Hello everyone, how things
went on all these days? Weren’t they beautiful days to be enjoyed, or nothing
but gloomy days where most of the times keeping oneself shunning himself from
reality? I won’t dare to say anything about that, but surely my boring blog
which do not attract any followers would have something else to offer which
outweighs everything else; KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. Please stop by and read
what I have to offer for all of you. As you read, you will come to a
realization that my writings are completely consist of genuine ideas which I
have amalgamated from various sources—be they are from the web, written
articles or books written by countless numbers of authors. As usual, for copyright purposes, I would cite
other people’s quote in brackets to differentiate them from my original quotes.
As far as I concern, any similarities found here are purely non-intentional and
if they do, the phrases cited here were actually just came across my mind.
Sadly
enough, there are some people, no matter what their intentions are, questioned
my proficiency in the English language. They said that my superbly-written
articles were extracted from somewhere else either from the net or much worse;
I am falsely accused as a copycat! I am really wishing to know this person and
ask him (or her) to pin-point his evidences to proof that I am an expert in
plagiarism. Copy and paste my whole article and put it in the “Google Search Box”.
Would you find any similarities? Can they list put any books or articles that I
had copied into my blog? I bet that your effort will come to the highest point
of disappointment when they finally realized that my ideas are 100% authentic
out of from the frontal cortex of my cerebrum!
I am
not sure the motives of these ill-intentioned people, but surely it will never
stop me from sending up blogs to be shared with those who are still interested.
Amazingly, as I checked my blog-review statistics, I have viewers not only from
Malaysia, but from all over the globe; Russia, China, United Kingdom and there
are from the Unites States of America throughout the past 3 years! I was so
surprised to know that there are some westerners who would like to take a
glimpse on my simple articles which I simply wrote in a quite ‘merry-go-round’
style. I have to inform that my writings are not done in a professional manner.
If I choose to do so, I would apply for a Master’s Degree Course in the
University of Malaya where I can truly utilize my potentials to its zenith. I
am not able to trace these kind readers but I prayed that blessings and good
tidings shall be showered by you by the Higher Being above. Perhaps they are
looking for the flip side of their life. I don’t know for sure, but you know
the best, I bet.
Most
people feel contented with their life without knowing their potentials and how
to utilize them to the fullest. They just say “It’s already fated and there’s
nothing much that I can do about it” or “God has fixed everything for me; and
no matter how hard I have tried, I can’t alter His decision.” Well said, but
it’s purely nonsensical. First, God or whatever that “Higher Being” might be
called in other faiths, never fated something terrible to happen in our life.
Correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know, most religions, or if not all,
believe that GOD is an All-Good and All-Perfect Being, and definitely when we
say that He is “Good”, then by logical means He will never let such bad things
to happen to us.
So,
how bad things could happen and what is their purpose on us? Why certain people
are tremendously rich despite their minimal effort and why are some people who
aren’t? There are people who lived a moderate life but yet they are contented
with their happy marriage life. The term “happiness” is subjective; but people;
especially modernized people will define this term in much less common than its
actual meaning. They tend to associate it with “big money, big car/s, big
house/s and a handsome/beautiful K-Pop star-like spouse”. They think that the
purpose of their own life is to impress others, but the ugly truth is never to
be revealed…yet.
If
you followed my previous articles in my blog page before, you will realize that
I wrote an article on Symbolic Feng Shui which I heavily practiced all this
while. As we go into another level, we will add another different but related
field which without it Feng Shui practices are incomplete. Here I present you
the package: The Knowledge of Feng Shui which is intricately merged with
another related field of Chinese Esoteric Knowledge: The Ba Zi or better known
as “The Eight Pillars of Destiny”; though some Classical Feng Shui
Practtitioners do not agree with the
this translation but at least it is the nearest to the actual meaning of this
field of knowledge.
