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“Enhancing Your Relationships”

East

Thunder is a good name for this part of your home. Outside influences can wreak havoc in our lives, sometimes coming with the power and suddenness of a clap of thunder. If you have ever had a relationship with someone who the members of your family disapproved of, you will be aware of the subtle, powerful, and intrusive effects of thunder. Display anything here that feels warm, protective and nurturing. Objects that relate to your personal elements will also help. Peaceful, calm colors, such as blue and green can also be used to good effect. For instance, an aquamarine crystal can help absorb the disharmony and confusion, leaving you with feelings of peace and contentment.

South East

When this part of your house is stagnant, your relationship will also feel stifled and dead. Wind Chimes are logical remedies here. When they make music, you will be aware that the wind is flowing freely through this part of your home. To re- energize your relationship; Try placing something that relates to the personal elements of you and your partner in this area. If Sun area is missing the occupants of the house are likely to suffer bad luck and frequent disappointment.

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My Friend

“A Folklore of Ancient China”

In ancient China there lived an old farmer on a little farm at the edge of the town. He was very poor; lived with his good for nothing son.

One day the farmer went to the mountains and returned in the evening with an extremely handsome horse. The villagers were envious of his prized possession, but congratulated him all the same. He said, ‘it’s neither good nor bad, it is as it is’

Next day the King of that land saw the horse grazing; while he was returning after his morning walk, to the palace. He at once fell in love with the horse and offered to buy him from the farmer for a huge price. The villagers once again congratulated the farmer for his luck; but he refused to sell the horse because he said, that one does not sell a friend and this horse is my friend, and once again he added, ‘It’s neither good nor bad, it is as it is’

The people called him a fool and went away…

The following day the horse ran away, the villagers came to console him and called him a fool for not selling the horse, ‘where is your friend now’ they chided; he said, ‘it’s neither good nor bad, it is as it is’.

A few weeks later the horse returned with his female counterpart, again the envious neighbors came to congratulate him and he repeated, ‘it’s neither good nor bad, it is as it is’.

One day his son was riding the horse, he fell down and broke his leg, there came again the villagers to tell him how wrong he was, to which he replied, ‘it’s neither good nor bad, it is as it is’. They all thought he was senile.

Then there was a war; every able bodied young man was asked to go, but it was a war they were bound to lose, all the boys who went died, the moaning villagers came this time again to say, You are lucky at least your son is alive to which the wise man replied, ‘it’s neither good nor bad, it is as it is’.

And the villagers went away nodding their heads.

Meditation

“Benefits of Meditation”

Meditation is a practice that restores balance in life. Today, meditation is used to treat anxiety, stress, and depression. By dissolving stress it enables a person to makes better choices through clear thinking. Those who meditate regularly report higher levels of self-esteem. This practice has been used to help people quit smoking, conquer drug and alcohol addictions, reduce blood pressure and reduce symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome and menopause. Meditation aids in lowering heart rate and blood pressure by slowing down the process of breathing.

Psychological Benefits

• Reduction in levels of stress and anxiety
• Inducing higher creativity and intelligence
• Reducing depression
• Increased learning ability, better reasoning and memory
• Reducing irritability and moodiness
• Better levels of energy vitality and rejuvenation
• Inducing emotional control
• Increase in self-esteem
• Increased alertness and concentration
• Improvement in relationships

Physiological Benefits

• May help to lower blood pressure
• Prevented, slowed or controlled pain in case of chronic diseases
• Boosting your immune system
• Help in lowering cholesterol levels
• Improvement in airflow, especially in those with asthma
• Helps in looking and feeling younger.

An ocean

“The Story of a Well Frog”

Many a times in life we find that we create a safe cocoon around us and feel that the world is limited within; until we are faced by challenges to break such barriers. An old Chinese tale of wisdom; called ‘The Story of the Well Frog’; shows us that real knowledge can be simply a humbling experience.

There lived a frog in a forest by the side of a well. He was a happy frog; he played in the well, he found all he needed around it and felt his world was complete.

One day, as he was basking in sunshine, besides the well. He saw another happy-go-lucky frog, he was at once curious to know who this new visitor was.

On inquiring he found out that the frog had traveled the entire forest and happen to live on the out skirts of the forest; by the sea.

His curiosity, made his mind go around in circles. Finally he asked his new friend; is your ocean as big as my drinking bowl. He was told it was bigger. He out stretched his hands and asked if his ocean was, as big as his stretched hands; he was told it was bigger. Finally he asked if the ocean was as big as his well; to his astonishment he was told it was still bigger. His curiosity was fired and he wanted to see the ocean.

So off they jumped and leaped merrily crossing the forest; at the end of the thicket they came to a clearing. He inquired ‘Where is your ocean?’ and there in front of him, his friend pointed out; was the infinite stretch of water; and our little well frog ‘EXPLODED’.

The Moral of this tale is ‘Knowledge is boundless’ if only we come out of our cocoon; to explore it.

The Mountain House

“The Mountain House”

An old Chinese tale of the mountain house goes thus……..
Long…….long ago there lived a family of four; father, mother, a son and a daughter. They had a house on the mountain; the backyard was very close to the mountain as the house was located somewhere on the middle of the climb. The sons bedroom faced the mountain. The daughter’s bedroom faced the valley, a sudden drop and scary view of the valley. The family consulted a Feng shui master because they faced a unique problem. Their son suffered from a mental block and could not progress in life; he lacked confidence. The daughter faced a different problem; she was timid, afraid and felt extremely insecure. The wise master assessed the problem and suggested they plant bamboo in the backyard; as bamboo plants grow rapidly. He further suggested they build a fence made of horizontal logs of wood right in front of the daughter’s bedroom window. In a few months the family observed a striking change in the children. The boy was cheerful and began planning his future; while the girl was more confident and no longer fearful. The master then explained the corrections to the family in his following visit. According to him; the up close view of the mountain was Yin; making the boy dull and lacking in enthusiasm; planting the bamboo there made the place Yang, making the boy more joyful. The fence in front of the girl’s window created a barrier between the room and the valley view. This reduced the insecurity she faced earlier; making her more confident and fearless. We gather from this tale that sometimes unassuming disturbances in our surroundings can cause lots of difficulties for us.