Well before Europeans arrived in meso America the habitants made use of a complicated mixture of calendars to record their dates.  The Haab or solar calendar, both a timepiece and Mayan art form, was composed of 18 twenty day months including a time period of 5 days named Wayeb to bring the sum to 365.

The Tzolkin on the other hand was a cycle of 260 days, thirteen times twenty.  No-one is aware quite the reason 260 days were picked, though it appears the numbers 13 and twenty were each important to these early civilizations. There is a probability that it is based on the time period between a woman's first missed period and the birth of  her child, and made it easier to foresee when a baby might be born, however other theories about crop harvesting and astrology observations might be just as correct. Nearly all dates could possibly be set by a mix of the Haab and Tzolin, the cycle would come together one time every fifty two years, which is roughly once in every life time.

To look at durations longer than fifty two years the Mayans employed a different method that we now call the Long Count calendar. This method is demonstrated in both Olmec and Aztec art and wasn't invented by the Maya. Dates run forwards from a mythical day zero, the day from the beginning of the present world. Just like all cultures the base units were days, with 20 days in the uinal and 18 uinals in a tun (roughly a year). A K'atun consisted of 20 tuns and twenty of those a b'ak'tun. Again the number thirteen was significant and numerous inscriptions in Mayan art show the date changing at the conclusion of 13 b'ak'tuns and spoke of events that occur on this particular date. This resulted in  a belief that the Mayans envisioned something substantial would occur around the final day of the 13th B'ak'tun. That day is calculated to be 21st or 23 December 2012. So what can we expect?

Well according to several scholars nothing at all. There are several references to things taking place about that time in inscriptions, however nothing really concrete, so it's surprising just how much publicity 2012 is generating. A few state there will a spiritual evolution, while some talk about a momentous galactic alignment, although this draws on the location of the galactic equator, and that can not be determined, this does not seem very likely. Yet other people worry about planet Niburu.

Collision with planet X (or Niburu) was forecast since 2003, yet any planet near enough to be in collision with the Earth in 2012 would certainly now become obviously visible to astronomers in the evening sky. Sadly this fictional collision has become confused in the media with the actual and predicted approach of a large asteroid referred to as Eros that is likely to pass the earth in 2012. Eros is larger than the asteroid which we believe wiped out the dinosaurs 65 millions years back but since it will never end up being nearer than 70 times the distance from the moon, it is unlikely to do any harm.

Looking at the Mayan calendar is a great reason to think about the way we measure time and the reason why, to comprehend the solar cycles which still rule our lives and also to enjoy the fine art of an appealing civilization. As to preparing for the end of the world, that still would seem slightly premature.

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When it comes to decorating with feng shui, there are several guidelines, but some are more important than others. Follow some of these feng shui tips to create a bedroom that’s both balanced and peaceful.

1. Your bed should be the main feng shui element in the room.
In your bedroom, mission beds are the primary source of intimate, personal energy. You want your bed to meet your every need, from the headboard to the mattress. So if you have to make a choice, choose to invest your money in the bed.

2. You can create optimal positive energy and love with a feng shui placement of the bed.
When arranging the room, you should be able to see the doorway from the bed, but it shouldn’t be directly in line with the door. Choose a strong supporting wall against which to place the bed.

3. According to feng shui, both sides of your bed need to be balanced in energy.
This means you have the choice of placing side tables on both sides of the bed or on neither side. No sharp angles should face the bed, either from those tables or from other furniture in the room.

4. When you remove the television, you maintain balance in the room.
This is a key part of feng shui. Removing as many electrical appliances as possible from the bedroom keeps less electricity flowing through there. This helps limit the amount of harmful EMFs your body takes in that can cause an internal imbalance. Also, you can get better sleep at night without the distraction of a television or computer.

5. Don’t get obsessed with the rules of feng shui.
For instance, your bedroom may be too small for you to follow all the correct guidelines of feng shui. This attitude can cause you to feel stressed out, creating disappointment. Remember, what feng shui is really about is positive energy. By doing what you can with the space you have, you can create a comfortable bedroom space.

Some people may not believe in feng shui or find it too difficult, but its goal is to create the most comfortable, healthiest room you can. Feng shui has been born from a long philosophical tradition that demonstrates how these decorating principles can improve your sense of being and life. If you’re looking to improve your bedroom or simply the feel of your wooden bedroom furniture with some feng shui techniques, these tips can help get you started.

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Believe it or not we can reduce the effect of Seasonal Affective Disorder by being careful about what we surround ourselves with in our homes. Living room and also bedroom furniture are often the most important to get right as these are the rooms that we spend most of our time in. Getting white furniture for example white wardrobes, tables and chairs will increase the amount of light that is reflected around the room and will have a large impact on mood. Another tip is to place reflective ornaments around the room such as crystal glass and mirrored objects, that further scatter light into darker areas.

