Genetic characteristics that are passed down from generation to generation have been considered immutable and inescapable. But recent studies by scientists have shown that the environment and other external factors change the way our genes work. Physical and chemical factors are well-known, but in The Divine Code of Life, Dr. Kazuo Murakami offers a new perspective; how we think can activate good dormant genes and switch off negative ones. In other words, your hidden potential lies within your genes. Since the genetic code is clearly too complex to have been created randomly, it offers evidence that a greater power exists in the universe. Dr. Murakami calls this power "Something Great." He believes that all life emanates from the same source-the great origin. All cells have a similar form. Hence, life in any form-human, animal, plant, and even in an individual cell-deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Book jacket.