About the direction to sleep
It is often said that it is bad to face a pillow north, but is it really that bad?
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I've had my pillow facing north for many years, and I don't have any particular problems with my physical condition.
West right side of the north side of the head
Good evening.
When Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, passed away (nirvana), his head was facing north and his face was facing west, it is said that the north pillow is unlucky because it is associated with a dead person.
Also, since Japan is closer to the Arctic than the Antarctic, cold winds blow from the north, so when you're thinking, the North Pillow makes it easier to fall asleep.
You don't have to worry about it at all.
If you search for “nirvana statues” on the internet, you can see Buddha statues you've seen before.
Gassho
It's good for your health.
I've also been sleeping on Kitamakura for decades.
In a science book I read a long time ago, it was said that sleeping on a north pillow makes sense for your health.
There was probably a reason why the Buddha was also told to go to the north pillow when he was nirvana.