-Dui, Kun-Gen, Zhen-Li, and Xun-Kan has to do with 天地定，山泽通，雷风薄，水火不相射. One inch higher as mountain, one inch lower as water. Maybe that is the reason they have for calling Feng Shui as 风水.It seems like the middle 5 in Hetu functions like an operator in mathematics, 河图圆，圆者气也. Comparing the Gua movements in 1 and 6 returns to 6, 3 and 8 returns 6, 4 and 9 returns 6, 2 and 7 returns 6. The compared movement in all comparisons sum up to become Pure Yang in the Tian Yao. Maybe that is because of 天地定而父母男女，尊卑高下，刚柔动静，在在而分，天地交而生万物，父母交而生子息，父母子息合为八体，是成八卦，父母老而退休，六子各自为父母.

Another part that seems to fit 天地之气，一六与四九可通，二七与三八可通，一六与三八则不可通，二七与四九则亦不可通. Comparing the Combination of Five and Ten, 1 and 4 returns 4, 2 and 3 returns 4, 6 and 9 returns 4, 7 and 8 returns 4. The compared movement in all comparisons sum up to become Pure Yin in the Tian Yao. This one I have no explanation yet.....at best I can find is 山泽通. Maybe Kun over Gen returns Dui? Hence 4?

Even more coincidence that 6 and 4 is Gen and Dui. So the 山泽通 may probably mean the above. Also, in Ba Zhai, Sheng Qi is 4 while Tian Yi is 6. Probably there is some connection due to 艮兑合乾坤.

yifengshui can drop some hints on the connection please?”

I responded:

EH BaGua instigate the interrelationship of the opposite components that most of the western scholars of YiJing cannot understand. Heaven and Earth fixed positions right up to Water and Fire does not shoot each other. These are never the dichotomy of the Gua. Instead they are mutually corresponding to each other in an equilibrium manner. LH BaGua instigates dynamics that puzzled most western scholars of YiJing. The sun rises from the East, marked the beginning of life. The Chinese never take Li as the fire, they would prefer to see the Sun instead. Life is where movement is seen taking Zhen, only the living moves. This is never to be read as a static Gua liked the interpretation made by the western school of thought but a continuum, applying the notion of dualism, LiangYi, again not meaning duality of the contrasting entities.

Middle Heaven MH BaGua, is again a coined terminology, some profiteers trying out to market, taking the concept of the ShiPan’s circular and square configuration. Middle being in-between is to be used LoShu YinYang numerology matching EH BaGua for LH BaGua application. Remember, the spirit of Yi Gua is not the way it is understood by the western thought about ZhouYi. Yi comes in Gua, Yao and points take reading as image, spirit and rites. That is where, Qian takes 9, Kun takes 1(combination of 10), Li takes 3, Kan takes 7, (combination of 10) and so forth.

Qian (9), Zhen (8), Kan (7), Gen (6), being the Yang Gua whereas Kun (1), Xun (2), Li (3) and Dui (4) being the Yin Gua, these collectively called the two slices of the TaiJi Tu. The so called pure Yin and pure Yang is only the principle, cannot be applied. This also means to say the Shang Sia Yuan cannot be applied. Where else would one see the validity in LiuFa based on Er Yuan Ba Yun? These Gua must be paired into YinYang coupling to arrive at pseudo CiXiong, called male female. With the combination of 10 as the principle, there arrived Qian (9) with Kun (1), Zhen (8) with Xun (2), as one group biased to the west, called the West Group. Kan (7) with Li (3), Gen (6) with Dui (4), as a group biased to the east, called the East Group. Such permutation of DongSi Gua combination of 10 is called, BaGua Thong Qi. The Gua that is interrelation through the Early Heaven arrangement has a direct flow of Qi, being unobstructed. Therefore, the roots of the East West Gua were perceived. However, based on the principle of EH, these East and West Gua are never to be taken as dichotomy, only if one knew its application.

To complicate matters, NaJia is introduced. When we said BaGua Thong Qi, it also means NaJia Yi Qi, receiving Jia singular Qi. When a Gua receiving stem and branch, it is never about direction. Gua being the 8 directions has no location. When it received the GanZi, it is no longer the direction. The receiving is largely due to the image of the Gua as reflected in the vertical. Therefore it is always the location, BaGua Ding Wei. Being in use, there are 24 locations to be applied for the 8 directions according to the two groups. Although in real application 24 locations are insufficient. This is only the principle reflected from the understanding of the LuoPan ring arrangement which called for another body of knowledge for study. The academy’s LuoPan is seriously lacking in this almost liked the rings were forced fitted with fancy 5 ghost carry treasure rings, LongMen BaJu rings and others so that it is deemed to have been designed by a notable master, so to speak, fetching a ridicules price tag. How shameful.

