When it comes to the law of cause and effect, people will nod in agreement, because the material world has laws, so whether it is the law of cause and effect in theory or nature, people agree: if always dumping dirt, it will pollute the water source, and the water will be polluted. Cutting down trees will cause sand and soil loss...but some people are skeptical about some causal loop laws that cannot be directly observed with the naked eye.
A joint study by two British and American universities, Cardiff University and the University of Texas, shows that there is a scientific basis for "evil will be punished". Statistics have found that although juvenile offenders are often physically stronger than law-abiding juveniles of the same age, their health declines rapidly when they enter middle age, and their risk of hospitalization and disability is many times higher than that of normal people. This is easier to understand and is probably related to the prisoner's bad living habits and mental state.
Scientists have discovered this phenomenon in research in the field of neurochemistry: when people have kind thoughts and think positively, the human body will secrete neurotransmitters that make cells healthy, and immune cells will also change. If the mind is active, people will be less likely to get sick. If mindfulness is always present, the person's immune system will be strong. However, when the mind is malicious and negative, the opposite nervous system will be activated: that is, the negative system will be stimulated and activated, while the positive system will be activated. If suppressed, the virtuous cycle of body functions will be destroyed. Therefore, kind and honest people tend to be healthier and live longer.
At the same time, an American magazine once published a research report titled "Bad Mood Produces Toxins". The report stated: "Experiments in psychological laboratories have shown that our human evil thoughts can It causes physiological chemical changes and produces a toxin in the blood. When a person exhales into an ice cup in a normal state of mind, a colorless and transparent substance is condensed; when a person is in a state of resentment or anger. Under the mood of fear, jealousy, the condensed objects will show different colors. Through chemical analysis, it is known that people's negative thoughts will produce toxins in human body fluids."
Recently, the United States. Yale University and the University of California jointly studied the topic "How social relationships affect human mortality." The workers randomly selected 7,000 people and conducted a nine-year follow-up survey. Statistical research found that people who are helpful and get along well with others , their health status and life expectancy are significantly better than those of people who are often malicious, narrow-minded, and benefit themselves at the expense of others, and the mortality rate of the latter is 1.5 to 2 times higher than that of normal people. People of different races, classes, and fitness habits all came to the same conclusion, so scientists announced the research results—doing good deeds can extend people’s lifespan.
More and different experiments have reached the same conclusion, that is, a pure, charitable, and positive state of mind can make life healthy and joyful, while evil thoughts can make the body tissue imbalance and lesions. This is a discovery in the field of physiological medicine, and these have been systematically explained in ancient Chinese books thousands of years ago. For example, Confucius said, "The benevolent live longer," and ancient medical books said, "The righteousness remains within, and evil cannot be eliminated," and so on.
Atheists often say that this is just the suggestion of psychological consciousness. Morality is formulated by people themselves. There is no fixed standard, and there is no fixed standard for good and evil. Good and bad people are all people themselves. defined. If a person does not grow up under the influence of this artificial morality, he will not have this sense of guilt that affects human health. However, the fact is exactly the opposite. The latest research by scientists has found that good and evil have different energy frequencies and different material properties. Babies who have just been born and have not been enlightened by concepts have a kind nature. When people want to lie or deceive, no matter what No matter how stable your emotions are, your physiological state will undergo involuntary changes, and they can all be detected by sophisticated lie detectors - the human body seems to operate according to certain objective characteristics and does not change based on the person's state of mind.
The research on the crystalline form of water that shocked the world at the beginning of the 21st century showed that all things have animism, the heaven and earth have their own characteristics, and good and evil seem to have objective standards in nature, and are not illusory concepts created by people themselves. When water comes into contact with benign information such as compassion, fraternity, happiness, and encouragement, or in a wonderful music field, water crystals will show a gorgeous, beautiful and solid shape and structure; and when water comes into contact with negative information, water crystals will The structure of the crystal will mutate, twist, or even become completely unformed. Water is the source of life. More than 70% of the substances in the human body are water. When people are in different states, their body functions will also undergo similar changes.
The research on "near-death experiences" and "hypnotic past life recall" that flourished at the end of the 20th century has brought news to the world: reincarnation, other dimensions, karma, and even heaven and hell actually exist. When people do bad things, they are not good to anyone. If there is no "repayment in this life" in this life, it is likely to continue to the next life to repay until the karma is paid off. Even the role this person plays after reincarnation is also related to The accumulation of karma in previous lives is directly related. This is just like an old Chinese saying: "Good deeds will be rewarded with good things, and evil deeds will be rewarded with evil consequences. It's not that you don't get rewarded because the time has not come; when the time comes, everything will be repaid." This is not an illusory preaching. There are many real examples in history and reality, which reflect each other with today's scientific evidence.
