Buddhism and Feng Shui Over the years I have taken an interest in the links between Tibetan Buddhism and feng shui , and so far I have found that they are very tenuous indeed. Feng shui has been practiced in various forms for at least the last four thousand years. Introduction to Geomancy 7It therefore predates Buddhism by fifteen hundred years. The link between the cultures of India and China seems to have been through Tibet, and here it seems that the practice of Tibetan astrology holds some clues. Tibetan culture was far more influenced by India than China, although now- adays it must seem somewhat unique. However, it is very clear that Buddhism is at the very heart of Tibetan culture, and Buddhism came from India. As far as I can ascertain, until quite recently feng shui was practiced in the capital city, Lhasa , but only among the elite families. There is no evidence that it was used in the monasteries at all, and these formed the basis of education in Tibet for centuries. T...
Introduction to Geomancy The art of improving your luck by first choosing an environment that is conducive to good luck and then manipulating that environment so that the good luck manifests. In East Asia , this is known as feng shui , but I prefer the term geomancy . Many Westerners are skeptical about this sort of thing, but the good news is that geomancy works whether you believe in it or not. It does not rely on superstition. I use formulas that I have found to work in my own home and in the hundreds of consultations that I have done over the years. I will attempt to explain the most crucial aspects in a way that I hope will be most approachable for Westerners. I first came across geomancy when I was traveling with Lama Zopa Rinpoche , a Tibetan monk who is widely acknowledged as a great meditation master. You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that in those days he was spending most of his free time inves- tigating feng shui books rather than Buddhist texts . I come fr...