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Do the soul, the spirit world, and reincarnation

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Many friends in the comments section have been urging me to talk about the soul, the

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spirit world, and reincarnation. To be honest,

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because I know that

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our channel has many staunch materialists

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and a group of truly spiritual practitioners

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who firmly believe in "no-self" and "no-existence,"

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considering clinging to the existence of the soul itself a form of "attachment to self."

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Of course,

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this issue has been debated within Buddhism for two thousand years. The

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Madhyamaka and Theravada Buddhism do indeed advocate complete "no-self,"

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but the Tathagatagarbha school says "all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature."

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Yogacara uses the Alaya-vijnana to explain the continuity of reincarnation, and the Vatsiputriya school

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even directly acknowledges the existence of a "pudgala" (person) transmigrating in the world. Even within

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Buddhism itself, there's no consensus, so

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we shouldn't rush to take sides.

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But regardless,

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I respect both types of viewers and don't

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want them to feel that this channel has changed its nature. As for

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myself,

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limited by my current preconceived notions,

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I tend to accept the logic of "no-self" as taught by Shakyamuni Buddha—the five

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aggregates are empty,

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there is no fixed, unchanging entity in reincarnation.

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But I must honestly say...

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I haven't experienced this state.

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All my thoughts and experiences are

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still based on the duality of subject and object.

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I find it difficult to detach myself from that subjective "self" to experience the world.

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I even find it hard to imagine what that state is like.

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through interaction with a large audience recently,

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I've become increasingly aware of one thing: a

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considerable number of people

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believe that the soul truly exists.

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spirit world,

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Western Paradise, Heaven, the Great Void, and the Bardo, are

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If what they say is true,

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does that mean there's a higher level of unity

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between "no-self" and "having a soul"? Does that mean that at

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that level, the duality of subject and object no longer holds true?

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I'm not sure,

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but I really want to explore this with everyone. Hello

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everyone,

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I'm Wang Lijie. In

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today's video,

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I won't be lecturing

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or dissecting academic papers.

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I want to tell you something:

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a new path this channel will take.

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To avoid interfering with staunch materialists

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and to avoid offending those practitioners who firmly believe in "no-self" and

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"no inherent existence,"

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I've decided to use a membership channel as a separation.

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All series on the free channel will continue to be updated daily, and the

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quality will only be higher, not lower.  The

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bottom line remains unchanged,

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but those deep-water topics that many categorize as "metaphysics"—whether the

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soul exists independently, whether consciousness can detach from the brain, the

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scientific explanation of near-death experiences, the underlying mechanisms of spiritual practice in ancient civilizations—and

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assuming the soul and spirit world truly exist, will

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we find new interpretations when we dissect ancient texts like the Heart Sutra, the Tao Te Ching,

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and even the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic and the Classic of Mountains and Seas? I will

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elaborate on

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these topics

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seriously and systematically in the Member Channel.

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Before discussing the specific design of the Member Channel,

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let me first mention two things that have been keeping me up at night recently.

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Nature Reviews Neuroscience published a paper that

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is the first comprehensive neuroscience model of near-death experiences in human history.

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Charlotte Marshall's team at the University of Liège in Belgium

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formally proposed a systematic theoretical framework in a top academic journal. The

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scientific community has finally stopped glossing over near-death experiences as "hallucinations of brain hypoxia." At

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the same time, the

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large-scale study by the Parnia team showed that in about 40% of

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567 patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest,

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brain activity consistent with conscious awareness

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re-emerged.

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Some cases involved patients who, after an hour of CPR and an hour of cardiac arrest,

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theoretically had their brains shut down,

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but the gamma band—a frequency that typically only appears during periods of heightened alertness—

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suddenly lit up.

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recently unpublished book in the Ziwei Civilization series came into

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my possession. Page

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this book proposes an extremely bold hypothesis: the

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underlying codes of Chinese civilization can be deciphered in eight steps.

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From the worship of the North Star to the projection of the Big Dipper,

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from the physical evidence of the soul to the concept of "Qi" equal to a torsion field in physics, from the

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activation mechanism of the pineal gland to the Hetu and Luoshu as "instructions for using Qi energy,

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I got goosebumps the first time I read it.

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Not because I believed it all,

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but because this book did something I'd always wanted to do but hadn't dared to:

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it aligned the most mysterious and unspeakable content of ancient Chinese texts

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with cutting-edge modern scientific research. Let me give

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you two examples.

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Northwestern University published a discovery in *Nature* in 2021: the

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moment human sperm and egg meet,

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a burst of intense light erupts, with

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over ten billion zinc ions instantly leaking out,

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creating a "zinc spark."

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This discovery itself is biochemical,

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but if you've read the Daoist classic *Xiangyan Poyi* (象言破疑), specifically the

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line—"When the Yin and Yang energies of man and woman interact,

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a spark of life arises from the void, what is

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called the Primordial True One Primordial Qi"—you'll find that the

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ancients were describing the same phenomenon two thousand years ago,

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only they called it "spiritual light entering the womb," while

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modern science calls it "zinc spark."

