Office feng shui

DESIGNING OFFICE-THE FENG DESIGNING OFFICE-THE FENG SHUI WAY-by Sanjay GuptaSHUI WAY-by Sanjay Gupta

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What is feng shuiWhat is feng shui Feng shui called Fung Shway literally means wind and waterFeng shui called Fung Shway literally means wind and water Popularly known as Chinese Vastu Shastra in IndiaPopularly known as Chinese Vastu Shastra in India Having originated nearly 4000 years ago in China , it is Having originated nearly 4000 years ago in China , it is

practised and used across the globepractised and used across the globe There is a big mis-conception in India that placing objects There is a big mis-conception in India that placing objects

like wind chimes, laughing budha, money frog etc. is feng like wind chimes, laughing budha, money frog etc. is feng shui. shui.

In layman’s language it is the art of using a place.In layman’s language it is the art of using a place. It evolved from the observations that people are affected for It evolved from the observations that people are affected for

better or worse by their surroundings.better or worse by their surroundings. The location of mountains,lakes,rivers, buildings or roads, The location of mountains,lakes,rivers, buildings or roads,

the orientation & placement of room and furniture with in the orientation & placement of room and furniture with in office or home can influence wealth, health and relationship office or home can influence wealth, health and relationship with otherswith others

If you are in a good cycle, feng shui enhances luck and if If you are in a good cycle, feng shui enhances luck and if you are in a bad cycle, it reduces the impact of bad luck.you are in a bad cycle, it reduces the impact of bad luck.

Schools of feng ShuiSchools of feng Shui There are two schools of Feng Shui commonly There are two schools of Feng Shui commonly

practised are:practised are: - Landscape School using Four Animal - Landscape School using Four Animal

formation and landscape Feng shuiformation and landscape Feng shui - Compass School using Eight mansions formulas- Compass School using Eight mansions formulas

The Advanced disciplines for great accuracy are:The Advanced disciplines for great accuracy are: - Flying Star Feng shui- using Time dimension- Flying Star Feng shui- using Time dimension - BaZi- Four Pillars of Destiny using person’s - BaZi- Four Pillars of Destiny using person’s destiny analysisdestiny analysis

Basic principles Basic principles Chi or Pran Vayu the vital force or energy Chi or Pran Vayu the vital force or energy

connects and activates everything .It is the vital connects and activates everything .It is the vital force of Universe.Poor flow and bad quality of force of Universe.Poor flow and bad quality of chi brings misfortunes and critical imbalances in chi brings misfortunes and critical imbalances in our homes and bodyour homes and body

Universe comprises five elements namely Universe comprises five elements namely Earth, metal, Fire, wood and water and these Earth, metal, Fire, wood and water and these five elements have three cyclical relatioships:five elements have three cyclical relatioships:

- A productive cycle- A productive cycle - A destructive cycle- A destructive cycle

Basic principles Basic principles - An exhaustive cycle- An exhaustive cycle There are Eight directions- four cardinal and four non-There are Eight directions- four cardinal and four non-

cardinal namely East,West, North, South, South-east, cardinal namely East,West, North, South, South-east, North-east, north-west and south-west. All the eight North-east, north-west and south-west. All the eight directions represents some elements and accordingly directions represents some elements and accordingly their usages are defined. In advance studies we use 24 their usages are defined. In advance studies we use 24 direction analysis.direction analysis.

There should be balance of Yin( the feminine) and Yang ( There should be balance of Yin( the feminine) and Yang ( the masculine) as depicted by the famous Tai-chi the masculine) as depicted by the famous Tai-chi symbol.Like night is yin and the day is Yang. Whenever symbol.Like night is yin and the day is Yang. Whenever either yin or yang increases disproportionately , the either yin or yang increases disproportionately , the imbalance is created.imbalance is created.

How Feng Shui helps in designing How Feng Shui helps in designing OfficeOffice

All of spend most of our working time in our All of spend most of our working time in our offices and it is always desirable to have positive offices and it is always desirable to have positive and energetic working environment in the office to and energetic working environment in the office to achieve the best results. Here the need for Feng achieve the best results. Here the need for Feng Shui arises. It helps us in following ways:Shui arises. It helps us in following ways:

1.1. Selection of officeSelection of office

2.2. Balancing the five elementsBalancing the five elements

3.3. Correcting and improving the flow of “Chi”-the Correcting and improving the flow of “Chi”-the energy patternenergy pattern

How Feng Shui helps in designing How Feng Shui helps in designing OfficeOffice

4. It creates most congenial,wonderful and 4. It creates most congenial,wonderful and auspicious evironment in the office which auspicious evironment in the office which has dramatic effect on the producivity and has dramatic effect on the producivity and level of harmony in associates and stafflevel of harmony in associates and staff

5.5. Increases customer satisfaction level and Increases customer satisfaction level and loyaltyloyalty

6.6. Thus brings recognition, promotion and Thus brings recognition, promotion and wealth.wealth.

Step-1 to have a good Feng shui-Step-1 to have a good Feng shui-ed officeed office

Selection of office site ( exterior)Selection of office site ( exterior) The square and rectangle are the best shapes to use. In The square and rectangle are the best shapes to use. In

case of rectangle a ratio of 2.5:1 is desirable. case of rectangle a ratio of 2.5:1 is desirable. Avoid irregular shapes like rhombus, L-shape, U-shape, Avoid irregular shapes like rhombus, L-shape, U-shape,

round, triangle etc. Triangle should strictly be avoided. For round, triangle etc. Triangle should strictly be avoided. For other shapes remedies are available to some extent.other shapes remedies are available to some extent.

Avoid office space having some missing cornerAvoid office space having some missing corner Office spaces near Church, Temple, Hospital, Police stations, Office spaces near Church, Temple, Hospital, Police stations,

abbatoirs,cementry, Electric stations, big poles, abbatoirs,cementry, Electric stations, big poles, transformers, big tree, at T junction or Y-junctions should be transformers, big tree, at T junction or Y-junctions should be avoided. Although remedies to some extent are available.avoided. Although remedies to some extent are available.

Staircase/ elevator should not face main entrance directrly. Staircase/ elevator should not face main entrance directrly. A staircase heading upstairs is good as it indicates your A staircase heading upstairs is good as it indicates your fortunes moving upwards.fortunes moving upwards.

Better to avoid office at the dead end of corridorBetter to avoid office at the dead end of corridor

Step-2 Face your Sheng Chi Step-2 Face your Sheng Chi direction ( Best Direction)direction ( Best Direction)

Unless you have direction in your life, the destination or the Unless you have direction in your life, the destination or the goals can not be achieved. Some saint showed the right goals can not be achieved. Some saint showed the right direction to move to Mr.G.D.Birla and the rest is history. You direction to move to Mr.G.D.Birla and the rest is history. You should face and move into your best direction.should face and move into your best direction.

To find out our best direction, we need to calculate the KUA To find out our best direction, we need to calculate the KUA number using the Eight Mansions formula. Note KUA number using the Eight Mansions formula. Note KUA number ranges from 1 to 9number ranges from 1 to 9

Formula for calculating KUA numberFormula for calculating KUA number

For MaleFor Male: Take last two digits of your year of birth and add : Take last two digits of your year of birth and add them together. Keep them adding till you get single digit them together. Keep them adding till you get single digit number. Deduct this from 10 if you are born before 2000 number. Deduct this from 10 if you are born before 2000 and from 9 for those in the year 2000 or later. This gives and from 9 for those in the year 2000 or later. This gives KUA number.KUA number.

Step-2 Face your Sheng Chi Step-2 Face your Sheng Chi direction ( Best Direction)direction ( Best Direction)

For FemaleFor Female: Take the last two digits of the : Take the last two digits of the year of birth and add them together .Keep year of birth and add them together .Keep adding till you get a single digit number. adding till you get a single digit number. Add 5 to this number if you are born Add 5 to this number if you are born before 2000 and add 6 for those born in before 2000 and add 6 for those born in the year 2000 or later. If the result is a two the year 2000 or later. If the result is a two digit number, keep adding till you get a digit number, keep adding till you get a single number. This is your KUA number.single number. This is your KUA number.

