A rather interesting question replied by Liangtai22 @ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:16:36 +0800

Liangtai22 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:16:36 +0800

I wan to learn bazi haha...

A rather interesting question replied by zacken99 @ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:51:37 +0800

zacken99 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:51:37 +0800

Originally posted by soleachip:

one thing i cannot fathom, how palm readers manage to memorise what it all means between the promise line and the life line? you need incredible memory for that.

you dun need incredible memory...but u need the gift...n ofcos "passion" for it..

A rather interesting question replied by mancha @ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:20:33 +0800

mancha — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:20:33 +0800

Computerised palm reading was around more than 20 years ago. They photocopy your palm, and then feed the print into a reader, a separate report is churned out with the lines arrowed and the appropriate comments on the lines given..

I did not like it, because the photocopy of the palm is a bit ghastly, and the readings are prepared text for a particular type of line. Much like those numbered slips of paper in temples telling your destiny.

Furthermore palm reading is an art, you need to study the readee, and assess him/her and then apply human psychology in relation to your knowledge of palm lines. Most of the readings given are noncommital, neutral, general, and vague. You make your circumstances fit the readings, then then claim that the clairvoyant is really good.

Real or Fake Amulets replied by maggot @ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:14:51 +0800

maggot — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:14:51 +0800

Ok will try to appear in front of you to chat soon

A rather interesting question replied by soleachip @ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:36:27 +0800

soleachip — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:36:27 +0800

one thing i cannot fathom, how palm readers manage to memorise what it all means between the promise line and the life line? you need incredible memory for that.

A rather interesting question replied by zacken99 @ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:21:24 +0800

zacken99 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:21:24 +0800

hi,

there is already such software around long long time ago...

but ..fyi,

ba zi or zi wei is not a so call "dead" calculation.. its accuracy depend alot on the doer's exp and cosmic instinct..

so, if u think any tom , dick or harry can jus do ba zi and expect accuracy..then u r very very wrong...

jus like a class of 40 students, all hving the same maths teacher and study env, but y so little score 100 and yet so many jus pass and some even fail..

there r lot of discrepancy in ba zi n zi wei, where by no software can replace human mind...to do the analysis...

understand?

Real or Fake Amulets replied by zacken99 @ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:15:30 +0800

zacken99 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:15:30 +0800

Originally posted by maggot:

Well today while at the pasar lane where they selling the old amulets I saw a young man holds an amulet tightly with his hands thinking he can feel the power from the amulet…nearly laugh out but manages to smile. Later saw him buy the hanuman and the mountain god he tested…

Share something…amulet’s power unless you are born with ability whatever chants use to test the power cannot work at all because the creator have sealed it so no power will escape

However most amulet sellers do deploy spirits to assist in their sales

dun tok rubbish...

A rather interesting question replied by dibilo @ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:20:59 +0800

dibilo — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:20:59 +0800

Since many of the fortune telling (I dont know what is the specific name) uses date of birth and time of birth of you or ur parents to calculate, all things that the fortune tellers calculated should be the same. How come there is such a big difference in price when we go to different shops in fu lu shou to seek advice?

Also, since all these are fixed, as in the masters also calculate using the tong shu, why cant this process be automated into a computer software whereby everyone can just key into the computer the date and time of birth and the computer generate a report instantly?

Real or Fake Amulets replied by maggot @ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:07:29 +0800

maggot — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:07:29 +0800

Well today while at the pasar lane where they selling the old amulets I saw a young man holds an amulet tightly with his hands thinking he can feel the power from the amulet…nearly laugh out but manages to smile. Later saw him buy the hanuman and the mountain god he tested…

Share something…amulet’s power unless you are born with ability whatever chants use to test the power cannot work at all because the creator have sealed it so no power will escape

However most amulet sellers do deploy spirits to assist in their sales

Searching for the Buddha replied by Liangtai22 @ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:03:39 +0800

