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Most Chinese homes in the old days have a thick longish red book hanging on the wall ever ready to be used. And you can bet that its pages are worn and dog eared. This is the Chinese Almanac or Tong Shu. And it is a very good guide book for conduct of all daily [...]
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World weather has been kind of vicious lately, if that is the correct word. There is a deluge of rain in Southern China and lives and properties have been washed away or damaged. Just not too long ago there was the earthquake in remote Yushu which has left so many homeless and traumatized. Fortunately the [...]
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Oh my time flies. Tomorrow it is June. We have reached the half way mark and Tiger has roared in Yushu. Please pray and offer your best energy for those who have perished as well as those who survived.
I had actually thought of using the Tibetan calendar for June’s auspicious days but then I always [...]
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Here are the good days or auspicious days for the month of May 2010. These days are selected because they are generally free of negative influences. Each day of course is different. The reason why this is so is because in day selection, the activity that we wish to engage in decides which day we [...]
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So quickly the months pass us by. Here are the good auspicious days for the coming month of April 2010.
I have taken the liberty to change the format a little bit adding some juice and hopefully this will be more practical and useful.
Do not use those days if you belong to the horoscope sign shown [...]
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It may be a bit early but no harm working out the good and auspicious days for March 2010.
2010 is called the metal tiger year and because of ‘tiger’ many may feel somewhat concerned. But have no fear. It is just a terminology.
The good days are the red ones you see on the calendar. Consider [...]
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Here are the good days for starting work or auspicious days for reopening your shop or office or business after the Chinese New Year break.
It is a tradition and good sense to select a good day to restart after a year end break. The belief is that a good start heralds a bountiful year.
As a [...]
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Over the weekend I had the good fortune of chit chatting with Professor Dr Thubten Phuntsok of the Nationalities University of Beijing.
Now, this gentleman is a store house of facts and figures. He can quote years and figures off his head, just like that. Naturally, I poked him a little and we went the direction [...]
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It is a Chinese practice to set aside days for a sprucing up the house in time for welcoming the Lunar New Year. (this year it falls on February 14).
It is something like the spring cleaning that preoccupies the Westerners. The only difference is that the Chinese place great importance in selecting a suitable day [...]
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The calendar you see shows the good days for December 2009. Quite a number, isn’t it? Well, it is the season for goodwill and cheer.
Those who are born in certain years are not compatible with the following days:
1/12, 13/12, 25/12 dog
10/12, 22/12 goat
16/12 [...]
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