The Law of Cause and Effect: The Magic of Energy Transformation
Neurochemistry researchers have identified a phenomenon: positive thinking and good intentions lead the body to produce neurotransmitters that enhance cell health and activate immune cells, thereby reducing susceptibility to illness. Consistently practicing mindfulness keeps the immune system strong. On the other hand, harboring malice and engaging in negative thinking triggers the opposite effect: the negative system becomes active while the positive system is suppressed, disrupting the body's beneficial cycles. As a result, kind and honest individuals are often healthier and tend to live longer.
Law of Cause and Effect
Most people accept the law of cause and effect, acknowledging that the material world operates under certain rules. This principle is recognized in both theoretical and natural contexts; for example, dumping waste consistently leads to water pollution, and deforestation results in soil erosion. Yet, people are sometimes skeptical of invisible cause-and-effect cycles. The law of cause and effect is not confined to religious thought; it is also crucial to evidence-based medicine, quantum mechanics, and spiritual science, each emphasizing different aspects. Causes are multifaceted and complex, some visible and others not. We shouldn't dismiss truths just because they're unseen, much like we accept electromagnetic waves that remain invisible. Our current understanding may not yet grasp these phenomena.
A collaborative study by Cardiff University and the University of Texas found scientific backing for the notion that "evil begets evil." Statistics show that while juvenile offenders might be physically stronger than their law-abiding peers, their health declines rapidly as they reach middle age, and they face significantly higher risks of hospitalization and disability. This is understandable, likely due to the offenders' unhealthy lifestyles and mental states.
Additionally, a U.S. magazine published a study titled "Bad Moods Produce Toxins," stating: "Psychological lab experiments demonstrate that negative thoughts can trigger chemical changes, producing toxins in the blood. Normally, a person breathing into a glass of ice will produce a colorless, transparent condensation. However, if filled with resentment, rage, fear, or jealousy, the resulting substance shows different colors. Chemical analysis reveals that negative thoughts can generate toxins in bodily fluids."
A study conducted by Yale University and the University of California investigated "how social relationships affect mortality rates." Tracking 7,000 individuals over nine years, the study found that those with helpful and harmonious social relationships enjoyed better health and longer life expectancy than those who were malicious, narrow-minded, and selfish. The latter group's mortality rate was 1.5 to 2 times higher than that of those with healthier social connections. This finding was consistent across various races, social classes, and fitness habits, prompting scientists to conclude that good deeds can extend lifespan.
Pure Energy Within, Evil Cannot Interfere
Multiple experiments have reached the same conclusion: maintaining a pure, charitable, and positive mindset promotes health and happiness, while negative thoughts cause imbalances and lead to diseases. This discovery echoes ancient Chinese texts from thousands of years ago. Confucius said, "The benevolent live long," and old medical texts state, "When pure energy resides within, evil cannot interfere." Our thoughts emanate energy, affecting our voice, bodily fluids, actions, and even objects around us. This principle parallels the concept of empowerment and blessing. Therefore, encountering negative situations like theft may reflect similar negative elements within us that we've overlooked, thereby influencing our environment.
Atheists might argue this is simply the suggestive power of psychological consciousness, seeing morality as self-imposed and without fixed standards, defining good and evil individually. They claim that without the influence of human-made morals, people wouldn’t feel guilt impacting their health. However, studies show that good and evil have different energy frequencies and material characteristics, and even newborns show an inherent inclination toward goodness. When lying or deceiving, physiological changes occur regardless of emotional control, detectable by lie detectors, indicating that the human body operates with objective characteristics unaffected by one's mental state.
Groundbreaking studies on water crystal formations at the start of the 21st century suggest that all things possess spirit and inherent natural characteristics. Good and evil have objective standards that transcend human constructs. Water exposed to positive influences—like compassion, love, happiness, and beautiful music—forms stunning and stable crystal structures. Conversely, negative influences lead to distorted or incomplete formations. Since over 70% of the human body consists of water, different mental states induce similar bodily changes.