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Coincidence?

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But this coincidence appears dozens of times in this book.

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the book proposes the theory of "Beidou Projection." The

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eight stars—Polaris and the Big Dipper—

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project onto the land of China, forming eight "Heavenly Lands." The

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projection point of the Jade Balance star

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precisely corresponds to Guanghan, Sichuan—the location of

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Sanxingdui. What puzzles archaeologists most about Sanxingdui is

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its sudden appearance and disappearance, and

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why the numerous artifacts unearthed are all objects of "communication between humans and gods.

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" If you accept the framework of "Beidou Projection,"

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these questions suddenly have a logically consistent explanation. Moreover, the

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same projection pattern can be found in eight ancient civilizations worldwide. The

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axis of the ancient Egyptian Giza pyramids points to Polaris.  The

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latest evidence from the ancient Mayan civilization points to the Amazon.

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I'm not saying every conclusion in this book is correct;

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it contains a lot of conjecture,

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some leaps in logic, and

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some chains of evidence aren't strong enough.

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It provides a complete, debatable, and falsifiable framework.

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verify it point by point.

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now back to the membership channel.

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I've designed four levels,

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the names themselves being the admission tickets—which level you choose

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depends on your current perception of the nature of consciousness. The

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first level costs

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only one dollar per month.

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This level is called "I believe in the existence of the soul."

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If you always have a voice inside you saying, "Consciousness may not just be a

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byproduct of the brain,"

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regardless of whether you can prove it or not, regardless of whether

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you dare to tell those around you,

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then you belong to this level.

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Here, I will do an in-depth series on near-death experiences,

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dissecting core papers and ancient scriptures one by one. What did

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Parnia's research actually discover?

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How to interpret the end-of-life EEG data from the University of Michigan? What

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other hardcore cases are there from the University of Virginia?

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There's also a member-only comment section—a private space for

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viewers who believe in the immortality of the soul. The

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second level

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costs only five dollars per month.  The

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title is "I believe in the existence of the soul and the spiritual realm."

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The key word here is "spiritual realm."

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You not only believe that consciousness can exist independently of the brain, but

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you also accept the possibility that after consciousness leaves the physical body, it

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may enter some realm or dimension. Buddhism

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These descriptions span thousands of years and several major civilizations, and they

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have a striking structural similarity.

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Some people may only believe that we have a soul,

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I don't deny this possibility,

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create a private space for those who believe.

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I will create a major series - using 32 video

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episodes to dissect the unpublished book chapter by chapter. Rest

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assured,

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I have obtained full authorization and guidance from the author.

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We will start with the belief in Taiyi (the Supreme Unity),

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why the ancient Chinese regarded the North Star, rather than the sun, as the center of the universe, and

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Sima Qian said, "All are connected to the Dipper."

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What does "connected" mean?

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how the eight stars of the Dipper form the eight trigrams in the sky, take

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shape on earth to form the eight major civilizations, and

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form the five viscera and seven palaces in the body.

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Then we will dissect the soul and the spiritual realm.

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What does the zinc spark at the moment of fertilization really mean? The

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"Five Zang" in the *Huangdi Neijing* are not the five internal organs,

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but rather five levels of the soul. This is

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dissected down to Qi energy and guidance – Lao Tzu's *Tao Te Ching* states,

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"Reversal is the movement of the Tao," and "Weakness is the function of the Tao," corresponding

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word-for-word to the vortex motion of the torsion field and the characteristics of extremely weak energy.

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Are the Hetu and Luoshu diagrams metaphysical patterns or a forgotten

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blueprint for energy engineering?

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Each episode revolves around a core question.

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this level delves into hallucinogen research. A

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2024 study published in *Consciousness Neuroscience* compared the experiences of

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31 people who had both near-death experiences and tried hallucinogens.

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They reported deep structural overlap,

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systematic cross-cultural comparison of descriptions of "spiritual states" from various civilizations will be conducted. The

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third level,

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costing ten US dollars per month, is

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called "My Soul Has Left My Body." At

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this point,

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you have experienced some kind of unconventional consciousness:

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feeling your consciousness leave your body during meditation;

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seeing yourself lying in bed in a half-dreaming state; or

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entering a "bystander's perspective" under extreme stress.

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You may not be able to explain it,

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but you know it happened.

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Here, I will systematically dissect the scientific literature on out-of-body experiences and

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collect and organize personal sharing from practitioners online. The discussion of the

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pineal gland as a "soul channel" in this Ziwei Civilization series,

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from Descartes to the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead to the Taoist "Niwan Palace," will also unfold at this level.

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Why did ancient civilizations around the world place the pineal cone symbol in the most sacred position? The

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fourth level, the

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costs twenty US dollars per month and is

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called "My soul went to a realm

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and returned safely."