A minimal approach to furniture is also a good idea as this helps open up rooms and reduces the feeling of being cluttered.Not only does less furniture been you won’t bump into stuff as much when you move around, but additionally the light that enters the room bumps into less things and this makes the room brighter. You can also add to the efficiency of light circulation around a room by painting the walls in a light colour.

Some ideas for reducing the amount of furniture you have include only having your dining table large enough for everyday use and taking away or adding chairs if and when you need them. In the kitchen you can reduce clutter to open up the space by storing away things like glass vases and pans when they are not in use.

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In contrast to the Western world’s compass that directs you toward the North Pole, the Chinese compass actually guides the bearer to the South Pole. This resulted from an ancient experiment that revealed to the old scientists that the magnetic pool of the planet originates from the South and travels North, so they designed a compass that would always seek the starting point.

The Lo-Pan (meaning ‘bowl of everything’ or ‘bowl leading to the entire metaphysical universe) is used mostly to direct the construction of new buildings in such a way that the energies within the building flow freely and appropriately with the surrounding natural habitat. For a finished building, the Lo-Pan evaluates areas of rooms and doorways to find any problem spots that need further protection or adornments against negative energy.

With its magnetic pull, the compass’s reading will be thrown off by any area with a high gathering of metals, and this subsequently is believed to put a block in the path of the planet’s own magnetic flow. Any master or experienced Feng Shui user will know the dispersion of metals is highly important, if at all possible, since stops in nature’s energy are perfect places for negative energies to dwell.

The life source energy the Chinese refer to is know as Qi, or Chi, the good spiritual power that courses through the world. According to the laws of Feng Shui, Chi must be given proper means of passage throughout the home as a way to ward off the antagonistic energies present in the world. Chi can also been enhanced by certain means, such as bringing plants inside to care for, or tying a coin with a red ribbon to the front door to invite fortune.

The compass makes the job of assessing a space much easier, in that it can be exacting and precise about what elements need to be paid attention to, and what areas are flowing nicely. The user discerns this by facing the area in question, then examining the direction of the needle. All polar directions on the compass’s face are divided symbolically to represent certain elements, and Feng Shui wisdom directs where items belong. If these two directions correlate, then balance has been found.

The Lo-Pan has been used in China for centuries, leading as the guiding force in constructing buildings, and even the directions of entire cities. The Chinese Feng Shui compass takes on a few different forms to better suit varying personalities and experience, allowing anyone to access the ancient wisdom of beauty in nature.

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From ancient Buddhism and Hinduism, the third eye is symbolistic of enlightenment. It is referred to as the ‘eye of wisdom’ and is commonly represented by with a dot or eye mark placed on the forehead of enlightened individuals. The third eye is not thought of as a physical entity, but a spiritual center where your intuition comes from. When a person develops their third eye, they are strengthening the connection between meditation and concentration. It is believed that when this bond is strong, one can separate and understand their subconscious from conscious.

In ancient Chinese culture, mainly taoism, the third eye is one of the main chakra center. It is known as the ‘minds eye’. When someone develops their minds eye, they are develop their intuition and ability to use subjective senses. The minds eye is the part of your brain that connects the left hemisphere (the logical thinking part of your brain) with the right hemisphere (the creative part).

In Western culture, the third eye refers to the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is the part of the brain that is responsible for an unconscious actions of the body, such as breathing, heartbeat, and digestion. It is said that this is where thought meets the nervous system, or where your ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ world meet. In western teachings, the third eye is thought to be dormant until awakened. So a person has to develop, train and strengthen this bond between your inner and outer world.

While each of these definitions have a common themes, there are distinct, yet subtle differences between the three. When you hear people talk about the ‘third eye’, it helps to understand from which definition they are speaking about to fully understand the context.

Its also important to note that these are not the only definitions of the third eye, the term has evolved and means alot of different things in many contexts.

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While other arts promote a body’s internal qi, feng shui is about arranging a living or working space to channel good energy through that space. This is a complicated art, but it starts with a balance of the five traditional Chinese elements: fire, water, soil, wood and metal. Most people don’t have naturally running water in or around their homes, and that’s where a feng shui fountain comes in.

While a feng shui fountain can be an integral part of space’s flow, you don’t need to follow all of the concepts of feng shui to enjoy having a fountain. Many people like these fountains simply because they find the sound of water soothing and relaxing.

Fountains can come in a wide variety of styles, from oriental inspired designs to more western concepts to wildly abstract ones. They also come in many different sizes and shapes – some are small enough to place on a nightstand, while others might hang on the wall. Some outdoor feng shui fountains are quite large (and also quite expensive!).