Why do people suffer retribution after doing bad things? Behind the appearance of this material world, is there an invisible hand of creation arranging all this? The ancients said, "The heavenly net is vast, sparse and not leaking." "If there is no reward for good and evil, there must be selfishness in the universe." The laws of the universe are fair, which is the guarantee for the stability and balance of all material operations, so that good people will be rewarded. Let the bad guys get their bad rewards. But why do people who do bad things have to suffer the consequences of disasters and suffering? Why let good people get better instead of bad people? Does this reveal a larger fact: There are inherent laws or operating characteristics behind the material world, and "good" is consistent with this characteristic, so it lasts for a long time, while "evil" ultimately goes against the characteristics of the universe. , the fundamental way is easy to fail, just as Laozi said, "The way of heaven has no relatives, but always associates with good people."
Modern empirical science pays great attention to evidence. People will recognize and understand something only when there is a large amount of scientific evidence. Therefore, many traditions left over from long time ago have been repeatedly excluded and criticized by humans due to the limitations of scientific exploration methods. Good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are one of them.
Although for thousands of years, good deeds and evil deeds will be rewarded, which has been widely spread among the people in the form of oral tradition. Even though many books, such as "The Way to Collect Fortunes and Eliminate Disasters" and "Yin Hua Lu", record a large number of detailed examples that can prove the truth that good and evil are rewarded, it is difficult for people to accept how the process in the middle works. and understanding. After all, no one can see the transformation relationship of the process, only the results of retribution.
Stephen Post, professor of bioethics at Case Western Reserve University in the United States, and novelist Jill Naimark, from the perspective of modern science and medicine, analyze the differences between "payment" and "reward" for all kinds of good deeds to people. ” has conducted in-depth research on what kind of relationship can arise between them.
The researchers developed a detailed measurement table and tracked some people who were willing to give over a long period of time. They conducted physical statistics and physiological analysis on the "returns" brought by each "payment" in categories, thereby revealing The "medical effect" and "happiness index" produced by "giving": for people who are "kind-hearted and willing to give", these good deeds do have a huge and far-reaching impact on their own mental and physical health: their own social ability and judgment ability , positive emotions and mentality will be comprehensively improved. Even a knowing smile to others or a friendly and humorous expression, these simple behaviors will cause an increase in the concentration of immunoglobulins in saliva.
After they synthesized more than 100 research results from more than 40 major American universities, and combined them with data from long-term follow-up experimental reports, they came to surprising news: people are kind-hearted. Behaviors, such as praise, forgiveness, courage, humor, respect, sympathy, loyalty, etc., the payment of these behaviors shows: "There is a magical energy conversion secret between giving and return, that is, when a person gives, the energy in return It is being returned to this person in various forms, but in most cases, I don’t know it..."
Scientists have also discovered such a phenomenon in research in the field of neurochemistry: when a person has a kind heart, When mindfulness and positive thinking occur, the human body will secrete neurotransmitters that make cells healthy, and immune cells will also become active, making people less likely to get sick. If mindfulness is always present, the person's immune system will be strong; and when the mind is malicious and negative, When thinking, the opposite nervous system is used: that is, the negative system is stimulated and activated, while the positive system is inhibited, and the virtuous cycle of body functions will be destroyed.
In fact, the ancient Chinese medical masterpiece "The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine" says: "Quietness leads to the hiding of the spirit, while dryness leads to death." Tranquility means that the person's spirit and emotions remain in a state of indifference and tranquility, with a calm demeanor and no distracting thoughts, which can achieve the purpose of retaining the true energy and having a peaceful mind. In fact, the meaning of tranquility is very broad. It is not simply about being still, but about people's thoughts and behaviors. When being collided by external factors, they can have an open mind to tolerate and be considerate, instead of immediately entering a state of hot war and fighting with each other. Fan. Modern scientific research shows that after a person falls into silence, the brain can return to the brain wave state of childhood, temporarily "reversing" aging.
Judging from these scientific researches, good deeds and evil deeds are rewarded, which has gone beyond the life value orientation advocated by theism, but is the law for the development and survival of the entire human race on this basis. These scientific researches have also confirmed from the side that the ancients' belief that good and evil will be rewarded is not a closed-minded and ignorant view, but the fundamental view of life of a large group of that era.
The belief that good and evil will be rewarded also shows that people's minds are broad and enlightened. An open mind conveys life's humility toward the unknown. Because faith itself is an open attitude, it will not block its own way out with extreme thoughts at will, and its ideological realm can easily get rid of the shackles of evil thoughts. The effects of enlightened thoughts can naturally affect the world. harmony between.