Terms of Use for Quizzman Lab Science Tools
This document is the binding stance / terms for using metaphysics and Oriental-science tools on Quizzman Lab (Science Lab): I Ching, Zi Wei Dou Shu, BaZi, Astrology, Calendar, and related tools.
It packages Quizzman's official wiki advisories. Continued use of these tools means you have read and accepted the principles below.
Applies to: I-Ching · Zi Wei · BaZi · Zodiac / Astrology · Calendar / Astro Tools
Source wiki articles:
- https://wiki.quizzman.com/en/wiki/quizzman-kalama-sutta-warning-against-superstition
- https://wiki.quizzman.com/en/wiki/self-reliance-and-action-decide-destiny
Wiki: https://wiki.quizzman.com/en/wiki/quizzman-kalama-sutta-warning-against-superstition
A Warning for Quizzman Users: The Spirit of Kālāma and the Fine Line Between Reference and Superstition
This article is not intended to defend or glorify any astrological or divination systems. On the contrary, it is a crucial advisory requiring your utmost clarity before using the I Ching, Zi Wei Dou Shu, BaZi, or Astrology tools on the Quizzman system.
Equip yourself with the intellectual filter of Theravāda Buddhism to ensure that you remain the master of these tools, rather than letting them enslave you in fear and superstition.
The Ultimate Canonical Source of Liberation
Before you type any question into these tools, remember the Buddha's teachings on cognitive autonomy. This passage is extracted from:
- Sutta Piṭaka (The Basket of Discourses)
- Aṅguttara Nikāya (The Numerical Discourses)
- Tika Nipāta (The Book of the Threes)
- Mahāvagga (The Great Chapter)
- Kālāma Sutta (AN 3.65), also known as the Kesamutti Sutta.
This is the sutta where the Buddha taught the Kālāma people how to navigate a multitude of conflicting information, prophecies, and dogmas without falling into blind fanaticism.
Kālāma Sutta (AN 3.65) Excerpt & Pāli Breakdown
Original Pāli Text
"Etha tumhe, Kālāmā, mā anussavena, mā paramparāya, mā itikirāya, mā piṭakasampadānena, mā takkahetu, mā nayahetu, mā ākāraparivitakkena, mā diṭṭhinijjhānakkhantiyā, mā bhabbarūpatāya, mā samaṇo no garū ti."
Breaking Down Blind Faith
- Etha tumhe, Kālāmā: Come, Kālāmas (pay attention and listen).
- Mā anussavena: Do not believe based on repeated hearing or rumors (e.g., hearsay that a certain "master is highly accurate").
- Mā paramparāya: Do not believe based on tradition (baseless folk taboos passed down through generations).
- Mā itikirāya: Do not believe based on gossip or unverified reports.
- Mā piṭakasampadānena: Do not believe based on what is written in scriptures (even ancient texts on Zi Wei or BaZi are not absolute truths).
- Mā takkahetu: Do not believe based on superficial logical deduction.
- Mā nayahetu: Do not believe based on inference (e.g., seeing a "bad star" and inferring your life is doomed).
- Mā ākāraparivitakkena: Do not believe based on outward appearances or superficial reasoning.
- Mā diṭṭhinijjhānakkhantiyā: Do not believe because it agrees with your preconceived notions (only wanting to hear predictions that comfort you).
- Mā bhabbarūpatāya: Do not believe just because the speaker appears credible (the authority of a "Feng Shui master" or the complexity of an algorithm).
- Mā samaṇo no garū ti: Do not believe just out of reverence, thinking "this monk is our teacher" (surrendering your autonomy to rely on others).
Free Translation / Summary
"Come, Kālāmas. Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing; nor upon tradition; nor upon rumor; nor upon what is in a scripture; nor upon surmise; nor upon an axiom; nor upon specious reasoning; nor upon a bias towards a notion that has been pondered over; nor upon another's seeming ability; nor upon the consideration, 'The monk is our teacher.'
Kālāmas, when you yourselves know: 'These things are bad; these things are blamable; these things are censured by the wise; undertaken and observed, these things lead to harm, fear, and loss,' abandon them... Conversely, when you yourselves directly experience and know: 'These things are good; these things lead to freedom and motivation,' enter on and abide in them."
Applying the Kālāma Spirit When Using Quizzman
The I Ching, Zi Wei Dou Shu, BaZi, and Astrological tools on Quizzman are designed for reference and self-reflection, absolutely not to dictate your life. Do not let them become your shackles.
1. I Ching Hexagrams Are Not Divine Verdicts
The I Ching is merely a system simulating the movement of Yin and Yang. When Quizzman casts a hexagram for you, it is a lens to re-examine your current situation from the perspective of "change," helping you calmly analyze opportunities and risks. A bad hexagram does not mean the sky is falling, and a good hexagram does not mean you can just sit back and wait for miracles.