If you want to adhere to the proper feng shui principles, the placement of your feng shui water feature is of the utmost importance. The first rule is that the fountain should never be placed in your bedroom, as this is believed to bring more worry into your life. You should also avoid placing a feng shui fountain in a southern location of your home, as it conflicts with the natural energy (fire) of that space.

The best orientations to place a feng shui fountain are the north, the east, or the southeast. Each orientation can promote a different kind of positive qi flow. A northern fountain may provide a boost to your vocational success. A fountain in the southeast will bring positive energy to your overall financial success. Finally, placing a fountain to the east is a symbol of health for your family.

A feng shui water fixture is a good introduction into the art of feng shui. It is just one small piece of the larger puzzle, though. This ancient Chinese art is incredibly deep and complex.

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NEW YORK, March 4 /PRNewswire/ — As the world continues to analyze the apology of Tiger Woods as well as the death of Michael Jackson, the global epic “Karma: The New Revolution” will explain the role Karma has played in both of these events. Furthermore, it will highlight how Karma Yoga has helped everyday individuals overcome cancer, crime and the credit crunch.

Filmed in over a dozen countries, the film will combine the teachings of Buddhism and Eastern philosophies with key aspects of Judeo-Christianity as well as wisdom from visionaries like Franklin, Einstein, Gandhi, Jung, Russell, Sagan, Nietzsche and their peers.

The film’s Presenter and one of the only Buddhist-Brahmins in the West, Acharya Zen elaborates, “Although the word ‘Karma’ has become a part of the pop culture lexicon, few really understand all that it entails. In fact, Karma and Redemption go hand in hand and in Verse 173 of The Dhammapadas, the Buddha states that ‘a person who makes amends for his mistakes can light up the world like the moon merging from the clouds’. This suggests that Tiger Woods can redeem himself by following the Buddha’s last words ‘Appo Deepo Bhava’ or ‘Be a lamp unto yourself’”.

Acharya Zen adds, “Similarly, instead of merely mourning the death of the King of Pop, we should focus on the lessons we can learn from his life. The film will also discuss the heroic ’Karma mindset’ embraced by our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, the film will highlight the Karmic Law of Detachment which can cushion the Law of Attraction by cultivating contentment over craving in light of the recent recession.”

“Karma: The New Revolution” will be released on March 15th and exclusive previews are available at www.RightKarma.net

Acharya Zen is one of the only Buddhist Brahmins from the West who hails from the distinguished lineage that authored and maintained most of the Buddhist and Hindu scriptures over the millennia. He uniquely combines Eastern spirituality with Western Motivational Speaking and can be visited at AcharyaZen.com and AcharyaZen.org.

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Work life balance is a question for a multitude of folks, to the same degree indeed is stress, except if you are part of a small set of the world which possess a pretty tranquil life in conjunction with insignificant stress. Various bear jobs which are supposed to stay 9 to 5 however in truth are more akin to 7 to 8, and I mean 13 hours rather than merely 1! So whilst you graft remorselessly and execute extended hours how do you progress as regards getting clear of stress and balancing out your life? Well meditation is a vastly proficient way to attain an element of balance back and cut stress.

Of course I have communicated the value of developing a specified meditation room which you might draw back to at home alternatively wherever, the realism of producing one of these in the sphere of the place of work, except if your employer is incredibly forward thinking is very difficult. So what you might make sure of is simply get a quite position outside, or else close the door for the period of lunch or else break period should you boast your own office, or else anywhere you might tune everything off. I do in fact know a person who did meditate at their desk for 10 minutes a couple of occasions a day inside an open plan office, all they needed to see to was focus on the meditation and close everything in addition out cold, generally folks considered he was merely studying his computer monitor carefully!

After you do decide to enjoy a small period to meditate in the course of working hours, such as a break that is, you would learn that your entire manner through the day along with your faculty to focus and concentrate improved. After it does so your productivity and the quality of labour ramps up as well, plus your amount of happiness you achieve from work. In addition alongside these undertakings shifting you create an enhanced feeling about you, your colleagues will calm a particular amount through time when you acquire a pattern of it, while your manager is likely to applaud and thank you in support of the alteration you have attained.

In order to meditate at the workplace you are likely to be best off working with either a brief guided meditation alternatively a quiet meditation. With a silent meditation which I recommend, just pick out a small spot in front of you that you can focus on, like the candle meditation that you may have seen my tutorial for, then focus your entire attention on that spot. Every spell you have a reflection arrive into your mind acknowledge that notion and at that moment project it into your place of focus and allow it to vanish into the universe leaving your mind free and with harmony. In conjunction with time and repetition this gets far easier and all the distractions surrounding you is going to entirely disappear through your meditation, the further you practice the further your stress reduces and disappears and the more soothing your meditation becomes.