Be reminded again that LH BaGua instigates dynamics. When the GuaYun moves through the 9 palaces, it must connect to the center 5. Thinking about it does a Gua Yun moves? That is why, in the previous article, it is said that receiving the SanYuan begins with the Three. So the movement is not connected to how auspicious a sector can be but is the sector capable to ride Qi instead, Dong Bu Dong. Now, the entire 8 sectors can be used. The question is do you know how to use it? Therefore, God is not biased. When one moves east, one will reach west and comes back to the point of origin, which is the conceptual 5, YuanKong, some called it as big as the universe or as small as a grain of sand. One decides.

The golden dragon moves or don’t moves depend on the expert to use it, that is the challenge. What is the golden dragon? One may draw to realize that within the LoShu YingYang numbers are the HeTu pairs insert. Take Qian (9) Dui (4) as a pair, Gen (6) Kun (1), Xun (2) Kan (7), and Zhen (8) Li (3) as the others. One is the origin and the other one is the succession moving to the 5. Qian Dui Gen Kun takes one slice whereas Xun Kan Zhen Li takes the others. These two slices indicate the jewel from the fire pit. This termed auspicious and inauspicious, although these notions are entirely erred. It will be tempted to equate such as the secret of Qing Nang Au You, but it is not the Dian Dian Dao theory, unfortunately.

Gen (6) Dui (4) combines Qian (9) Kun (1). The western interpretation of Mountain and Marsh (wetland) is completely wrong. An inch higher is the mountain an inch lower is the river may be a better interpretation for a flatland PinYang Long. Yet the point is, there must be water in the mountain and mountain in the water. Opposite to the notion of the dragon spirit does not descend to water, the dragon spirit does not rise up the mountain, this inform of application with a huge caveat. The LoShu is a representation of the NeiDan Pan. From here, with the understanding of flipping Gua or rather the popular term wandering Gua, one will able to see where the mountain is and where the water is found. From such, determine how the Heaven and Earth fixed their positions.

Again, Qian (9) and Kun (1), in the western interpretation are entirely erred. The way the Chinese understand Qian is the nature of Heaven being the father the source of creation and Kun being the Earth the mother’s womb of nurture and growth. Fixed in positions meaning in place for conception, locate within these is the spot of YuanKong, to ride ShengQi, is to first establish then receive. That is the meaning of Feng and Shui. In conclusion, this is a writing of DaGua at a macro perspective outlining the theoretical and principle approach. It has no boundary of BaZhai, YuanKong, XinFa nor GuFa. Understand this is not important. Knowing how to use and apply is the goal, as reflected in Qing Nan Au You. Just a pity that most syllabuses found in the academy is not even close to this for a hefty sum of course fee. What a shame!

The Political Science of KanYu

When we said, KanYu is the art of the 5 elements, it cautioned the practitioner that it encompasses everything from the cradle to the grave with no reference to the relative code of prescribed morality, thus imposing the notion of non-morality is morality, De in the expense of Dao, which is the way of the ways, in non- prescriptive elevation. This implied the necessities to be adopted in the sphere of the human realm, where the gift of the 3 Yuan, affinity as the back bone of all political sciences from the day one is born to the day one is 6 feet under. Without the 3 Yuan, all political structure will collapse. Saying thus, water and fire becomes prominent, not wind and water, then again, do not bastardize the burial classic in order to prove this point. This cautioned that the opposing force of water and fire are not in any sentimental term, with risk getting the finger burnt, along the way quoting the parables of the candle lighting others in the expense of itself at the mercy of the Heaven’s will. Is this not religious enough, what do one called this, academia?

History proved that the arts always handed down to the deserving one, whom usually not the one closest to the master of the arts. The hanger by will always inherited the leftovers, tidbits, as what others would call, just enough to make a living out of it. Whereas the actual lineage holder will be far away hiding in the unknown polishing the art to a state where it is attune to him as a second nature. This is a true master. Very hard to come by. You will not be surprise that these masters may not even read Chinese, as language is just a tool, the truth is in the existence. To a proficient Chinese literate may not even understand the cryptically coded classics, there is no relevant to such. The Dao of Dao is no Dao. Heaven will make do with these masters if it is their destiny to labor for this art. It is not the other way round as using such an art to labor for the master. What a shame!

