The mandala being a metaphysical plan is put to use in site planning and architecture through a process called the Pada Vinyasa. Pada Vinyasa is a method whereby any site can be divided into uniform grids/modules or padas. Depending on the position of the Gods occupying the various modules, the zoning of the site and disposition of functions in a building are arrived at. Mandalas have certain points known as marmas which are vital and vulnerable energy spots on which nothing should be built. They are determined by certain proportional relationships of the squares and th ...

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Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Components of Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Vaastu Purusha Mandala, Vaastu Shastra - Mandalas- types and properties, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala in site planning and architecture, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and site, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and building, Vaastu Shastra - Aspects of environment and energy, Vaastu Shastra - Other aspects of buildings, Vaastu Shastra - Conclusion

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In 2003, the Hong Kong Tourism Board developed a harbour lighting plan called "A Symphony of Lights" [1], a large-scale multimedia show featuring lighting, laser, music, and occasionally special pyrotechnics effects during festivals, in order to promote tourism in Hong Kong. The show is based on the illumination of key buildings on the Hong Kong Island side, and is best viewed from the Kowloon side across the Victoria Harbour. The HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building is one of the participating buildings in the show. The building has been in ...

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HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - History, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Design, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Feng Shui, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Characteristics, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Lion statues, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Lighting scheme

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The new building was designed by the British architect Norman Foster. From the concept to completion, it took 6 years (1979-1985). The building is a 180-meter high building of 47 storeys and four basement levels. The building has a module design consisting of five steel modules prefabricated in the UK by Scott-Lithgow Shipbuilders near Glasgow, and shipped to Hong Kong. 30,000 tonnes of steel and 4,500 tonnes of aluminium were used. It was an urban legend that the building's modular design enables it to be dismantled and moved, if there was any possibi ...

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HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - History, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Design, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Feng Shui, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Characteristics, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Lion statues, HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building - Lighting scheme

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Animal Crossing has been dubbed a "communication game" by Nintendo. It is an open-ended game with no plot, where a player can live a separate life with no preset plot or mandatory tasks. Many people enjoy this though, as it is entertaining to young children, and possibly adults, while "talking" to interesting animal characters. There are, however, certain goals to achieve to which players will be naturally drawn. The game is played out in real-time - observing days, weeks, months, and even years - using the Gamecube's internal clock. ...

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Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing - Gameplay, Animal Crossing - House Improvements, Animal Crossing - Villagers, Animal Crossing - Fish and insects, Animal Crossing - Nintendo Entertainment System games, Animal Crossing - Museum, Animal Crossing - Pattern design, Animal Crossing - Happy Room Academy, Animal Crossing - Feng Shui, Animal Crossing - Secrets, Animal Crossing - Multiplayer, Animal Crossing - Your Own Island, Animal Crossing - Item Trading, Animal Crossing - Important Figures in the Village, Animal Crossing - Using the Game Boy Advance, Animal Crossing - The island, Animal Crossing - e-Reader compatibility, Animal Crossing - Other Animal Crossing Games, Animal Crossing - Animal Forest e+, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing Revolution, Animal Crossing - Trivia

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The Classical Orders are largely known through the writings of Vitruvius, particularly De Archetura (The Ten Books of Architecture) and studies of classical architecture by Renaissance architects and historians. Within a classical order elements from the positioning of triglyphs to the overall height and width of the building were controlled by principles of proportionality. See also:

Proportion architecture, Proportion architecture - Sacred Proportions, Proportion architecture - Feng Shui, Proportion architecture - Classical Orders, Proportion architecture - Vitruvian Proportion, Proportion architecture - Renaissance Orders, Proportion architecture - Le Modulor, Proportion architecture - The Plastic Number

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Game Boy Advance connectivity can play a role in Animal Crossing for those who own one. To link the two, one needs a Game Boy Advance-GameCube cable. Animal Crossing - The island. When the two systems are linked, Kapp'n can be found at the dock and will row the player to the island, where a villager has taken up residence. The player can give the villager items in return for money and other commodities. Also on the island are coconut trees, and this is the only place they can be found. It is always ...

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Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing - Gameplay, Animal Crossing - House Improvements, Animal Crossing - Villagers, Animal Crossing - Fish and insects, Animal Crossing - Nintendo Entertainment System games, Animal Crossing - Museum, Animal Crossing - Pattern design, Animal Crossing - Happy Room Academy, Animal Crossing - Feng Shui, Animal Crossing - Secrets, Animal Crossing - Multiplayer, Animal Crossing - Your Own Island, Animal Crossing - Item Trading, Animal Crossing - Important Figures in the Village, Animal Crossing - Using the Game Boy Advance, Animal Crossing - The island, Animal Crossing - e-Reader compatibility, Animal Crossing - Other Animal Crossing Games, Animal Crossing - Animal Forest e+, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing Revolution, Animal Crossing - Trivia

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Animal Crossing has been dubbed a "communication game" by Nintendo. It is an open-ended game with no plot, where a player can live a separate life with no preset plot or mandatory tasks. Many people enjoy this though, as it is entertaining to young children, and possibly adults, while "talking" to interesting animal characters. There are, however, certain goals to achieve to which players will be naturally drawn. The game is played out in real-time - observing days, weeks, months, and even years - using the Gamecube's internal clock. ...