Meditating in breaks at work furthermore yields you with a diverse adjustment from your effort, permitting your head to reset and rejuvenate which is what aids to lower your stress and like this feel calmer and further collected. By practicing meditation within this manner you could furthermore master meditation more hastily due to repeating regularly, consequently bringing you to deeper states of reflection and yielding enhanced peace into your life and the lives of persons about you. It really is uncanny the effect that meditation in has in the workplace, especially in what have been stressful offices, are calmer air comes through bringing greater productivity and clearer communication.

So take some time and think in conjunction with forethought around how you might take meditation to your place of work, if you are able to meditate at your desk or else somewhere else inside your place of work I suggest you to do so, you possibly will well catch other folks wanting to join you after they observe the effects upon you! Wherever you are I wish you blissful meditations, Namaste!

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Manifesting abundance in your life comes from a simple understanding that your thoughts have the power they do. The quality of how you have thought and what you are thinking now shapes your entire life starting from birth. Of course as a baby, your thinking ability was not too high yet so it did not do much. As a baby, your thoughts are mainly focused on basic instincts for certain needs and simply just absorbing of all things seen, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted.

From that point on, you learned to believe what your parents taught you. What you learned from your parents taught you how to socialize as a child. Then you went to school and learned that life is cold and unyielding. You were taught that manifesting abundance was foolish.

Most likely, they said you could do it by laboring hard, getting lucky, or being born with some rare and special genes. It is most likely that you will not achieve and abundant life. You are not going to starve to death and you might have a decent house (Although this can happen without luck or without being incredibly intelligent). You can just forget about those big dreams and some sincere meaning you had, for example like marrying just anybody instead of your soul mate.

The truth is that you can infact have abundance, and it isn’t luck, it isn’t education and it isn’t good genes. Guess what, you also will not need to live a life of slavery, boredom, drudgery or do a job that you despise.

You can do well. You are a lot to do well. You deserve to do well.

To get that abundant life you need to know that you actually deserve it. You need to know this in the deepest part of who you are. You will need to know specific ways of bringing this into being.

Everyone is different, the cosmic laws of manifesting abundance is universal. They find unique expression in you and your life. For instance, as a musician applies a universal law while playing an instrument yet has a unique style for composing and playing. In order not to become confused, you need to keep this in mind. Manifesting abundance has nothing to do with keeping up with anyone else.

Manifesting abundance means that you may or may not get married. You may or may not become famous. You may be as wealthy as Bill Gates or you may be modest in your earnings. It is going to depend on the way you define abundance.

Look deep into your heart. Manifesting abundance is all about bringing into reality your heart’s desires. You are actually going to live out your dreams.

With that being said, what does it take to manifest abundance? Do you know the cosmic laws you need to align yourself with?

* You deserve to live your fantasies. Take the time to find a quiet space or some internally private space each day for yourself, if this is hard for you to realize. You need to meditate on the concept of you being deserving of your desires. There are various ways to meditate, so learn how if you do not already know how. Since you have been conditioned for so long to think you are not good enough for a charmed life, you need to re-program yourself and recondition yourself to know the opposite.

* You need to know why you want something. This is something that needs to be deeply ingrained in your mind. If not, you will manifest things you really will not want after you have manifested them. Remember to be careful what you ask for, because that is what you will get.

*Once you are positive that you know what it is you want, let your dreams and fantasies take over. Put intense focus on those dreams.

*Make sure to take all the action you can to make your dream happen. For instance if you think you need more technical knowledge, you should get on the Internet and get all of the information you can. If you want to go to a certain website or read a particular book make sure to feel free.

* You need to understand that the work you do towards manifesting abundance will be so inspired that it will work for you. For instance, consider the professional basketball player who works by playing his favorite sport and getting paid outrageous amounts of money just to do it.

* You should let things manifest as they will in your life. Do not try to force them. Keep in mind that that which you desire is on its way to you right now. Have the patience that comes along with knowing this.

Begin moving towards your lifetime dreams; they are waiting for you now.

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A light bulb directly above the head of the bed will turn the sleeper in to a nervous wreck. If hung above the centre of the bed, it will cause stomach disorders. The light should be placed to the side of the bed. The dressing table should not be placed at the foot of a bed as it adversely affects health. Move the dressing table to any other position. You can draw on the strengths of the elements by choosing a headboard that corresponds to your element as shown in the paragraphs below. Square or rectangular shaped headboards are for people who represent wood and earth elements. It is also good for professionals, as it encourages stability and offers support. Oval or wavy-shaped headboards are ideal for people who belong to the element water and also for artists, musicians and designers. Angular headboards or those with spiked points, these are not recommended for anyone. It relates to the element fire. It prevents people from getting a good night's sleep.

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