2. Zi Wei and Astrology Are Not Destiny's Source Code
A Zi Wei Dou Shu chart or an astrological birth chart reflects psychological tendencies and environmental contexts. Reading your chart on Quizzman is only valuable if it helps you recognize your weaknesses so you can overcome them. Getting anxious or withdrawing because you see a "Hua Ji" (Star of Hindrance) or a difficult Saturn transit is the Pygmalion effect—destroying yourself over an illusory symbol.
3. BaZi Is Not a Mechanical Patchwork
Many people check their BaZi, discover they "lack the Water element," and immediately start wearing black, turning their beds north, and hoarding Water-element Feng Shui items. This is superficial superstition. True elemental balance comes from adjusting your lifestyle, your interactions with others, and cultivating the virtues you lack.
Quizzman's Absolute Stance: Action and Self-Cultivation Decide Everything
When experiencing the divination tools on this platform, you must keep these ironclad principles in mind:
- Strictly Reject Blind Superstition: All results and interpretations provided by the system are raw data. You are the only one who grants this data the power to affect your life. There are no supernatural forces interfering with your destiny other than the Law of Cause and Effect (Karma: actions produce results).
- A Chart Is Not a Life Sentence: Divination tools are like weather forecasts. Even if the app predicts a storm, whether you stay safe indoors or brave the seas is entirely up to your own will. Fate has no right to capsize your boat.
- Absolutely No Ritualistic Bribing of Fate: Quizzman strongly opposes the mindset of performing rituals, burning joss paper, or "bribing" deities to ward off bad luck. Karma is created through Body, Speech, and Mind. Therefore, it can only be untangled by living decently, acting kindly, and keeping your mind pure.
- Feng Shui Items Are Meaningless Without Morality: Wearing a Pi Xiu, crystals, or amulets cannot save a person who is lazy, deceitful, or incompetent. "Feng Shui of the Mind" is the only real Feng Shui. With a malicious heart, even the most auspicious land will lead to ruin; with a luminous heart, even a barren wasteland can bloom.
- Self-Reliance and Upward Mobility: The core spirit every user must possess is Self-Reliance. The final outcome of your life is shaped by the sweat on your desk, the books you read, and the compassion you show others. Do not hand your future over to an algorithm, a hexagram, or a fortune teller. Daring to act and daring to take responsibility—that is the mark of someone who truly masters their destiny.
Wiki: https://wiki.quizzman.com/en/wiki/self-reliance-and-action-decide-destiny
Self-Reliance and Action Are What Truly Shape Your Destiny
Across many Eastern cultures, people have long sought to understand the future in order to better prepare for life. Systems such as Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology), BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny), the I Ching, and Feng Shui all emerged from this desire.
What truly matters is not these systems themselves, but how we choose to approach and use them.
No Birth Chart Can Replace Action
A birth chart may reveal tendencies in personality, strengths, opportunities, or challenges during different stages of life. Such information should be regarded as guidance rather than certainty.
The outcome of a person's life is ultimately determined by how they study, work, improve themselves, treat others, and make decisions every single day.
Recognizing a weakness and actively working to overcome it leads to a different outcome than recognizing it and doing nothing.
Likewise, possessing strengths without developing or applying them does not lead to success.
Self-understanding is only the beginning. Action is what creates change.
Causes Give Rise to Results
In Eastern philosophy, the principle of cause and effect is a fundamental law.
Every thought, every word, and every action is a cause. The results we experience in the future are the effects that gradually arise from those causes.
A diligent student accumulates knowledge.
A person who continuously practices develops greater ability.
Someone who keeps their promises earns the trust of others.
These outcomes come from long-term effort—not from rituals or predictions.
Do Not Rely on Rituals or Lucky Objects
In modern society, many services claim that rituals, ceremonies to dispel misfortune, or the purchase of Feng Shui objects can change one's destiny.
There is no sound basis for believing that such practices can replace learning, hard work, discipline, and personal responsibility.
If a person does not change their way of living, improve their abilities, or correct the behaviors that lead to poor outcomes, rituals or symbolic objects alone cannot produce lasting success.
Real change begins with changing oneself.
Approach Astrology with Reason
A sensible approach is to use a birth chart as a tool for self-understanding.
If it suggests that you tend to be impatient, practice becoming calmer.
If it indicates strong communication skills, continue developing that strength.
If it points to a period that may be more challenging, prepare yourself through knowledge, financial planning, and mental resilience.
The goal is not to fear the future, but to prepare for it more wisely.
Conclusion
No one can live your life, learn on your behalf, or make your choices for you.
The true value of predictive systems lies in helping people understand themselves better and make wiser decisions.
Destiny is not determined by dependence on rituals or symbolic objects. It is shaped day by day through awareness, self-reliance, and the practical actions each person chooses to take.