Gospel koan 80.2
The law of return
Koan 80.2
You have heard it said by Confucius, Hammurabi and Newton that every action forward receives action back; reciprocity is Gospel.
Summary exposition
The mechanism establishes reciprocity as a foundational, transdisciplinary law, elevating it from a moral suggestion to an ontological certainty as immutable as physical laws. A single, potent example is Newton's third law: a rocket’s thrust downward is met with an equal force propelling it upward, a physical manifestation of the principle. The implication is that this 'Gospel' is non-negotiable; it governs ethical, social, and physical domains without exception. Reality itself is structured to answer every deed with a consequential return, making reciprocity the fundamental ethic of existence.
