Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
I. PREPARING THE GROUND
1. Home Truths 3
2. Enlightened Home Design 6
3. Heaven, Earth, and Man 9
4. The Four Directions 17
5. Five Styles of Energy 23
6. The ABCs of Enlightened Design 24
II. SPACE
7. The Power of Space 35
8. Letting Be 40
9. Openness 42
10. Creating Illusions 49
11. Space Is a Positive Context 56
12. Space and Time 60
13. Center without Fringe 64
14. Putting Space in Place 68
III. CLARITY
15. The Power of Clarity 73
16. Light 78
17. Focus and Form 84
18. Defining Space 88
19. Purity 95
20. Simplicity 102
21. Peace 104
22. Pacifying Space 107
IV. RICHNESS
23. The Power of Richness 113
24. Wealth 117
25. Stability 124
26. The Energy of Increase 128
27. Generosity 133
28 . Presence 135
29. Simplicity and Splendor 138
30. Enriching Space 140
V. WARMTH
31. The Power of Warmth 145
32. Color 150
33. Passion, Pleasure, and Play 157
34. Hospitality 161
35. Harmony 167
36. Elegance 170
37. Magnetizing Space 174
VI. ENERGY
38. The Power of Energy 179
39. Direction 184
40. Flow 187
41. Work 194
42. Protection 198
43. Overcoming Obstacles to Success 203
CONCLUSION: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
44. How to Diagnose Your Home 207
45. Ambient Home 211
Notes 219
Appendix A: The Five Styles of Energy 225
Appendix B: References and Further Readings 227
Appendix C: Contemplative Training 231
Credits 233
Index 237