Here are my observations. First, the notable lineage of the Northern Chapter turned out to be just another charlatan, the similar term is used to refer to the others in the western hemisphere, of Chinese Metaphysics where the most senior indoor disciples decided to even severed ties with their masters out of reasons of ethics. Are these disciples hanger by or the masters himself was a hanger by to the grandmaster, only one can speculate. So, where are glory and dignity of the linage holder of the Grandmaster, so to claim, as it turn out just to be another play of political science of milking money from the general public? This is what called taking the art to labor for the master. What a shame!

Second, an academy was born out of another academy. Purportedly held on the principle of lineage rock, a term that had been coined to describe the use of lineage as a marketing tool, to the principle of lineage suck, another term of severing ties with their masters, in a way of seeking independence. Again, it begins with three distinctive individuals, one being the Godfather, one being the marketer and the other the prodigy. The inception was noble however the execution wasn’t, again plagued by the political science of seeing thus as a lucrative industry given the ambiance of a religiously unquestioned faithful general public, resulting in taking the art to labor for the master. What a shame!

Third, the expansion of this academy, spearheaded by the same model. A good partnership of the Yin and Yang, one being the noble as the other being the ugly. The noble is always perfect in speech, thought and appearance. So even the syllabus are so perfect that no question should be asked and the answer is always in the higher level. The ugly will execute the intention of the noble without compassion or mercy ranging from extermination of their staff to their pool of instructors that only has room for the Yes man to linger on and on. A true manifestation of hanger by in the arts of political sciences. With the exception of one individual who later take on the role of a marketer for another academy. As a weakening demand at home, again the art is made to labor for the master from the misery series to the whatsoever for life series now showing in the western hemisphere. What a shame!

Fourth, the art of placement has been bombarded as Mc FengShui, taking the notion of fast food remedy, by none other than the once team three academy. Here the art has been used to labor for the master by ways of franchising one after another. When the period 8 comes in, the outlets begin to close down one after another, could have been the curse of alarming the general public of the similar Y2K effect of the period 8. Because the Fengshui for the Planet of McFS is in the dire state of bleeding profusely, the blame was put on to the pedestal of religion. Claiming that the Fengshui of the house of worship is the source of the misfortune, starting off in the altar of the holy man. From the art, now religion is made to labor for the master. What a shame!

Again the story can go on and on. This is the political science of FengShui in its most naïve form of arts of war. Even within the same group, of which I later found out, the incident of my ban from the group was orchestrated by the hanger by who had indeed used his master’s name to profiteer another friend of his, in the same group, with a huge consultation fee charged upon saying that only he has been taught the secret formulae that the master will not teach to the others within the same group and later just to found that the way reading of the sitting that was taken is indeed inaccurate. Does one call this taking the art to labor for the master wannabe? What a shame!

The way of Yi is indeed mysterious. It is to a certain degree, karmic bond. If the practice comes from the pure heart, the result will be just equally pure. Truth can never be concealed in such a manner; similarly, lies and accusation are not made in such a fashion. The Chinese proverb says, paper can never wrap around fire. This is what it meant and this is just the political science of KanYu.

I bid forgiveness from my readers, masters and spiritual masters if my observations were critical and I alone shall bear the karmic consequences. Readers are strongly advice to take this as a fictitious lyrical essays that does not reflect anyone dead or alive as the case may be, in any way coincidental.

Complete Course of Shanghai Flying Star

I came to know a gentleman from the Shanghai School of Flying Star. Looking at the course fee of RM 8,000.00 for the piece of information collected from the various sources of Shen methodology with a twist of different stroke, I might as well load it up for others to contemplate. Here is the lesson on Flying Star, the skim version (for the initiated only).

Liked any other course, the fundamentals are the same such as the 8 Gua, 60 JiaZi, 24 mountains and so on. Any deviation on this is not authentic KanYu. However the interpretations are different. Liked Shen’s Flying Star methodology, facing and sitting with the period star are all the similar. However, the meaning and interpretation of sitting and facing is different. Shen uses the facing and sitting of the property whereas, the ShangHai school uses the facing and sitting of every individual room, based on the flight path established by the main Qi mouth of the entire property. This is the twist. However, the XuanKong stars are never to be assigned in such a manner.

Well, to make it worthwhile, it was also loaded with the flying star structure of the 4 basics and the others so called special structures and be applied with the interpretation of the twisted method. How creative. When it comes to application the sitting forms the lower hexagram matching the facing, forming the upper hexagram, and then the student must remember the 81 combinations to portend its predictability. How torturing indeed. The combination is never to be read in such a manner.