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Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing - Gameplay, Animal Crossing - House Improvements, Animal Crossing - Villagers, Animal Crossing - Fish and insects, Animal Crossing - Nintendo Entertainment System games, Animal Crossing - Museum, Animal Crossing - Pattern design, Animal Crossing - Happy Room Academy, Animal Crossing - Shopping, Animal Crossing - Feng Shui, Animal Crossing - Seasons, Animal Crossing - Secrets, Animal Crossing - Multiplayer, Animal Crossing - Private Island, Animal Crossing - Item Trading, Animal Crossing - Important Figures in the Village, Animal Crossing - Using the Game Boy Advance, Animal Crossing - The island, Animal Crossing - e-Reader compatibility, Animal Crossing - Controversy, Animal Crossing - Other Animal Crossing games, Animal Crossing - Animal Forest e+, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing Revolution, Animal Crossing - Trivia

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All places of dwelling are termed Vastu however the actual physical manifestation of the dwelling is called Vaastu. There are four categories of Vaastu- The earth/ site- Bhoomi, the principal dwelling place on which everything else rests The structures on the earth - Prasada Movable objects (vehicles) - Yaana Furniture- Sayana As these categories suggest, the principles of Vaastu Shastra extend from the macro level to the micro level- site selecti ...

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Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Components of Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Vaastu Purusha Mandala, Vaastu Shastra - Mandalas- types and properties, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala in site planning and architecture, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and site, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and building, Vaastu Shastra - Aspects of environment and energy, Vaastu Shastra - Other aspects of buildings, Vaastu Shastra - Conclusion

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Game Boy Advance connectivity can play a role in Animal Crossing for those who own one. To link the two, one needs a Game Boy Advance-GameCube cable. Animal Crossing - The island. When the two systems are linked, Kapp'n can be found at the dock and will row the player to the island, where a villager has taken up residence. The player can give the villager items in return for money and other commodities. Also on the island are coconut trees, and this is the only place they can be found. It is always ...

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Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing - Gameplay, Animal Crossing - House Improvements, Animal Crossing - Villagers, Animal Crossing - Fish and insects, Animal Crossing - Nintendo Entertainment System games, Animal Crossing - Museum, Animal Crossing - Pattern design, Animal Crossing - Happy Room Academy, Animal Crossing - Shopping, Animal Crossing - Feng Shui, Animal Crossing - Seasons, Animal Crossing - Secrets, Animal Crossing - Multiplayer, Animal Crossing - Private Island, Animal Crossing - Item Trading, Animal Crossing - Important Figures in the Village, Animal Crossing - Using the Game Boy Advance, Animal Crossing - The island, Animal Crossing - e-Reader compatibility, Animal Crossing - Controversy, Animal Crossing - Other Animal Crossing games, Animal Crossing - Animal Forest e+, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing Revolution, Animal Crossing - Trivia

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The Vaastu Purusha Mandala is an indispensable part of Vaastu Shastra and constitutes the mathematical and diagrammatic basis for generating design. Purusha refers to energy, power, soul or cosmic man. Mandala is the generic name for any plan/ chart, which represents the cosmos metaphysically/ symbolically, a microcosm of the universe. In Hindu cosmology the surface of the earth is represented as a square, the most fundamental of all Hindu forms. The earth is represented as four cornered with reference to the horizon's relation ...

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Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Components of Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Vaastu Purusha Mandala, Vaastu Shastra - Mandalas- types and properties, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala in site planning and architecture, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and site, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and building, Vaastu Shastra - Aspects of environment and energy, Vaastu Shastra - Other aspects of buildings, Vaastu Shastra - Conclusion

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The form of the Vaastu Purusha Mandala is basically a square but there are various types of mandalas depending on the way in which the basic square is divided. In each case, the square is subdivided into smaller squares by lines running parallel/ perpendicular to the sides. Each side of the square can be divided from 1 to 32 divisions. Thus, the number of squares in the Vaastu Purusha Mandala may vary from 12 to 322, i.e from 1, 4, 16, 25 and so on to 1024. Each of the ...

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Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Components of Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Vaastu Purusha Mandala, Vaastu Shastra - Mandalas- types and properties, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala in site planning and architecture, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and site, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and building, Vaastu Shastra - Aspects of environment and energy, Vaastu Shastra - Other aspects of buildings, Vaastu Shastra - Conclusion

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Vaastu Shastra describes various criteria which determine the choice of a site. The most exalted shape for a site is square, however rectangle is also acceptable. It explains about soil examination or Bhu- Pariksha. One particular test involves the digging of a hole and refilling it again with the dug soil. Based on the volume occupied by this soil in the pit, its characteristics are determined. A gnomon is used in determining the orientation, this practice is called Sanku Sthaapanam. ...