Select your Sheng chi direction from the Select your Sheng chi direction from the following table following table

KUA NUMBER SHENG CHI DIRECTION

1 South East

2 North East

3 South

4 North

5 For FEMALE5 For MALE

South WestNorth East

6 West

7 South West

8

South West

9 East

The above table provides the Sheng chi The above table provides the Sheng chi ( Best direction) for various KUA numbers.( Best direction) for various KUA numbers.

Facing your best direction gives you an Facing your best direction gives you an edge in your working and interactions with edge in your working and interactions with various people. Make this a life long habit.various people. Make this a life long habit.

The same direction can be used in The same direction can be used in interviews and outside meetings also. It is interviews and outside meetings also. It is advisable to carry a small compass with advisable to carry a small compass with you while traveling. In case of doubt do you while traveling. In case of doubt do consult with experienced consultant.consult with experienced consultant.

STEP-3 Sitting Arrangements and STEP-3 Sitting Arrangements and Furniture Furniture

NEVER SIT WITH YOUR BACK TOWARDS THE NEVER SIT WITH YOUR BACK TOWARDS THE DOORDOOR

When you sit your back towards the door, it is When you sit your back towards the door, it is like things go on “behind our backs,” including like things go on “behind our backs,” including backstabbing and being talked about. Facing backstabbing and being talked about. Facing the door is like actively facing your life. It is the door is like actively facing your life. It is however of utmost important to make sure that however of utmost important to make sure that while positioning you must not be in direct line while positioning you must not be in direct line of doorway. There the chi force would be too of doorway. There the chi force would be too taxing. This layout weakens our nervous system taxing. This layout weakens our nervous system and raises our stress and blood pressure level.and raises our stress and blood pressure level.

Some Good sitting positionsSome Good sitting positions

The back of the chair should be placed such that there is The back of the chair should be placed such that there is solid wall behind you. Sitting with your back to the door solid wall behind you. Sitting with your back to the door must be avoided. Also a window behind you is bad. Close must be avoided. Also a window behind you is bad. Close that window with heavy blinds or curtains. that window with heavy blinds or curtains.

Avoid sitting facing a wall, it acts as a barrier to growth. If Avoid sitting facing a wall, it acts as a barrier to growth. If this arrangement can not be changed, then place a this arrangement can not be changed, then place a scenery of open green field in front of you.scenery of open green field in front of you.

Avoid sitting beneath a beam. It has ill-effects on your Avoid sitting beneath a beam. It has ill-effects on your health and mind.health and mind.

Position your desk so you are not directly facing anyone Position your desk so you are not directly facing anyone else. It is better having your back to someone than to be else. It is better having your back to someone than to be positioned facing another person directly. It brings positioned facing another person directly. It brings confrontation and also your energies get depletedconfrontation and also your energies get depleted..

Do not sit near to the door. The secretary should sit near Do not sit near to the door. The secretary should sit near door to protect the employer from having to deal with door to protect the employer from having to deal with mundane matters.mundane matters.

The chair of the owner should be the biggest one. The The chair of the owner should be the biggest one. The chair should have proper back support as well as arms chair should have proper back support as well as arms i.e. these should follow the “Four animal formation” in i.e. these should follow the “Four animal formation” in Feng Shui. The chairs of visitors should be smaller and Feng Shui. The chairs of visitors should be smaller and there back should be to the door. These need not be there back should be to the door. These need not be overly comfy. overly comfy.

The table of the owner should be the biggest one in the The table of the owner should be the biggest one in the office. The table should have round corners. Some office. The table should have round corners. Some auspicious dimensions as per Feng shui are:auspicious dimensions as per Feng shui are:• 59.1 to 64.5 CMthe 59.1 to 64.5 CMthe • 145.1. to 150.5 CM145.1. to 150.5 CM

Look for sharp edges and corners pointing Look for sharp edges and corners pointing at you. These are called “poison arrows” or at you. These are called “poison arrows” or “sha” in Feng shui. These are continuous “sha” in Feng shui. These are continuous source of irritation in our concentration as source of irritation in our concentration as also harmful for our health. All the sharp also harmful for our health. All the sharp edges and corners should softened by edges and corners should softened by making them round or should be hidden or making them round or should be hidden or deflected by using mirrors, plants or deflected by using mirrors, plants or screens. screens.

