Four Beliefs that Defy Modern Science

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This is my second interview with cellular biologist Bruce Lipton, PhD., who is one of the leading authorities on how emotions can regulate genetic expression, as explained in his excellent book The Biology of Belief, which was published last year.

Dr. Lipton’s new book is Spontaneous Evolution , which was just published just a few days ago.

In this interview, he discusses “the four myth perceptions of the

Apocalypse.” These are the myths that society has bought, up to now, as

actual science.

However, over the last two decades or so, leading edge science has

shown them to be not only flawed, but entirely false, providing such

profoundly different answers that it will undoubtedly change the way we

live in the future.

Myth # 1 : You Live in a Mechanical Universe

The first myth perception is that the world, especially biology and

medicine, operates through Newtonian physics. It says you live in a

mechanical universe.

According to this belief, your body is a physical machine, so by

modifying the parts of the machine, you can modify your health.

As a physical machine, your body responds to physical “things” like

chemicals and drugs, and by adjusting the drugs that modify your

machinery, doctors can modify and control life.

Now, with the advent of quantum physics, scientists have realized

that this theory is flawed because quantum physics show that the

invisible, immaterial realm is far more important than the material

realm.

In fact, your thoughts may shape your environment far more than physical matter.

Einstein himself is quoted as saying: “The field is the sole governing agency of the particle.” What that means is that invisible energy is the sole governing agency of matter (the physical world).

It’s interesting to note that the word ‘spirit’ by spiritualists,

and the word ‘field’ by physicists, use the same definition for those

two words.

So, the new science is actually taking us back, and shows

that your thoughts, your attitudes, your beliefs, and the invisible

environment, are more primary in shaping your life than anything in the

physical world is.

Myth # 2: Your Genes Control Your Life

In his book, The Biology of Belief, Dr. Lipton explains the foundation of epigenetics,

and how the true secret to life does not lie within your DNA, but

rather within the mechanisms of the cell membrane. In this way – which

is contrary to conventional medical science – it is actually the cell’s

membrane -- operating in response to environmental signals picked up by

the membrane’s receptors -- that control the “reading” of the genes

inside.

 

What does this mean?

It means that you are not controlled by your genetic makeup.

Instead, your genetic readout (which genes are turned “on” and which

are turned “off”) is primarily determined by your thoughts, attitudes,

and perceptions!

The major problem with believing the myth that your genes control

your life is that you become a victim of your heredity. Since you can’t

change your genes, it essentially means that your life is

predetermined, and therefore you have very little control over your

health. With any luck, modern medicine will find the gene responsible

and be able to alter it, or devise some other form of drug to modify

your body’s chemistry, but aside from that, you’re out of luck…

The new science, however, reveals that your perceptions control your biology,

and this places you in the role of Master, because if you can change

your perceptions, you can shape and direct your own genetic readout.

It places YOU in the power position, for better or worse.

As Dr. Lipton says,

 

“This is very relevant to the world that we are in because we have to take back a belief that we have power over our lives. Because

our current perception is that we are victims, and since perceptions

control life, if you believe you are a victim, you become a victim. When we change our perceptions, we can become masters. So we are moving out of “victimhood” into mastery.”

 

Myth # 3: Life is Based on Survival of the Fittest

The third misperception is the Darwinian belief

that life and evolution is based on the survival of the fittest, which

is an inherent competition and a struggle for existence that goes on

forever.

The new science, however, shows that this is incorrect; that evolution was not based on competition, but rather on cooperation.

This is a profound difference, and it tells us that if we want to

evolve as a species, we must stop competing, and begin to recognize our

coherence – that we evolved to live as a harmonious community of

people, living on this planet as one living “thing” called humanity.

Myth # 4: Life Evolved as a Random Process

This is another Darwinian theory. The significance of this myth is

that, based upon it, you have no purpose here, and humans are somewhat

disconnected from the environment altogether.

It says that you got here by accident, and since humanity was accidental, humans have no real purpose here on planet earth.

The new biology, on the other hand, reveals that you are in fact an extension of your environment.

In fact, every time an organism is introduced into an ecosystem, its

function is to balance it and keep it stable. When viewed from this

perspective, you realize that the function of your existence here on

earth is to create harmony and stability within your environment.

Says Dr. Lipton,

 

“… humanity evolved as a compliment to an environment. The very

scary situation is, if we destroy the environment that created us, then

essentially, we are destroying the foundation of our existence.”

 

New Solutions for Old Problems

I have long maintained that your emotional state plays a role in nearly every physical disease -- from heart disease, to depression, to arthritis

and cancer. Even the conservative Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) states that 85 percent of all diseases have an

emotional element.

If your thoughts and emotions play such a significant role in

modifying your biology and your health (and I believe they do), then

treating your emotions becomes an essential part of optimal health.

Terms like “energy medicine” and “energy psychology” are terms that

have sprung up in response to these shifts in perception of reality,

and I’ve long been an advocate of energy psychology tools to address

underlying emotional traumas that can trigger disease, or keep you

locked in a disease pattern.

Meridian tapping techniques,

for example, which works on several levels of your collective

mind-body-spirit simultaneously, can help you get a better handle on

your emotions and buried pain, including the stress from unexpected

tragedies.

Optimal health might really hinge on dealing with, and resolving

your emotional traumas as quickly as possible; not letting old

emotional wounds linger and fester.

In severe cases you might not be able to perform the techniques

satisfactorily on yourself, in which case I would highly recommend you

seek out a trained professional. Dr. Patricia Carrington provides a list of certified practitioners across the world, plus helpful advice on how to choose a practitioner that is right for you.