Enter Malay Geomancy
With all the buzz about feng shui these days, house buyers really getting into it when it comes to buying, renovating, decorating or simply choosing a unit.
Malaysians think nothing of plonking RM10k for a revered geomancer to give their advice on anything related to property, and devour any of the many books appearing in the market on the subject.
Then Malaysians were introduced to Vastu Shastra, the ancient art of architecture originating from Sanskrit culture, or more popularly refered to as ‘Indian feng shui’.
Now emerging is the also ancient art of Malay geomancy. To quote a recent report:
Organised by the Malaysian Institute of Geomancy Sciences (MINGS), the conference seeks to explore the common scientific principles found in the various forms of geomancy, including Ilmu Tajul Muluk or Tiang Seri, as used in Malay house construction.
To be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from July 20-22, the conference will have four geomancy experts delivering papers on their respective fields.
The chairman of the organizing committee is none other than Gerard Benedict, which some of you may remember as being a TV3 newsreader back in the 80’s.
The report goes on the say:
“This conference is also to dispel the myths associated with geomancy or feng shui.
“We want to explain to everyone including property developers, town planners, architects, engineers and the public, that feng shui is not related to religion or divinity. Geomancy is very much a form of science based on facts and natural elements.”
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The speakers are Malaysian feng shui consultants Yap Cheng Hai and David Koh. They will speak on How to use feng shui in a practical way and Modern Living, Ancient Concepts, respectively.Universiti Teknologi Malaysia architecture head Prof Dr Mohd Tajudddin bin Mohamad Rasdi will deliver his paper on Tiang Seri or Ilmu Tajul Muluk.
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