Open bookshelves should be avoided. Open bookshelves should be avoided. They are treated as poison arrows in Feng They are treated as poison arrows in Feng shui. shui.

Step-4 Directional useStep-4 Directional use

North-east is the best place for North-east is the best place for “Pooja Ghar”“Pooja Ghar”

North-east is the direction of North-east is the direction of knowledge thus excellent place for knowledge thus excellent place for our tools-books.our tools-books.

North-west and west are metal North-west and west are metal directions and are good place for directions and are good place for computers.computers.

Directional useDirectional use East, south-east, south representing wood and East, south-east, south representing wood and

fire zone are good for staff kitchen and pantry.fire zone are good for staff kitchen and pantry. Ideally stairs should not be positioned in north, Ideally stairs should not be positioned in north,

north-west and centre of the building.north-west and centre of the building. Always difficult to place toilets. Toilets should Always difficult to place toilets. Toilets should

never face the entrance of the office. They should never face the entrance of the office. They should preferably be placed on an outside wall or if preferably be placed on an outside wall or if internally sited, ventilation must function internally sited, ventilation must function efficiently and bathroom doors should be closed efficiently and bathroom doors should be closed all the times.all the times.

The energy of North is good for secret The energy of North is good for secret negotiations .It is perfect direction for negotiations .It is perfect direction for meeting/consultation rooms.meeting/consultation rooms.

Directional useDirectional use

South-east is regarded as direction of South-east is regarded as direction of wealth in feng shui. Keep this zone wealth in feng shui. Keep this zone very neat and adding healthy plants very neat and adding healthy plants here does wonders.here does wonders.

Energy of East is good for planning, Energy of East is good for planning, research and development and of research and development and of South-east is good for designing. A South-east is good for designing. A perfect place for design studio.perfect place for design studio.

STEP-5 Clear the ClutterSTEP-5 Clear the Clutter A clutter free office environment is essential and A clutter free office environment is essential and

work spaces should be clear of everything but the work spaces should be clear of everything but the task in hand. Do not have stacked filing trays task in hand. Do not have stacked filing trays which symbolically and literally, allow the work to which symbolically and literally, allow the work to mount up. Deal with letters and telephone calls mount up. Deal with letters and telephone calls the same day and note conversations and dates the same day and note conversations and dates meticulously. Discard catalogues as new one meticulously. Discard catalogues as new one arrive as well as out of date paperwork. arrive as well as out of date paperwork.

Usually our offices have following type of clutter:Usually our offices have following type of clutter: Piles of used papersPiles of used papers Piles of read or unread journalsPiles of read or unread journals Out-of-date books, newspapers, filesOut-of-date books, newspapers, files Cluttered hard driveCluttered hard drive

STEP-4 Clear the ClutterSTEP-4 Clear the Clutter

Broken equipmentsBroken equipments Notice boards with out of date informationNotice boards with out of date information Unusable stationery itemsUnusable stationery items Unwanted documents , untidily stored into Unwanted documents , untidily stored into

drawers and cabinetsdrawers and cabinets A good habit should be to devote at A good habit should be to devote at

least 10 minutes daily to remove the least 10 minutes daily to remove the clutter. You will be overjoyed by working in clutter. You will be overjoyed by working in a clutter free atmosphere.a clutter free atmosphere.

These very small guidelines will These very small guidelines will certainly change the whole certainly change the whole atmosphere in your office and will go atmosphere in your office and will go a long way to improve productivity a long way to improve productivity and prosperity for you.and prosperity for you.

A big Thanks to all of youA big Thanks to all of youEnjoy health & prosperity in New Enjoy health & prosperity in New

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Sanjay GuptaSanjay Gupta

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