| Laughing Buddha is also known as Buddha of | | | | absorb negative Chi and emanate auspicious energies. |
| Happiness or Matreiya in Buddhism. Legend has it that | | | | 2. Display the Laughing Buddha on the dashboard of |
| nothing would make this Buddha happier to see | | | | your car. He will pick up your problems, stuff them |
| people’s problem, worries and sadness transform | | | | into his sack and transform them into happiness. That |
| into happiness. It is said that his inner smile is so | | | | will take the load off your mind so that you can |
| strong that it radiates throughout his entire face. He | | | | focus on driving, and reach your destination safe and |
| brings happiness wherever he goes. The Laughing | | | | sound. |
| Buddha is a well known symbol of wealth, happiness, | | | | 3. The Laughing Buddha may also be placed on the |
| innocent and contended joy; just looking at his jolly | | | | study desk to take away pressure and stress, as |
| face will cheer you up. It is believed by rubbing his | | | | well as to assist the student towards fulfilling |
| belly, which is said to contain much wealth, it will bring | | | | academic goals. |
| good luck and prosperity to all in the home and the | | | | 4. Place the Laughing Buddha in your office table or |
| bigger his round tummy, the more auspicious the | | | | reception’s area of your shop to bring wealth |
| image. This wonderfully jolly deity is one of the most | | | | luck and harmony as well as to prevent backstabbing. |
| beloved of Buddha images he can be seen in almost | | | | 5. The Laughing Buddha is an excellent antidote for |
| every Chinese households and restaurants throughout | | | | Three Killings which brings sickness, financial loss and |
| the world. The Laughing Buddha is also known as the | | | | accidents. |
| Buddha of Wealth, usually depicted carrying wealth | | | | 6. In Flying Star Feng Shui, the Laughing Buddha made |
| symbols such as pots of gold, large ingots and a sack | | | | from metal (brass, bronze etc) can be used to |
| believed to contain treasures. He sometimes carry a | | | | ward-off the evil influences of the malignant #5 |
| "wu lou" (gourd), a symbol of good health and | | | | yellow star and #2 black star. The #2 black star is |
| longevity. | | | | also known as the ‘Sickness Star’ which |
| Here is how you can use Laughing Buddhas to Feng | | | | brings illnesses and ailments to occupants while the |
| Shui your way to a better life: | | | | #5 yellow star is the ‘Disaster Star’ that |
| 1. A good place to put the Laughing Buddha is in the | | | | instigates fights, accidents and death. Placing the |
| living room, preferably facing the front door to | | | | Laughing Buddha in the affected sectors will dilute |
| harness good fortune while staving off bad luck, to | | | | these adverse energies. |
| bring in harmony and take away quarrellings, to | | | | |