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Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Components of Vaastu Shastra, Vaastu Shastra - Vaastu Purusha Mandala, Vaastu Shastra - Mandalas- types and properties, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala in site planning and architecture, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and site, Vaastu Shastra - Mandala and building, Vaastu Shastra - Aspects of environment and energy, Vaastu Shastra - Other aspects of buildings, Vaastu Shastra - Conclusion

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According to an urban legend, the nearby Bank of China Tower was deliberately designed to shape like a blade so as to bring bad Feng Shui to the Government House and its British administration. Whether deliberate or not, a number of feng shui masters have expressed that the feng shui for Government House, which is surrounded by skyscrapers, is far from optimal. However, some feng shui experts have expressed the opposite, citing that the position of the Goverment House (with the Victoria Peak behind it and the Victoria Harbour in front of it) makes for an optimal place for decision-making, and that its exact posit ...

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Government House Hong Kong, Government House Hong Kong - History, Government House Hong Kong - Major features, Government House Hong Kong - Open Days, Government House Hong Kong - Booking, Government House Hong Kong - Trivia, Government House Hong Kong - External link

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Feng Shui. See FUNG SHUI

(See also: Feng Shui, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

FENG SHUI

an ancient Chinese practice of configuring home or work environments to promote health, happiness, prosperity. Feng shui consultants may advise clients to make adjustments in their surroundings, from color selection to furniture placement, to promote a healthy flow of chi, or vital energy.

(See also: FENG SHUI, Alternative Health, Healing, Body Mind and Soul)

Feng Shui [pronounced: foong shway or fung shway]: Ancient Chinese art of orienting objects and towns to promote a healthy flow of chi. Its postulate is that all areas, large and small, have a distinctive energy that is guidable by rearranging objects (e.g., removing an ornament from an apartment, or adding one to a particular corner of a room). To be avoided is: clutter, dark corners, gloomy colors, low ceilings, and sharp, pointed objects. Feng Shui literally means "wind and water" and is translatable as "vital energy" or "geomancy".

(See also: Feng Shui, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

FENG SHUI: an ancient Chinese practice of configuring home or work environments to promote health, happiness, prosperity.

Feng shui consultants may advise clients to make adjustments in their surroundings, from color selection to furniture placement, to promote a healthy flow of chi, or vital energy.

(See also: Feng shui, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Feng Shui

Known as the Art of Placement, this classic Chinese form of geomancy demonstrates overt and obscure ways the physical ambience -- home and workplace, environment and landscape Ð can spark and nurture the natural potential to be more alive, receptive, and focused.

This technique concerns itself with the moving energy called chi, directing it to affect the environment by balancing yin/yang into a harmonious flow according to the purpose to which a space is dedicated

(See also: Feng Shui, Body Mind and Soul)

feng shui: The science and study of the effect of environmental factors on living. Includes guidelines for determining the best location and direction of your home and workplace; where the rooms in your home should be to best facilitate energy flow; and how to create a garden that will bring positive energy and good luck into your home.

Includes two major schools of thought. The Form School examines the shape of the land, the shape of your building, and even its direction in relation to the land around it.

The Compass School is based on the pa-kua, an octagonal symbol surrounding the famous yin-yang. Each side is related to one of the eight trigrams from the I Ching, and is related to certain energies. If you are planning a house, you can put a pa-kua over the plans and determine which direction your home should face and the best way to arrange the rooms.

(See also: feng shui, Magic, Shamanism, Paganism, Wicca)

FENG SHUI

Feng shui (translated as “wind and water”) is the Chinese system of balancing the energy patterns of the physical environment. A composite of mystical beliefs, astrology, folklore, and common sense, the Chinese believe feng shui blends ancient wisdom with cultural tradition.

The laws of feng shui provide for positioning homes/businesses and designing room and office layouts in ways that promise to enhance the quality of their owners’ lives and businesses by channeling energy in positive ways. These principles strive for creating balanced, peaceful dwellings by bringing together the external and internal and living in harmony with natural and man-made environments.

Good feng shui promises occupants health, happiness, prosperity, and long life - a conscious connection between the outside environment and the world within. These same principles can also be applied to the human body (called min xiang shue) to promote inner character and restore harmony to areas of imbalance. Through meditation and daily exercises, min xiang shue can allow a deeper self-awareness and regeneration.

(See also: FENG SHUI, Alternative Health, Massage, Bodywork, Body Mind and Soul)

Feng Shui: Ancient Chinese practice of configuring home or work environments to enhance prosperity, promote good health and improve relationships by balancing the unseen Earth Element Energies in your environment.

(See also: Feng Shui, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Feng Shui

Geomancy, called feng-shui (wind and water) in China, is the art of healthful arrangement of rooms, furniture and buildings to effect spiritual, psychological and physical well-being.

(See also: Feng Shui, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)