Next, the flying star chart of the room can be override by the establishment of the sitting and facing of the respective bed, stove, door and road, mountain, water. These are called the 6 necessities. So within a smaller TaiJi, one can use another chart to work things out. For the amount that has been paid, at least a trip or two for practical is reasonably worthwhile. However, there is no remedy offered.

In summary, whichever technique be it Shen’s or Shanghai’s, the fundamental of the XuanKong 9 palaces methodology are not meant to be applied in such manner. At best, it is good only for divination, with the caveat that it is supported by the right formation. So if that is the final calling, I would say the other offers are much better. Would you think so?

Confession of an Instructor Part Three

In level 3 and a half: -

The opening lessons are all recognizing of landforms and its terminology of which is obvious and are largely made available in Chinese book on the same topic. Walking the dragon via the projectors with half cooked imagery, the wises choice besides FengShui entourage.

The main dish of the days is the water method in SanHe. Now, students must buy the SanHe LuoPan. What is to be used of the SanYuan LuoPan, nobody knows. The most impressive of all is the SanHe 4 major water exits. There are basically 4 structures, of which water must not be outgoing from these directions and water must best come in from these directions. It is therefore paramount important to establish the following auspicious facing to tap into the water mouth which is equivalent to the road junctions. Facing is based on the gate, so tilting of gates is the norm of SanHe FengShui, just to receive water. Use this method together with the 72 dragon for measuring the quality of the Gaps, based on the HETU luck cycle with the selections only of the Bing, Ding, Geng and Xin stems for the rest is emptiness called turtle shell and squeezing emptiness, based on WenWang NaJia postulation. Interesting hypothesis indeed. These are all fallacies.

The sub-dishes are nothing but the introduction of mountain method notably of LaiGong’s human plate, measuring and divination of the embrace, determine the quality of the veins and spots using the 60 dragons, taught in half heartedly without dwelling in the basics of how would such 60 dragons be established from the outer to the inner rings of the LuoPan. A brushing encounter of the 3 auspicious 6 elegance method of embrace for the evaluation of the vicinity, as a standalone technique devoid of the water method, classify as SanHe and solely squeeze into the 24 mountain Earth plate of the SanHe LuoPan. These are also fallacies.

Again, upon graduation, one is entitled to be called; super advance practitioner and God bless all. Until such, no clue whatsoever of taking a sitting and a facing the SanHe method. This time around, the instructor has no time to answer question let alone do any sideline income from the students.

Again my closing remarks, may the ex-students of the academy have mercy and compassion towards whatsoever misdeed that had been done by the academy or their instructors, consciously or unconsciously, as these are the means of the Dhamma.

Sabbe Sattha Bhavantu Sukhithata.

Confession of an Instructor Part Two

In Level 2: -

The lesson starts with the so-called 8 Killing forces at its most blatant serving, almost devoid of the fact that this is indeed a SanHe method best used with a SanYuan LuoPan, how insightful? It starts with the deliberation of incoming dragon from Kan cannot meet door facing at Chen, otherwise the occupants of the property will be dead. How convenience. Next, the applied version of a house sitting in Chen cannot see broken mountain in Kan. Same disaster will befall to the occupant of the property. How convincing. Nothing mentioned about the source of this method, keeping everyone in the dark. Next, in the higher level, it was revealed that it has a later and early heaven application. This is very refreshing for a SanHe method interpreted in a SanYuan ways, a very interesting point of departure.

Next, the 8 Roads of Destruction shared the same blatant serving, using the SanYuan LuoPan, very insightful. No discussion on the nature of this method as a derivative from more reliable sources. In the higher levels, when the assistant star water method was taught, students are more confused as in one method, water exit were auspicious and the others were not. So, which is right and which is wrong? Such inconsistency is obvious for the rest of the lessons, available or noticeable only by the initiated. By the time, one knew of the facts, it would be too late. Again, the graphical representations are not reflective of the way it is applied in real life. How could the student master the art?

Next, the peach blossom water, measuring incoming with the SanYuan LuoPan again. 3 Harmony roads indicating SanHe as the followings, if there is a mountain in Shen, house sitting in Zi and water exiting in Chen, then this will form the water frames of Shen Zi Chen, conforming to the SanHe principle, obviously a method to make millionaires. Same were to be applied indoor with tables, chairs and book selves. Don’t forget the aquarium! This is SanHe methodology using the SanYuan LuoPan.

