Professor Lin stressed that Feng Shui will be very much needed as we move into the year 2000. He believes that the revolutionary, rapid pace of our developing technology presents a very real danger to living a balanced and nourishing life. He foresees that many will not be able to keep up, living isolated and fearful lives in a society that is being redefined almost moment to moment.
For instance, as we immerse ourselves in our computers and on the Internet, we run the risk of developing lonely, isolated, awkward, and distant chi. He used the word “strange” chi, and suggested that it is our job as Feng Shui practitioners to help those who become lost in a world that is changing quickly and becoming strangely foreign. We are all in need of help as the world changes so dramatically. The world is becoming a difficult place, especially for those sensitive to change and those without a spiritual grounding.
I can think of another example of a way that technology disrupts our sense of community, leaving us more isolated every day. Automobiles and automobile traffic have stolen from us the outdoor spaces where meaningful exchanges take place. Our front porches are now garages, and we have lost our outdoor living room. Our streets, which used to be part of our home territory and where our neighborhood culture flourished, have become only about movement of the automobile. We have lost the possibility of rich association and exchange, and the loss is built right in. Our voices are needed to reclaim our streets.
And don’t get me started on fences!
With Immense Gratitude for H. H. Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun