Lillian Too is an author, television personality and

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practitioner from

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. She has written over 200 books on the subject of feng shui, which have been translated into more than 30 languages. Her books have sold more than 6 million copies around the world.Lillian Too Biography
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from the

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in 1976,Live Long and Prosper: Lillian Too Reveals Ancient Chinese Secrets''Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin''
(1997). Too embarked on a career in the corporate world and became the first woman in Malaysia to head a public listed company. In 1982, she became the first woman in Asia to be appointed CEO of a bank (Hong Kong's

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'' (2003). After her stint in banking, she worked with prominent Hong Kong

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, Dickson Poon (former husband of

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), as executive deputy chairman of his group of companies. She is married, with one daughter Jennifer.

World of Feng Shui

After retiring from her career in the banking and corporate world, Too founded World of Feng Shui (WOFS.com), a feng shui merchandising and franchising company, where she is the chairman.Celcom confident of doubling 3G base
''The Star'' (2006). The franchise has stores in Brunei, Vietnam, Bangkok, Calcutta, Manila, Cebu, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Toronto, London, the Netherlands, Brussels, Madrid, Barcelona, Sydney, Melbourne, five stores in Indonesia and 23 stores in Malaysia. The company has a large feng shui resource website, wofs.com. Too is also the publisher of Feng Shui World magazine, a bi-monthly publication. Too founded the Lillian Too Certified Consultants Institute, which runs correspondence courses and certification programs in feng shui. She also has a roadshow called Lillian Too's Feng Shui Extravaganza which was broadcast on the satellite television channel,

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, together with her daughter, Jennifer Too.

Tibetan Buddhist practice

In 1997, Too met Tibetan lama

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and took refuge with him. ''The Buddha Book'' describes her experience with Tibetan Buddhism in more detail, and recommends various practices promoted by the FPMT, a network of dharma centers co-founded by Zopa. (An appendix of the same book lists worldwide addresses of these centres.) Too is former president and centre director of the FPMT's Losang Drakpa Centre in

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Books by Lillian Too

According to ''thingsasian.com'', ''The Complete Illustrated Guide to Feng Shui'' holds the record for the highest sales for a color hardcover book, with more than 600,000 copies sold to date. "Her other books have made it to best seller lists in the United States, Singapore and Germany." * ''The Complete Illustrated Guide to Feng Shui: How to Apply the Secrets of Chinese Wisdom for Health, Wealth and Happiness.'' Element Books (1996). . * ''Water Feng Shui for Wealth.'' Konsep Books (1996). . * ''Flying Star Feng Shui''. Konsep Books (1996). . * ''Applied Pa-kua and Lo Shu Feng Shui.'' Konsep Books (1996). . * ''Eight Easy Lessons: Lillian Too's Feng Shui Kit: All You Need to Get Started with Feng Shui (Feng Shui Fundamentals).'' HarperCollins (1997). . * ''Chinese Astrology for Romance.'' Konsep Books (1997). . * ''Practical Applications of Feng Shui (Feng Shui Series).'' Quiller (1998). * ''Applied Pa-Kua and Lo Shu Feng Shui: In Collaboration with Feng Shui Master Yap Cheng Hai.'' Lillian Too & Yap Cheng Hai. Oriental Publications (1998). . * '' Lillian Too's Easy-To-Use Feng Shui For Love: 168 Ways To Happiness -Enhance Your Relationships Energize Your Friendships, Maximize Your Love Potential. '' Sterling (2000). . * ''Lillian Too's Practical Feng Shui – Symbols of Good Fortune''. (Element Books, 2000). . * ''Lillian Too's Fortune & Feng Shui (insert year and zodiac animal) with Jennifer Too''. (Konsep Lagenda SDN BHD (223 855) * ''Lillian Too's Practical Feng Shui – Formulas for Success''. (Element Books, 2000). . * ''Lillian Too's Little Book of Creating Abundance.'' Rider & Co (2000). . * ''Die Grundlagen des Feng Shui.'' Droemer Knaur (2000). . * ''128 Easy Tips for Work and Career (Lillian Too's Feng Shui in Small Doses).'' Oriental Publications (2000). . * ''Creating Abundance with Feng Shui.'' Wellspring/Ballantine (2000). . * ''Illustrated Encyclopedia of Feng Shui: The Complete Guide to the Art and Practice of Feng Shui (Illustrated Encyclopedia) ''. Element Books (2001). . * ''Ultimate Healing : The Power of Compassion.'' Wisdom Publications (2001). . * ''The Complete Illustrated Guide to Feng Shui for Gardeners (Complete Illustrated Guide).'' Element Books (2002). . * ''Discover Yourself: Understand Your Mind, Know Your Body, Nurture Your Spirit, Realize Your Potential. ''

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(2003). . * ''The Buddha Book: Buddhas Blessings, Prayers and Rituals to Grant You Love, Wisdom, and Healing.'' Element Books (2003). . * ''The New I Ching: Discover the Secrets of the Plum Blossom Oracle.'' Lillian Too & Jane Evans. Hamlyn (2004). .

The Lillian Too Show

Following the success of ''Lillian Too's Feng Shui Extravaganza'', Too began recording a 13-episode series called The Lillian Too Show in 2004. The 30-minute show was broadcast in English with Chinese subtitles. Running for 13 weeks, the series covered everyday concerns from personal wealth accumulation to general improvement in the quality of life, to more specific topics. The series premièred on the satellite channel, Astro AEC, on 15 September 2004, with repeats on Astro@15. The first series was also released for distribution on DVD format. In 2006, the new series were aired on

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and the new season also features Too's daughter, Jennifer Too.

References

* ''The Lillian Too Show: The One about Straight A's & The One about Afflictions''. DVD. ISBN I03330086.

External links

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World of Feng Shui stores and franchise

WOFS.com

Feng Shui World magazine
{{DEFAULTSORT:Too, Lillian 1946 births Living people Malaysian people of Chinese descent Harvard Business School alumni Hong Kong businesspeople Malaysian businesspeople Gelug Buddhists Malaysian writers Malaysian television personalities Tibetan Buddhists from Malaysia Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition