good and evil, karma, law of cause and effect, neurochemistry, science
Is there proof of the principle of cause and effect, also known as karma? Scientists have discovered an intriguing phenomenon in the field of neurochemistry: When humans harbor benevolent thoughts and think positively, the body secretes neurotransmitters that promote cell health, and immune cells become more active. Thus, maintaining a positive mindset strengthens the immune ...
There is a universal belief in Chinese culture — good begets good, and evil begets evil. As stated in The Book of Changes, in the section on the Kun hexagram: “A family that accumulates good deeds will have abundant blessings, while a family that accumulates evil deeds will suffer calamities.” The historical records left by ...
The wife of a government official in Changzhou found herself out of favor with her husband, and the couple was struggling to get along and maintain the harmony they once experienced. She became depressed and heartbroken. One day, a nun from a local temple visited the village. The wife asked the nun for advice on ...
Born in the Song Dynasty, brothers Jingxiu Cao and Jingzhi Cao lived markedly different lifestyles, which led to very each having a very different fate; the former lived an exemplary life, while the latter lived a life filled with nefarious ways. They were the younger brothers of the empress and uncle to the emperor at ...
The ancients said that good deeds would be met with good returns while evil deeds would be punished. Up until today, there are still people who believe that “you reap what you sow.” The existence of God and Buddhas is real and retribution for doing evil deeds as well as compensation and justice for doing ...
A long time ago, the morals of the people in a village had become very bad, and gods were going to destroy the town. A Bodhisattva wanted to save the benevolent people in the village, giving those who knew the difference between good and evil another chance to survive. So she went down to the ...