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perhaps the need to muffle noise, or to cover a really bad floor or to protect us from a winter chill. |
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Flowers always please us. Their fragrance, if there is fragrance, is usually most delightful and evocative. The colors and delicacy and extraordinary diversity, even from flower to flower within a plant, can take hours to absorb. Their presence in the home is such a forceful reminder of nature's beauty. And that feeling of beauty originates in our soul. It is rare that a Hindu temple, where puja (worship) goes on, lacks flowers as a gift presented to the deity. Present yourself with flowers, and celebrate your connection to the world and the Supreme Creator. For variety, try floating flower blossoms or petals in a shallow clay bowl. |
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Family heirlooms (from a grandfather clock or hope chest to small precious mementos) belong in the south or the southwest of a room. Their presence in this area devoted to death and ancestors will link us to their wisdom and remind us of the natural cycle of life. To look at the past and study the images of departed loved ones causes us to search for the links that binds us to them. We think of them and imagine that they are still with us on a deep level that communicates with our soul. |
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MirrorsThe Look-Out Glass |
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Many Hindus rely on mirrors embedded into a front door to deflect bad luck from the home. If there isn't a mirror on the entrance door, you will |
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