| Is Feng shui effective? The truth will be revealed to | | | | medical uses. He incorporated this theory to allow |
| you in this article when we discuss the various | | | | better recuperation of patients at the nursing homes. |
| arguments given by researchers as well as | | | | Among his other inventions, he invented a compass |
| practitioners. | | | | that includes many new age concepts as well as the |
| Advocates of Feng Shui believe that proper | | | | Feng Shui concept of harmonic. |
| placement of your objects and the effective use of | | | | The 2 examples listed above show us how modern |
| certain tools of the tradewill bring about harmony | | | | people incorporate the concepts of Feng Shui into |
| with the environment. When this "harmony" is | | | | their daily life, even though their ideas were not |
| achieved, there will be a proper flow of positive | | | | purely based on the practice of Feng Shui. Now, let |
| energy (Qi) and good fortune will befall you. | | | | us look at some criticisms of the practice of it. |
| Whereas, non-believers criticize it as plain superstition | | | | Modern Christians oppose the practice of Feng Shui. |
| and some even relate it with sorcery. | | | | They do not agree that harmony and balance of the |
| In this modern age, some entrepreneurs have | | | | environment can be adjusted through the use of |
| modified the concept of Feng Shui to accommodate | | | | nonphysical forces such as the so-called positive |
| the western culture. Let us look at the Black Sect | | | | energy flow (Qi). The practice of such techniques is |
| Tantric Buddhist (BTB Feng Shui). Thomas Lin Yun | | | | deemed more likely to be sorcery than a theory. |
| Rinpoche, who is a Taiwanese residing in U.S, founded | | | | Also, a television program featured some of the U.S |
| the church in the early 1980s. | | | | Feng Shui practitioners in action. The practitioners |
| The practice of Feng Shui by the church does not | | | | were being criticized by Penn & Teller, the host |
| match documentary or archaeological evidence. It | | | | of the show at that time, for giving inconsistent and |
| relies on mathematical methods and a metaphorical | | | | contradictory advices. |
| approach to the subject. The practice of BTB is | | | | There have been several criticisms laid on Feng Shui |
| more like an evolution of Feng Shui. Thomas Lin came | | | | and some refuse to acknowledge the study of it and |
| up with a BTB Bagua that consisted of 8 sectors, | | | | regard it as plain superstition. However, there have |
| which represent the 8 different sectors of life. | | | | been cases whereby entrepreneurs incorporate the |
| The initial 8 points of the Bagua represents the | | | | concept of this Chinese Art into business ventures |
| compass point. These entrepreneurs are starting to | | | | and it turned out to be very successful. |
| industrialize Feng Shui as we see more of its films | | | | So, is Feng Shui effective? Personally, I truly believe |
| and advertisements of its products on public | | | | that it is. There are many things that we cannot |
| television. | | | | explain, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. In |
| Another example of Feng Shui being incorporated | | | | time, I believe that irrefutable evidence will surface in |
| into modern business is the 'Sheng Dao'. Harrison G. | | | | support of this study. But till that day comes, we can |
| Kyng invented it in the late 1980s. It incorporates the | | | | all still enjoy the benefits of Feng Shui today! |
| idea of the 5 Element Theory of Feng Shui into | | | | |