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This is the deepest level.

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You not only went out of your body, but

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in that state you "went to a certain place,"

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saw a certain scene,

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encountered a certain being, and

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obtained certain information.

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Jung's active imagination, the Taoist internal alchemy's "returning light," and

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will be systematically dissected. The

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final chapters of the Ziwei Civilization series will provide a

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point-by-point argument for "Qi is the disturbance field," the

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double helix structure of the Hetu Luoshu and the geometric isomorphism of DNA, and the

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ultimate question of civilization, "Heavenly Dao Intelligence versus Artificial Intelligence"—these are the

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most controversial and imaginative contents.

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I will examine this level with everyone.

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I will also try to invite people with truly in-depth practical experience to share their insights—

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not internet celebrities,

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but those who have quietly cultivated for many years.

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You might ask: which level are you at?

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I'm probably the most conflicted one.

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feel it's philosophically impeccable.

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I've never entered that state, nor dared to try.

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My rationality has always kept me on this side of the river,

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but I'm also full of curiosity about the other side.

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pondering "spiritual matters" every day.

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I'm conflicted, right?

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if one day

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I really become the kind of enlightened being defined by everyone, would I still be

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interested in running this channel? Would

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I think about "returning to that spiritual world" every day? During

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the two years I lived in Silicon Valley,

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I learned that many people there are obsessed with meditation,

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attending various offline classes and

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meditation workshops. It seems like

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a kind of attachment, not to mention

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another, more extreme

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type.

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I won't go into details about how extreme it is on this channel.

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I'm more at ease cautiously exploring along the riverbank.

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When the time is right, I

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will understand what I'm meant to understand, and I will help those who need to be helped.

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I just want to share and discuss with everyone every day.

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I will find a suitable way to

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upgrade myself.

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enjoy this state.

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You are willing to listen, and

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I am willing to speak, so let's

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maintain this state for now.

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Because I have no prejudice against the existence of souls or

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spirit worlds.

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I am just temporarily on this side of the river,

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looking towards the other side with everyone.

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I believe that

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those who have already reached the other side

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probably wouldn't bother coming here to discuss with us.

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It's like a postdoctoral researcher watching a group of elementary school students discussing calculus; they

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might just smile and

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continue on their path.

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This is the essence of the membership channel—

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not answers, but

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a group of people willing to move forward with the unknown. It's

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not superstition,

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but leading people of different beliefs

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to different rooms. The

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four levels are not a hierarchy of contempt. The

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difference between one dollar and twenty dollars is not about who is more advanced. If

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someone who has never had an unconventional experience

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examines these phenomena with pure logic and pure data,

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their thinking may be more valuable than someone who has "visited a realm." The

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meaning of the levels is self-selection.  Knowing where you are

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and choosing to discuss with others at the same level makes it

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easier for audiences at each level to resonate with each other,

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ensuring the quality of discussions in the comments section.

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Finally, returning to the initial question: do

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souls, the spirit world, and reincarnation

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truly exist?

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For those who believe,

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no one's permission is needed;

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they certainly yearn to reach the other shore,

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like my mother, a

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devout Pure Land Buddhist.

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Every utterance of "Amitabha" brings her closer to the other shore.

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like myself in the past,

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these things simply don't exist, and

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naturally, I wouldn't pay to join a membership area discussing "air."

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I respect both sides.

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I suspect some purely curious individuals will come in,

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treating the content like fantasy novels, just for entertainment. Frankly,

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good fantasy novels are indeed enjoyable, and

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we welcome such viewers.

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In extreme cases,

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staunch materialists might infiltrate the spirit world section,

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using logic to criticize the content.

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How to put it? It's like a

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Northern Kung Fu master challenging a Southern Kung Fu master. Both are

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experts,

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but when in someone else's territory, I personally

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believe it's more appropriate to be humble.

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Everyone has their own beliefs and way of life.  It just does

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n't feel right to trespass on my neighbor's property and offer unsolicited advice about their marriage.

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only thing I can do is not delete the posts.

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The channel's backend data tells me that the

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approval rating for all videos has never been below 98%.

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I know this is due to everyone's support; most

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people who are willing to spend time watching

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are compassionate enough to

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tolerate a primary school student's clumsiness in trying to discuss calculus.

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My current answer remains: I don't know if the soul exists,

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but I know

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this question deserves to be taken seriously,

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not dismissed with a simple "this is superstition"

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or "you can believe it if you want."

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It deserves to be dissected piece by piece on the operating table of evidence and logic.

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This is what the membership channel aims to do: exclusively

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released overseas and exclusively on YouTube.

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What kind of content would you most like to see on the membership channel?

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What suggestions do you have for the four tiers?

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Please tell me in the comments section.

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Your voice

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has always been the most important guiding system for this channel.

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I'm Wang Lijie.

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See you next time.