Not being tempted by fame and fortune, not fearing harm, being tolerant and benevolent, enjoying oneself alone, is called spiritual energy
Etiquette means moderation and restraint. Brazilian medical scientist Martins conducted a 10-year investigation and found that there is a very close relationship between illegal activities and good health and longevity, with 583 people in each group and 60% of corrupt officials falling ill or dying. During these 10 years, only 16% of relatively honest officials fell ill or died. And most of the people who died were suffering from heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage, cancer, etc. The common symptoms of these people are restlessness, insomnia, palpitations, pain, dizziness, irritability, etc.
This reflects that breaking laws and regulations is not only harmful to the country and society, but also to health and longevity. Therefore, things that harm others are definitely not beneficial to oneself. Firstly, it is reflected in physical health. The theory of traditional Chinese medicine is to fear kidney damage and enjoy sadness. Fear is real, but the brief joy after corruption is superficial. It is very unstable and lacks a sense of security. "Fear hurts the kidneys". If this fear lasts for a long time, it will hurt the kidneys. "Fear makes one feel angry". If the heart and kidneys do not communicate, it will lead to cerebral hemorrhage, heart disease, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to abide by laws and regulations.
The five elements corresponding to ritual are fire, the five organs corresponding to it are the heart, and the four seasons corresponding to it are summer. What does it mean in the Book of Documents that 'fire rises above the scorching heat'? It means to be positive and optimistic, to be clear, representing progress and self-discipline. We all know that an important criterion for assessing a country's progress internationally is whether its citizens are polite or not.
What does politeness correspond to? It refers to order, which in ancient times referred to the Five Relationships. In the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, it is said that "the heart is the ruler's official; if the ruler is wise, the lower body will be safe; if the ruler is unclear, the twelve officials will be in danger. That is to say, the heart plays a dominant role in the body and belongs to the main deity. The heart is originally an upward and very open state, which is its natural state.
What does an unnatural and pathological state look like? It's hatred. Which organ does hatred harm? It will be sad and dirty. Why do you say that? Because most people have a hatred mentality, over time, they will feel blockages and stuffiness in the chest and chest area. The corresponding qi of hatred mentality tends to gather in the heart, causing people to feel particularly tight, hold their breath, and have blocked heartbeats, which can easily lead to palpitations and trigger a series of diseases such as coronary heart disease.
This kind of person will have a very obvious feature in appearance, which is that the seal is dark. The seal is between the eyebrows. This place represents the heart. If a person lacks wisdom, this place will become dark. The ancient facial makeup was particularly fun. Any clown or antagonist had a black seal, and a black mass represented a person with low intelligence and ignorance.
Furthermore, if the qi and blood in the heart are not clear and smooth, the forehead will swell, indicating a strong heart fire. By using medicines such as Huanglian and Danggui, the circulation of qi and blood can be opened, and the fire energy can be lowered, and this package will be cured. A strong heart fire can cause redness of the tongue, yellow urine, dry stool, and inability to expel toxins, leading to a darkened complexion. This is the main pulse of the heart. The corresponding diseases include heart disease, palpitations, heartbeats, heart palpitations and other heart problems, as well as emotional and mental illnesses such as insomnia.
We often talk about ritual and music nourishing the heart. Ritual is nourishing the heart, and music is also nourishing the heart. 'Li' represents reason and self-discipline. What Confucius said about 'following one's heart without exceeding the rules' means living a comfortable life within the rules. This state is the realization of the realm of life, truly reaching the freedom of the heart. Another manifestation corresponding to "li" is enthusiasm. As Comrade Lei Feng said, we should be as enthusiastic towards our friends as spring. After this enthusiasm expands, our hearts will be opened up.
So "music" is also nourishing to the heart. "Music" has two pronunciations, one is called "l è", which means happy music. If a person is happy every day, their heart will be open and their pulse will be smooth. We find that children are very happy every day. Even if they cry, they forget when they turn around, and there are even more novel things that attract them to laugh.
As mentioned earlier, adults laugh much less than children, and Chinese people laugh much less than foreigners, so Chinese people live a heavy life. We can actually set aside time every day to smile. With a smile, the atmosphere eased and the body and mind relaxed. Once the body and mind relax, the mentality will be better. Life doesn't have that much pressure, does it? The air is so fresh every day, and life is so beautiful. There's no need to worry too much about ourselves. How wonderful it is to live happily every day.
So, we often have to learn from children. Both Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in traditional culture, as well as modern medicine, advocate that we should learn from infants, restore their natural and innocent mentality, and not have too many constraints to tightly bind ourselves. So, in order for a person to have a state of joy and harmony, their meridians will be unobstructed. When a person is happy and joyful, their meridians will be fully unobstructed, which was called the Pure Yang Body in ancient times. What does that mean?
Everyone knows about "The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea". Among the Eight Immortals, there is one named Lv Dongbin, whose alias is Lv Chunyang. Chunyang is a term used by ancient people to refer to those who have good health and longevity. After a person's yang energy is completely pure, their body becomes like a baby, with full circulation of qi, hence it is called a pure yang body.
When we learn traditional culture, we also need to fully connect our hearts and become physically disease-free and suffering free, achieving a pure yang body. So we should learn from children, smile every day, and our mood will become cheerful.