Liangtai22 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:03:39 +0800

Searching for the Buddha

A monk set off on a long pilgrimage to find the Buddha. He devoted many years to his search until he finally reached the land where the Buddha was said to live. While crossing the river to this country, the monk looked around as the boatman rowed. He noticed something floating towards them. As it got closer, he realized that it was the corpse of a person. When it drifted so close that he could almost touch it, he suddenly recognized the dead body - it was his own! He lost all control and wailed at the sight of himself, still and lifeless, drifting along the river's currents. That moment was the beginning of his liberation. People's reactions to this story: "The dead body symbolizes his self-centeredness - his bodily desires and wants - which he must transcend in order to really find Buddha and the truth." "I guess in order to find true spirituality, one must cast off this physical body. This guy's liberation came because he realized that his physical body had nothing to do with his pilgrimage to find the Buddha." "You need to live your life for yourself, because one day you'll find yourself dead without having achieved anything you wanted out of life. You were too busy worrying about something else. What a waste!" "Many times I have found myself heading towards a certain goal and then realized when I almost reached it that it really wasn't all that important. It was what I found on my way there that was important." "Some people watch life pass them by - and they don't realize it until it's almost gone." "Even when he was alive, he wasn't alive. He didn't realize that until he saw the corpse." "I wonder if that corpse was his twin brother?" "This story is very depressing to me - and it also doesn't make any sense." "The man needed to find HIMSELF and not the Buddha. Seeing his own dead body made him realize that he had to search his own soul and not someone else's. He now knew that he could go on with his life and make it on his own." "This guy wasted so many years of his life looking for this great Buddha, and for what?! He should make good of his own life and not spend it chasing after someone else, no matter how great they seem to be. He has to spend his life looking for himself!" "Is this man being told not to look for death before his time?" "He wasn't ready to receive Buddha. He still needed to search within himself." "I think the Buddha knew that the monk was searching for him and this was a test to see how he would cope with their meeting and the meaning of that meeting." "Does this mean you can only find the Buddha after you're dead?" "Facing up to the reality of death enables one to live life more fully." "He HAD found Buddha. Buddha had taken his soul into the afterworld. His soul was born as his body died. His soul was liberated by Buddha." "This story is unbelievable. If I saw my own dead body drifting down a river I would check myself into a mental hospital."

Where can I get Kumantong replied by Midlusionz @ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:07:12 +0800

Midlusionz — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:07:12 +0800

......

Where can I get Kumantong replied by Moderators @ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:09:54 +0800

Moderators — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:09:54 +0800

Originally posted by antham:

Yo! the topic here is where to get a leng KMT and not to adv. NOT to get a KMT!

Anyone knows pls enlighten...those who are against KMT can reply to other forum

I know where to get kmt already, as I said earlier, I get it from some temples in singapore.
It is safer & better to get from a monk in temple directly. Just my opinion.
Now I have some interesting idea, don't know if anyone knows about it.
Can I use ouija board to invite my kmt to communicate with me.
If I want to have a kmt statue, can I request the monk to let my kmt occupy both the statue and the amulet.

Katha replied by zacken99 @ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:35:30 +0800

zacken99 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:35:30 +0800

spreading wrong kathas causing another person to hv wrong action will incur a great deal of negative karmic effect...think twice b4 u do anything...

Katha replied by maggot @ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:04:14 +0800

maggot — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:04:14 +0800

When your time is up NOTHING is going to stop death.

Buddha spoke of the law of impermanence

Nothing is permanent and everlasting.

Katha replied by fireball_smith @ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:50:06 +0800

fireball_smith — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:50:06 +0800

Hi guys,I have a few Katha or prayer that i would like to share. Maybe we can make this thread about various katha if people decide to share & help others on the same path.

1) This is a thai love spell using a cigarette.

I Ti Ja Ta Ti Mat Tang Song Klip Luab Lang Nang Krai Sa Wa Ha

The cigarette is used for this magic and blown on the woman you love. It can help make the woman love you.

2) Some thai believe certain katha can even ward off bullets & other weapons.

(A Ni Thas Sa Na Ap Pa Ti)

If you pray this magic, no one can shoot you.