Next, the TaiYang Dau Shan date selection for the mortification of SanSha, TaiSui and SuiPo. The assumption were based on when the sun arrive at the mountain, all the evils will be pacify. Question, what has SanSha, TaiSui and SuiPo being the stars of ShenSha method has to do with this method? Are these stars evil by its own nature? Is TaiYang Dau Shan a method for date selection? Think again?

Next, the 5 Ghost carry tidbits, using the SanYuan LuoPan. This is a derivation method, only being informed to the students when they had reached level 5, as being part of the FuXing XuiFa. Complicating it with NaJia, the application was served raw in piecemeal beyond recognition, implying the application for the external. None has any clue pertaining to its application in reality.

Next, a revisit of Shen’s Flying Star and more 8 mansions screwed up theories before calling it up for the day. No question shall be entertained as more revelation will come in the higher level and kindly register with the marketer just outside of the lecture room for early bird discount. That was the parting message. Formally concluded means, the informal business of ConSulting for the instructor begins. How convenience. After graduating, students are able to call themselves as advance practitioner. Very wise indeed.

Again my closing remarks, may the ex-students of the academy have mercy and compassion towards whatsoever misdeed that had been done by the academy or their instructors, consciously or unconsciously, as these are the means of the Dhamma.

Sabbe Sattha Bhavantu Sukhithata.

Confession of an Instructor Part One

I remembered a conversation I had with an instructor in the self acclaimed academy of Chinese Metaphysics in town; he admits that right up to this date, he has to teach all the redundant formulae laced in the module work book that it is almost worthless. I asked, if he doesn’t believe in the system why would he continue and silent was his only reply. He then said, if by all means he could help is to go beyond the system of the academy by affording others to be aware of these redundant formulae via other means, at least his Karmic effect would have been lessened. On such accord, it will be instrumental to share with the masses of what these redundant theories are all about. Hopefully, other good souls could also help to spread the “gospel” in light of the coming Armageddon for the ride by night academy.

The lesson on 8 mansions was a disgrace. Yet these proprietors had the cheek to lace it as advance 8 mansions by incorporating the system of NaJia, when the notion of NaJia had been grossly misinterpreted. The good thing is, this proprietor advocated the House Gua instead of the Ming Gua and at least husband and wife of different Gua group will not have to sleep in separate beds. Yet the confusions is so much that later on by the day, when the introduction of Shen’s Flying Star comes into the picture, trying to blend both methods result in disasters. Yet these proprietors have the cheek to find ways of consolidation beyond the means of natural order, seemingly force fitted and they re-brand it as whatsoever for life. Can one believe it?

The most fundamental of establishing sitting and facing is grossly erred. Stepping 3 feet behind, looking outward from the inside is ridicules, not in virtue of concept but in virtue of logic. The reasons of free from magnetic interference were absolute rubbish. All from the first lesson to the last were talking about establishing facing versus location, sitting versus facing with charts that does not fit into real life applications of the LuoPan. When it comes to measuring the bed, stove and the office desk, it will be a whole lot of display of whimsical fallacies, so force fitted that students at the end of the day will require purchasing a LuoPan, of inconsistent rings, that they are only taught to use the 24 mountain ring for everything below Heaven. How thoughtful and wise, after that, be called as a practitioner. Imagined, how many others will first be conned then insult in this manner.

For the rest of the course, one seemingly consistency is the lesson on Shen’s Flying Star was taught when, the academy, in fact, did not believe in it. I would strongly recommend the book written by a Singapore Teacher Practitioner called something liked, Fundamental of the Science of FengShui, which cost lesser then a real life course and loaded with better information on the lesson of Shen’s Flying Star methodology. In a nutshell, the course is worthless. To those who are Chinese literate, might as well read from the source book of Shen Si Xuan Kong Xue, in three volumes.

However, the highlight was the instructor, whom capitalized on the academy’s fame and marketing to provide private consultation beyond the charges of the founder proprietor himself, taking all opportunity of the class to first Con his potential client, then Insult them accordingly for seemingly private BaZi readings that cost a fortune to the unassumingly students of metaphysics, notably the well to do ones. Out of fear these students duly complied to his request that always end with an audit that cost a hefty price with seemingly no follow-up. As the local market is seemingly waned, the efforts to sell these courses are booming elsewhere in the western and southern part of the world, repeating its cycle once again, in full force.

May the ex-students of the academy have mercy and compassion towards whatsoever misdeed that had been done by the academy or their instructors, consciously or unconsciously, as these are the means of the Dhamma.

Sabbe Sattha Bhavantu Sukhithata.