Right Words Really Matter

Heard of “Hado” and structural science? Hado means the power to dip inside the spiritual realm to gain the healing and transforming power of the life-force energy. Don’t scoff; it’s gaining worldwide following.

Those familiar with Hado say it can be used to heal or destroy life, depending on how the power is used. Proponents claim there are good and dark sides to Hado, both equal in strength since it comes from the same source.

The “father of Hado” is Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Japanese native, researcher and chief of the Hado Institute in Tokyo. Emoto, author of many books concerning Hado, has practiced it for decades. Critics say what Emoto claims is a sham and unscientific; WMB will let you be the judge.

Hado consists of two ideograms that literally mean “wave” and “move,” according to Emoto’s website. The phenomenon led Emoto to a series of remarkable discoveries pertaining to the nature of water. Emoto describes it this way:

“Hado creates words. Words are the vibrations of nature
Therefore beautiful words create beautiful nature
Ugly words create ugly nature. This is the root of the universe.”

Emoto says, “Hado is the intrinsic vibrational pattern at the atomic level in all matter. It is the smallest unit of energy. It is the basis of energy of human consciousness.”

A rapid understanding has spread throughout Japan, with Emoto’s theory attracting attention and followers. The word “Hado” has become part of the daily language in many cultures.

Word usage examples on Emoto’s website include, “The Hado of this place is really low. Let’s leave.” “That person has a really powerful Hado.” “Let’s change the Hado of this environment.”

This type of dialogue now abounds in Japan, and it’s taking hold in other parts of the world.

Spreading The Word

Hado’s growing impact is largely because of Emoto’s revolutionary photographs of water crystals under high magnification (found at his website). Emoto claims the pictures are not just any crystallized molecule of water.

What has put him at the forefront of the Hado movement is proof that thoughts and feelings affect our physical well-being or reality.

By producing different Hado through written and spoken words, as well as music, and literally presenting it to the same water samples, the water appears to change its crystalline structure. Or, it changes its “expression.”

The exquisite beauty of the crystals on Emoto’s website of frozen tap water is clearly the result of Hado being projected on it. The expression of human gratitude (arigatou, Japanese for thank you) is thus immediately reflected in the molecular structure of the water.

Water Crystal Images

A collection of water crystal images (300 dpi print resolution) is available on Emoto’s website for a small fee.

It is interesting to see how various words can change the shape of the water crystals. The crystal photos range in a variety of places and types of water.

Examples include pictures from various rivers in Japan, distilled water, water crystals formed by various composers, and words ranging from “peace” to “let’s make war.”

What It Means

WMB believes there may some merit to the phenomenon of Hado and it’s certainly worth watching in terms of cultural impact. How can it possibly hurt?

We know some highly intelligent folks who talk to their houseplants and play music for their benefit. In fact, one plays spiritual music for his plants and claims improved growth as the result.

If we more thoughtfully choose our words and think about the consequences, we may all benefit from this interest in structural science. It’s been said before, but words really do matter in all societies – perhaps more than we fully understand.

Politicians, in general, may benefit from this technique when negotiating new legislation or even running for a particular office.

In this troubled world, we need all the help we can get to better coexist in an increasingly global marketplace, where change – good and bad – can happen in an instant and without any warning.

This post is by TechMan, WMB co-author who blogs about trends, issues and ideas affecting business, industry, technology and consumers. If you like this post, please share it.

Golden Grid Gadgets Going Green

Electronics are trending “green” with California leading the way by proposing a mandatory energy restriction on TVs to be sold in the Golden State.

The green aspects of consumer electronics have entered a new paradigm and could be enacted as early as this year, according to the California Energy Commission.

The law would affect TVs manufactured after 2011. And, as of Jan. 1, 2013, California power consumption must be reduced by over 30 percent.

The mandates basically follow the Energy Star guidelines, described at Wikipedia as international standards for energy efficient consumer products. Energy Star began as a U.S. government program under the Clinton administration in 1992.

California wants to change the guidelines from goals to mandatory requirements, but the effort has some TV makers nervous because they’re not sure how it will affect their bottom line.

For state-of-the art technologies such as OLED, AM OLED, 3D TV, and Internet TV, these requirements probably are satisfied. For other technologies, any additional electronics can be engineered to be disabled and the measurements performed in 2D mode.

Looking forward, the 2010 Greener Gadgets Conference will be held next month in New York City. The conference, now in its third year according to greenergadget.com, demonstrates companies’ leadership and commitment to sustainability, green practices and innovation.

The gathering connects leaders in the consumer electronics industry with thought leaders from the design and green business worlds, engineers, students, press and investors in a setting in the media center of New York City. Major corporations throughout the world attend the conference, born out of the Consumer Electronics Association.

The 2010 event will benchmark plans for an entire green lifestyle beginning in the place you start every day. A panel session entitled “Green Living Begins at Home” will outline how a green home also can be a smart home, whether it’s in an urban or rural location, on or off the power grid.

Keynoters will include Yves Behar, founder of the San Francisco design studio, fuseproject, and Robert Fabricant, vice president of creative for frog design inc.

Behar’s studio was responsible for the design of the world’s first $100 “XO” laptop for “One Laptop Per Child,” a project aimed at bringing education and technology to the world’s poorest children. Fabricant leads frog’s Design for Impact initiatives that focus on using mobile technologies to increase access to information and accelerate positive behavior change.

The conference closes with the incredibly popular Greener Gadgets Design Competition, highlighting a new class of sustainable product concepts, from those that create their own energy to those that minimize the need for any electricity.

We believe this conference and others like it will continue to prosper throughout the world as the search intensifies for “cleaner electrons” with the aim of transforming them from black to green.

Note: This post came to We Mean Business from TechMan who monitors industry trends.