Does Vajrayana have anything like Feng Shui?

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Does Vajrayana have anything like Feng Shui?

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Does Vajrayana have anything like Feng Shui where certain elements and colors are arranged in a room to acheive balance?
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Many tibetan teachers are also masters of the art of Geomancy which is the equivalent of feng shui. H.E.Tai Situ Rinpoche is very proficient at this and there is also a video of his teaching on the subject available at Samye Ling bookstore, Scotland.
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Many tibetan teachers are also masters of the art of Geomancy which is the equivalent of feng shui. H.E.Tai Situ Rinpoche is very proficient at this and there is also a video of his teaching on the subject available at Samye Ling bookstore, Scotland.
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Is this included in the medical tantras?
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There's a chapter on geomancy in Vol 2 of Khenpo Khatar's commentary on Karma Chakme's Mountain Dharma

http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=14534

My memory is that it's about the use of geomancy in identifying a suitable place for long retreat.
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It is called sa che (sa dpyad), but it deals more with txternal landscapes than interoior design, though some works also contain tips for setting up retreat cabins. Tibetan culture has some traditional recommendationsfor household layout, but as far as I know, these are not classed as sa che.
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Lama Zopa has said that Feng Shui, after Buddhism, is best. Here is one of the FPMT Venerables who teaches it and wrote a book about it:

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tingdzin wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:20 am It is called sa che (sa dpyad), but it deals more with txternal landscapes than interoior design, though some works also contain tips for setting up retreat cabins. Tibetan culture has some traditional recommendationsfor household layout, but as far as I know, these are not classed as sa che.
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Thomas Amundsen wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:57 pm
tingdzin wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:20 am It is called sa che (sa dpyad), but it deals more with txternal landscapes than interoior design, though some works also contain tips for setting up retreat cabins. Tibetan culture has some traditional recommendationsfor household layout, but as far as I know, these are not classed as sa che.
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Do you know of any resources on sa che?
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dr. nida chenagtsang sometimes gives classes on this.
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pemachophel wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:36 pm dr. nida chenagtsang sometimes gives classes on this.
Thanks, I will keep my eyes open for this!
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Nicholas Weeks wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:39 pmLama Zopa has said that Feng Shui, after Buddhism, is best.
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Fortyeightvows wrote: Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:18 am
Nicholas Weeks wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:39 pmLama Zopa has said that Feng Shui, after Buddhism, is best.
LZR helped make Lillian Too into a millionaire and she has advised him in many things.
Wait, she's authentic???!!?? :jawdrop:
I thought she was just one of those psychic cons that made money off of people with nonsense!
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Here is an upcoming Feng Shui course offered by Wisdom...

https://learn.wisdompubs.org/academy/courses/feng-shui/
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Thomas Amundsen wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:57 pm
Thomas Amundsen wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:57 pm
tingdzin wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:20 am It is called sa che (sa dpyad), but it deals more with txternal landscapes than interoior design, though some works also contain tips for setting up retreat cabins. Tibetan culture has some traditional recommendationsfor household layout, but as far as I know, these are not classed as sa che.
:good:
Do you know of any resources on sa che?
Not in English, sorry.
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tingdzin wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:35 am
Thomas Amundsen wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:57 pm
Thomas Amundsen wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:57 pm

:good:
Do you know of any resources on sa che?
Not in English, sorry.
Petra Maurer's work might be of interest.

http://lmu-munich.academia.edu/PetraMaurer.
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Thanks, I wasn't aware of this person's stuff.
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