Honours and disgrace, rise and fall of every man; and the splendor, deterioration and decline of the world as a whole are developed to the accord of  A SINGLE FIXED LAW.

To be more simplified, it means: every man has his MOMENTS of honours and riches, poverty and mean-conditions during the course of his life.  But with careful observations, these occurrences of man seem to proceed along a path ruled by a kind of HIDDEN FORCE which is not visible to the eye.  Even the superlative condition and decadence of every society, country as well as the world, are under its powerful influence; and it is from this account that PREDICTION, PROPHECY and FORESIGHT originate.  This ONE and ONLY Fixed Law of the Universe is more commonly known as the Universal Law of Cause and Effect. 

The Universal Law of Cause and Effect is applicable not only to this physical world but also to another world which is invisible to the human eye.  It has been the Law of yester-world and likewise, will the Law of the present and future-world – i.e. it is an UNCHANGEABLE LAW.  Its DOMAIN is of an utmost maximum; just like the phenomena of physics which exists not on earth alone but the moon as well because the Law of Physics pervades every space in the Universe; and apart from these, the Theory of Physical-Chemistry exists in other worlds because within the same universal scope there is NO TWO PRINCIPLES. 

Thus “as a man sows, so shall he reap” is an orthodox teaching that persisted through the ages.  Every virtue and every crime of man will receive its due pay either in his present life or the life after.  Reward and punishment for every human THOUGHT and DEED are not just ethical abstractions but practical facts.  For instance why are some people born rich and happy?  It is because he had planted justice and mercy in his previous life.  Why are some people born poor and sorrowful?  The reason stamps from unjust actions in a previous life.  

Furthermore with critical attention to one’s physical body, man is able to see traces of evidence left behind by the reincarnation of birth and death.  Some men bear marks of fish scales on their bodies while some have patches of rabbits fur, goats hair; pigs hair etc….From the study of “CELL DIVISION” such phenomena are absurdly illogical, yet these are FACTUAL FACTS which go deeper to reveal about man’s reincarnations from body to body along the ocean of existence, sometimes in the form of a man and at other times the form of an animal.  This realism shows that every man is the MASTER OR HIS OWN FATE, not only for this life but in lives to come.

Example of Immediate Cause and Effect.

A dog is found sleeping peacefully on the sidewalk by a menacing boy.  Thinking that he may get some fun out of it, he irritatingly gives the resting dog a few shocking kicks. Will the boy really enjoy himself when the disturbed dog is awakened?  No?  You are absolutely right!  Instead he is angrily chased and barked at by the dog. 

Do as the proverb says: “Let sleeping dogs lie!”

To the same degree man keeps satisfying his palate with meat and animal-product without in the least realising the PRICE he has to pay.  Besides depriving himself of UNIVERSAL LOVE through affliction of sorrow and pain among the animals he simultaneously also arouses vengeful hatred in them.  Hence there is a SIGNIFICANT SAYING:

“IF YOU WISH TO KNOW ABOUT THE CAUSE OF PESTILENCES, DISASTERS AND WARS IN THIS MUNDANE WORLD, YOU JUST NEED TO TURN YOUR EARS TO THE BITTER CRYING FROM THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE DURING THE NIGHT.”

FROM THE WORKS OF MENCIUS. KING HWUY OF LEANG PART 11 BK. 1
Tsang -Tsze “Be cautious, be cautious!  What proceeds from you will return to you again.”  

Therefore, the ULITMATE PURPOSE of life is neither to fulfill one’s selfish desires nor to do as one pleases.  Man ought to understand that his REAL PERSON, the SPIRIT, comes from heaven and not due from the REINCARNATING WHEEL OF BIRTH AND DEATH.  His DUTY is to manifest his spiritual potentialities wherever he goes.

IN WHAT WAY CAN MAN ACCOMPLISH HIS MISSION ON EARTH?

Due to prior intellectuality and realisation on the essentiality of VEGETARIANISM is the basal step towards zenith cultivation of Divine Love, ancient sages have since, constantly enlightened man to amend his sinful habit of eating “flesh and blood” of animals to that of a vegetarian diet.  Moreover, being a vegetarian man can prevent himself not only from bearing further vengeful hatred with them but also exemption from inheriting their beastly instinct.  In addition to abstinence of meat eating man must refrain from taking the following five types of vegetables with spicy scent. They are big onions, garlic, leeks, chives, and shallots. 

HARMFUL EFFECTS ON THE FIVE SPICY-SCENTED VEGETABLES ON VEGETARIANS. 

These pungent vegetables contain five different kinds of enzymes which cause reactions of: 

• Repulsive breath while talking.
• EXTRA foul-odour from perspirations and bowels discharge
• When eaten cooked, leads to lewd indulgence.
• When eaten raw, enhance agitations, anxieties and aggressiveness of man.

Below is an illustrated-table showing the disadvantageous impacting effect of these five spicy-scented vegetables upon the PRIMEVAL BREATH OF THE FIVE ORGANS OF A VEGETARIAN. 

THE FIVE SPICY-SCENTED VEGETABLES

BIG ONIONS                        GARLIC                                 LEEKS
          *                                           *                                             *
          *                                           *                                             *
          *                                           *                                             *
Dissipate the                          Dissipate the                         Dissipate the
PRIMEVAL BREATH            PRIMEVAL BREATH             PRIMEVAL BREATH
OF THE ELEMENT                OF THE ELEMENT                OF THE ELEMENT
OF METAL                             OF FIRE                                  OF EARTH
        *                                            *                                               *
        *                                            *                                               *
        *                                            *                                               *
harmful to the lungs          harmful to the heart                harmful to the spleen

     Chives                                                Shallots
          *                                                         *
          *                                                         *
          *                                                         *
Dissipate the                                         Dissipate the    
PRIMEVAL BREATH                         PRIMEVAL BREATH
OF THE ELEMENT                            OF THE ELEMENT
OF WOOD                                         OF WATER
        *                                                         *
        *                                                         *
        *                                                         *
harmful to the liver                            harmful to the kidneys

Thus, elimination of the above-mentioned vegetables from his vegetarian diet, man will be able to preserve the harmonious action and interaction of his constitution; following too close on the heels of GENUINE REPENTANCE of resolutely virtuous deeds to recompense the unaccounted for iniquities of his past and present lives.  When the depths of his temperament have been cleansed and purified, the ESSENCE OF MIND will emerge and manifest itself freely and naturally, kindling one mind after another, just as “THE TORCH OF THE MARATHON RACE” is successively and gloriously transferred.  With the WHOLE WORLD RESORTING TO THE GREAT PATH (OR THE GREAT TAO), SPRITUAL BROTHERHOOD IS REUNITED AND GREAT HARMONY IS REALSIED!

THIS IS THE DIVINE MOTIVE OF VEGETARIANISM – THE PERFECT WAY TO A HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL LIFE. 

It is said in “THE GREAT LEARNING”

“When depraved elements of mind are EMANCIPATED, Great Wisdom is attained.  Great Wisdom being attained, thoughts become completely sincere.  Thoughts being completely sincere, the Mind is rectified.  The Mind being rectified, Personal Demeanor is cultivated.  Personal Demeanor being cultivated, the Family is regulated.  Family being regulated, the Nation becomes rightly governed.  Nation being rightly governed, the Whole World is harmoniously transformed.”