Most
Feng Shui practitioners will suggest their clients to have their personal Ba Zi
to be read in tandem with the Feng Shui chart of their homes. Like Feng Shui,
the Five Elements and Yin Yang concepts are also applied in reading one’s Ba Zi
chart. A deep knowledge in The Productive, Destructive and Exhaustive Cycles of
the Five Elements of a Feng Shui and Ba Zi practitioner will be a determining factor
between a professional and an amateur. Learning Ba Zi can be likened to peeling
an onion; you removed one layer to find out that there are actually many other
layers inside. It is totally a never-ending knowledge on learning the destiny
and purpose of our life. At first, I was totally perplexed by the difficult
terms, but soon, as I finally grasped the actual meanings through a lot of
readings and searching in reliable-web sources, I began my quest to plot my Ba
Zi chart and learn it, bit by bit until I finally get a clearer view on my own
purpose of life. For the unlearnt, the Ba Zi chart is nothing more than a piece
of paper with unknown Chinese characters; and even if is translated into the
English language, it is still incomprehensible and definitely a big headache
for the newcomers. Thank God, due to my exceptional level of command in
English, reading these translated versions of Classical Feng Shui books is
obviously no big obstacle for me.
Learning
Feng Shui and Ba Zi is never an easy thing for me. I have to do a lot of
readings; and since my own understanding in the original tongue of this
esoteric knowledge is near to none, I only have a knee-deep expertise in
consulting people who were intrigued by my practice. They are so keened when
they saw my “Fly on a Horse” figurine on my work table, the Kalachakra Mandala
Plaque above my doorpost or even my “Wish Fulfilling Gold Plated Pendant” that
I am wearing all this while. I am saying that I am reluctant to give any advice
to them concerning Feng Shui and Ba Zi, but from what I have read, I realized
that many professional experts, especially those from the classical schools of
Feng Shui claimed that the
“Do-It-Yourself Feng Shui” which is gaining popularity due to its simplistic
and hassle-free methods pose more risks than its benefits. I won’t explain this
for the moment since it’s going to make this blog another Iliad and Odyssey
epic story. I prefer simplicity even though the fact proves that the Feng Shui
is a never-ending subject. No wonder why it took not hundreds, but thousands of
years for this intricate knowledge to develop into what we have known today.
The
Feng Shui and Ba Zi books were originally written in classical Chinese and most
foreign readers, including Westerners who are highly interested to learn them
get access via books translated by popular Chinese Feng Shui Authors who are
very well-versed in English. I won’t give any reviews on their books or discuss
about commercialism issues since me myself is a baby compared to those
mega-fabulous Feng Shui ‘Masters-cum-celebrities’. In the other hand, my Feng
Shui knowledge is still far from better and can be considered as only on the
surface level. There’s still a lot more for me to learn in this unending field
of knowledge.
I
did some research on Ba Zi from various books translated from the Chinese to
English; in a layman’s language. There are several series of books on Classical
Ba Zi which are very modestly written. No worries, if I can read them, so are
you! You can take a glimpse on the contents of these books and their prices are
quite reasonable too! The knowledge on
Ba Zi worth more than your pocket and you won’t regret it either. These books
are very easy to be read even for beginners who are totally alien to the terms
and concepts of Feng Shui or Bazi. I
started out learning the Five Elements, how they interact with each other and
finally the practical aspects of Ba Zi. I earnestly follow the guidelines set
by the author from A-Z and even I was doing so, it was still far from enough.
My thirst in pursuing knowledge made me feel more intrigued to learn this art
of studying one’s path of life in detail.
I
still remembered the first day I encountered Feng Shui; about 8 years ago when
I accidentally read a book on Symbolic Feng Shui written by a local Feng Shui
authoress. I’m sure Destiny did played its part in making sure that this
special moment arose or else I won’t have a chance to learn and practice Feng
Shui! My mother bought the book as its title attracted her lot. I knew nothing
about Feng Shui at all at that time, and to my amazement, I fell in love at the
first sight! My knowledge in Ba Zi comes later after learning various Feng Shui
branches; be it from the Classical or New Age Feng Shui. I believe that Feng
Shui is no longer a secret thing since that all people are now gaining access
to this always-on-a-high-demand thing. With the advent of smart phones and
tablets, plotting a personal Ba Zi chart is no longer a hassle anymore; a
single click and walaaa…your destiny can be overviewed just at your fingertips!