(A Ni Tas Sa Na Ap Pa Ti Ka)

If you pray this magic, the gun doesn’t work.

(A Ni Tas Sa Na Ap Pa Ti Ka Ya)

If you pray this magic and someone still wants to shoot you, the gun barrel will be broken.

Regards,If you have any Katha request please ask & i will try to find for your specific purpose.

Where can I get Kumantong replied by antham @ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:04:05 +0800

antham — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:04:05 +0800

Yo! the topic here is where to get a leng KMT and not to adv. NOT to get a KMT!

Anyone knows pls enlighten...those who are against KMT can reply to other forum

Strong fire person? replied by Liangtai22 @ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:13:56 +0800

Liangtai22 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:13:56 +0800

base on this phat chee is this person a strong fire person?

丙丙庚壬

申戌戌寅

Bazi question? replied by Liangtai22 @ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:10:07 +0800

Liangtai22 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:10:07 +0800

does anyone know this two special catergory " follow the leader catergory" and "wood dominant catergory" in chinese name?

one more question: how to obtain the ruling element in one of the luck pillar? to expand to read individual year?

Buddha inspiration story replied by ocy @ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:25:19 +0800

ocy — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:25:19 +0800

Good stuff, keep posting n thnx for sharing.

Fengshui Tips of the Day replied by Liangtai22 @ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:54:48 +0800

Liangtai22 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:54:48 +0800

When travel:

1. Keep 6 peacock feathers in your car to protect you from accidents and to keep people with bad intentions from entering your car.

2. Hang or place a bird in your car. Birds signify good omens and bring safety during travel.

3. Keep or carry a symbol of longevity with you for personal safety and protection against harmful energies.

Five things you should never give:

1. Never Give Sharp Objects

Gifts of sharp objects are actually more popular than one would expect because most people don't see them as such. Examples of sharp objects that are unsuitable as gifts include the following: blade, chainsaw, dagger, hunting knife, letter opener, penknife, scissors, Swiss Army knife, sword, etc

2.Never Give Timepieces

In the West, timepieces are, in fact, quite well-liked as gifts. These include: alarm clock, wall clock, pocket watch, wristwatch, etc.

Timepieces measure the passage of time and this indirectly suggests a limited lifespan, which is very inauspicious

3. Never Give Red Roses

Did you know that you should never give red roses? Long stemmed red roses with sharp thorns are terrible as gifts. The longer the stem and the sharper the thorns ... the more the relationship will suffer. If you send your lover a bouquet of red roses - romantic and all - it will be the beginning of the end of the relationship.

4. Never Give Shoes

In Chinese (Cantonese), the word for shoes, 'hai', sounds very much like a sigh. This is very inauspicious as it suggests much unhappiness. A gift of shoes to your friend would be akin to sending bad luck his/her way.

5. Never Give Handkerchiefs

Gifts of handkerchiefs are also traditionally frowned upon. This is because a handkerchief is used to wipe away sweat and tears, which suggests a lot of sadness and frustration. Giving handkerchiefs as gifts suggest that you anticipate him/her to be doing much crying in the future. This generates such an inauspicious chi.

Source by Lilian Too

Buddha inspiration story replied by Liangtai22 @ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:26:47 +0800

Liangtai22 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:26:47 +0800

Buddha means "Awakened One", someone who has awakened and sees things as they really are. According toAboutBuddha.org , a Buddha is a person who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions. Because he has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and has removed all obstructions from his mind, he knows everything of the past, present, and future, directly and simultaneously. Moreover, Buddha has great compassion which is completely impartial, embracing all living beings without discrimination.

The person who is generally referred to by the name Buddha was Siddhārtha Gautama , a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the founder of Buddhism who lived at around 500 BCE. Forty-nine days after Buddha attained enlightenment he was requested to teach. As a result of this request, Buddha rose from meditation and taught the first Wheel of Dharma.

Those teachings of The Buddha such as The Four Noble Truths or the Noble Eightfold Path are timeless and reflect personal and spiritual development.

