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Zone of Tranquility
If you love to relax in your living room, place your favorite chair in the north or the east near the northeast corner. This way it can double as your zone of tranquility, which can be enhanced with a couple of plants on the floor or a side table with a bowl of shells or pebbles that are soothing to the touch. Or hang an Indian-style swing that creates calming movement as you sway back and forth near a window along the eastern wall.
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Figure 36
Indian Swing
You could also create a zone of tranquility near a fireplace where the flickering flames create a soothing rhythm that empties your mind of thoughts.
Once again, seating arrangements in this room or space should encourage easy conversation. A coffee table should not be in the direct center of the room, which ought to be open to Brahma. Left empty, the center can circulate spiritual power.
Creating Rhythm
If you add mementos, photographs, or paintings that speak of the past and the present and give a hint to the future, you are reminding us of the

 
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