Near-Death Experiences and Hypnotic Regression Discoveries
Research on "near-death experiences" and "hypnotic regression to past lives" at the 20th century's end brought new insights into the cyclic nature of life, different dimensions, cause and effect, and even heaven and hell. Bad deeds in this life, if not met with "immediate retribution," are likely carried into the next life until karmic debt is resolved. Roles in subsequent lives relate directly to accumulated karma from past lives. This aligns with the Chinese saying, "Good deeds are rewarded with good, and evil deeds with evil; retribution hasn't yet arrived merely because its time hasn't come." Numerous historical examples and recent scientific evidence support this.
Why do bad deeds bring about retribution? Is there an unseen hand orchestrating fate in the material world? Ancient wisdom states, "Heaven's net is vast, yet nothing escapes it," suggesting the universe’s laws are fair, ensuring stability by rewarding good deeds and punishing bad ones. Why must wrongdoers endure hardships while good deeds are rewarded? These questions hint at a deeper truth: behind the material world lie inherent laws, where "good" aligns with universal traits leading to longevity, while "evil" results in failure, as Laozi said, "The way of heaven is impartial; it always favors the good."
Modern empirical science emphasizes tangible evidence for understanding phenomena. Limitations in scientific methods have often marginalized traditional beliefs in cause and effect. This concept has been widely passed down orally for centuries, with texts like "The Path to Collecting Blessings and Eliminating Disasters" documenting detailed examples of cause and effect. While the transformative processes behind these examples aren't easily observed, numerous results demonstrate their reality.
The Marvelous Energy Transformation
Professor Stephen Post from Case Western Reserve University and novelist Jill Neimark extensively researched the relationship between good deeds and the concepts of "giving" and "receiving" within modern science and medicine.
Using a detailed measurement scale, they conducted long-term studies on generous individuals, analyzing the "returns" from various forms of "giving" statistically and physiologically. Their findings revealed the "therapeutic effects" and "happiness index" resulting from acts of giving; kind and generous individuals experience profound psychological and physical health benefits, alongside enhanced social skills, judgment, and positive emotions. Even simple gestures, such as smiling or expressing humor, can increase saliva immunoglobulin levels.
By compiling data from over a hundred studies at more than forty major U.S. universities, alongside long-term tracking experiments, surprising conclusions emerged: acts of kindness, including praise, forgiveness, courage, humor, respect, compassion, and loyalty, reveal a "marvelous secret of energy transformation between giving and receiving, where the energy of return flows back to the giver in various forms, often without their awareness..."
Neurochemistry researchers have also observed that positive intentions and thoughts lead the body to secrete neurotransmitters that enhance cell health and activate immune cells, making individuals less susceptible to illnesses. Mindfulness maintains a robust immune system, whereas malice and negative thoughts disrupt the positive cycle of bodily functions.
Ancient Chinese medical wisdom in the "Huangdi Neijing" states: "When calm, the spirit is preserved; when agitated, it perishes." Calmness refers to a tranquil state of mind and emotions, allowing clarity and freedom from distractions, aimed at inner peace and stability. This goes beyond mere stillness to involve an open heart and mind, able to empathize and accommodate external challenges rather than immediately resorting to conflict. Modern science shows that achieving calmness can revert the brain to the brainwave state of childhood, temporarily "reversing" aging.
These scientific findings suggest that belief in cause and effect transcends the life values promoted by theism, representing fundamental laws of human development and survival. They also confirm that ancient beliefs in cause and effect aren't closed-minded notions but reflect fundamental views on life during those times.
Belief in cause and effect showcases the openness and enlightenment of human thought. An open mindset conveys humility toward the unknown. As belief is an inherently open attitude, it avoids extreme thoughts that limit one's path, making it easier to escape the constraints of negative thinking. The effects of enlightened thinking naturally resonate with universal harmony. Ancient medical texts claim, "When pure energy resides within, evil cannot interfere," leading to health and longevity.