Many quotes that are handed down until today are both inspirational as well as reflecting deeper truth of reality. What can we learn, where can we be inspired from The Buddha today for everyday life and our own development?

I selected following quotations as both inspirational and helpful, regardless of where we are in personal development …

1. "All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become."

You become what you think about or in other words: what you focus on grows in your life and from what you take your focus away from diminishes. This is also the message of the law of attraction, recently very popular by the movie and book "The Secret ".

It means that the mind is directing our life in that way that we manifest the life around us by the thoughts and directions we take with our mind. Since everything we created around us is first created in the mind, it is the tool or the interface between our self and the material world.

Another quote of Buddha with a similar message here is "He is able who thinks he is able". This also shows the creative power of the mind and if we are able to consciously use it in that way – avoiding negative thoughts and utilizing empowering thoughts – we use it in a supportive manner.

2. "All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?"

This is the core of personal development. It points towards the need to train and develop the mind and to free it from limits and negativity.

The other quote "The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness." makes the same point with the special notion of happiness. The mind used correctly – i.e. constructive, empowering, solution- and action-oriented, positive, truth-seeking - can create happiness. But used poorly – i.e. blaming, egocentric, negative, blinded by ambition or separation - it will create unhappiness for us. Training the mind is the key here.

The quote may also point to a transformation by awakening directly, where the mind becomes the servant of the self and not the creator of a self-image (the concept of the ego) as a replacement for the true self.

3. "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

This points to the abundant nature of reality. The abundance mentality says there is enough for everyone, we only have to realize and live by it. It is the opposite of a scarcity mentality, where you have the belief that you always have to fight for your part in a limited world.

4. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

The essence of living in the present moment, the Now, is focusing the mind here and take attention away from thinking about past or future. The present moment is all there ever is to experience life directly. Past and future are only concepts of our mind and therefore are good for learning from the past or conceptual planning when it is useful, but after this there is no need for them. Especially not to dwell in them and get stuck there in the mind by constant thinking loops.

I wrote more about this in "What is The Present Moment " and in "Clock Time vs. Psychological Time ". The present moment is the entry point to the spiritual dimension and to life itself.

5. "However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?"

Action is what counts. It means to be action-oriented and to actually do what we think, to prove what we believe by applying it in reality. Only if we "walk our talk" we are authentic and truthful to ourselves.

To apply yourself and your ideas in reality is like a proof-test for what we think is right and will work. If there is no action and therefore no testing in reality, the words or ideas themselves are of no real sustainable value.

Another quote for this message is "A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."

6. "Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely."

This is the essence of Carpe diem – To seize the day fully means living wisely. It means to live to the highest truth we know and to rise to our highest values and capabilities.

Living wisely also means not to believe every thought that comes, but to live more from the space between thoughts, from our essence.

7. "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

The so-called Inside-Out approach means to look within oneself to find the inspiration and power to act from this place. It means not to look to the outside world for liberation or happiness, but to take the responsibility for oneself and become that what we are seeking.

His second quote here "No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." talks directly about this responsibility, response-ability we have inside.

8. "In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."

Any perspective we have on anything is only a relative truth. There are always both (or more) sides of any story. An objective perspective or an absolute truth is very hard or maybe impossible to see. But to be aware of this and to be interested to see another perspective from another person can be very mind-opening and valuable.

The matter of perspective (also described in the 7 habits of highly effective people ) is a very powerful one and it is the core of most (if not all?) conflicts between people. One things one is right as long one stays in one’s own single perspective – needless to say, the other person has the same reality.

There is a similar quote by The Buddha that fits in here: "In seperateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength" which shows that if we become able to dissolve the separate perspective to a perspective of oneness with all other, we hold the key to end conflicts and to find solution and agreements suitable for everybody.

9. "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."

This quote is perhaps the most difficult one to really understand. In the first place, it is not about the beautiful nature of the flower or beauty itself. What Buddha is talking about – in my humble opinion – is to see and get in touch with the life in a flower directly, without any interference by our mind by mental concepts and thoughts of the flower.

Eckhart Tolle in "A New Earth" talks about the flowering of human consciousness, maybe you want to take a look …

10. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."

If we are not authentic and truthful to ourselves, we build a wall around us that eventually we have to tear down again. It is then literally a resistance to the reality and our own nature where we can hide some time, but life has a way to show us our own faults in the end.

To be true to the best one knows means to come from our own best knowledge and not buy into something outside ourselves blindly, always asking: is this really true to what I know?

In resonance with this quote also is the final one by The Buddha:

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting."

Real or Fake Amulets replied by maggot @ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:56:56 +0800

maggot — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:56:56 +0800

So hard to resist buying new amulets…and I recently just got scammed…

Five Element replied by Liangtai22 @ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:19:18 +0800

Liangtai22 — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:19:18 +0800

木 Wood

The East（東）
Spring（春）
Azure Dragon（青龍）
The Planet Jupiter （木星）
The Colour Green（緑）
Liver（肝） and gallbladder（胆）
Generous, Warm, Persuasive, Co-operative, Seeks to Expand and Grow
Idealistic, Ethical, Enthusiastic, Seeks to Explore

Wood Governs Rabbit,the tiger (weakest wood), Dragon (strongest wood)

[edit]火 Fire

The South（南）
Summer（夏）
Vermilion Bird（朱雀）
The Planet Mars（火星）
The Colour Red（赤）
Circulatory system & Heart（心）
Dynamic, Humanitarian, Enterprising, Adventurous, Restless
Competitive, Leadership Skills, Strong, Single-minded, Loves a good laugh

Fire Governs the Snake, Horse (strongest fire), Sheep (weakest fire)

[edit]土 Earth

Centre（中）
Three Enclosures, Change of seasons
The Yellow Dragon（黄龙）
The Planet Saturn（土星）
The Colour Yellow（意）
Digestive system, Spleen（脾） and stomach（胃）
Powerful, Patient, Militaristic, Prideful, Prudent, Stable, Reliable, Hard-working, Ambitious, Stubborn, very energetic, Seeks to Conquer
Disciplined, Rigid, Controlling, Tenacious, Logical, Governed by Service and Duty to Others

Earth Governs Dragon, Sheep, Dog and Ox. It is the central balance of the elements and can lend qualities to all 12 animals as well.

[edit]金 Metal(also known as Wind)

The West（西）
Autumn（秋）
White Tiger（白虎）
The Planet Venus（金星）
The Colour White（白）
Respiratory system & Lungs（肺）
Determined, Self-reliant, Unyielding, Strong, Tenacious, Forceful
Reserved, Needs Personal Space, Sophisticated, Seeks pleasure, caring, respectful

Metal Governs the Monkey (strongest metal), Rooster, Dog (weakest metal)

[edit]水 Water

The North （北）
Winter（冬）
Black Tortoise（玄武）
The Planet Mercury（水星）
The Colour Black（黑）
Skeletal（骨）/Excretory System & Lungs
Secretive, Self-destructive, Charming, Intuitive, Deceptive, Passive-Aggressive, Compassionate, Sensitive, Creative
Flexible, Addictive, Manipulative, Compliant, Eloquence, Intellectual, Betrayal

Water Governs the Rat (strongest water), Ox, Pig (weakest water)

Yuan Zhong Xiu 缘中秀 shi fu to recommend? replied by ilovemtb @ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:36:12 +0800

ilovemtb — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:36:12 +0800

just where is this place located ?

Fengshui Tips of the Day replied by Cindrella @ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:09:39 +0800

Cindrella — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:09:39 +0800

The tips are very useful. Thank you for a nice post.

Feng-shui is the art and science of understanding the forces of nature in order to design houses and workplaces that blend with the environment instead of clashing with it. Feng shui increases intimacy and bring love back into your life, stimulates the money making machine, significantly reduces stress and it's harmful effects on your health, brings more satisfaction into your relationships and work.

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