Reptilean Brains, an Eastern thing?

 Do not follow the evil law! Do not live on in thoughtlessness! Do not follow false doctrine! Be not a friend of the world.    168. Rouse thyself! do not be idle! Follow the law of virtue! The virtuous rests in bliss in this world and in the next.
   169. Follow the law of virtue; do not follow that of sin. The virtuous rests in bliss in this world and in the next.
   170. Look upon the world as a bubble, look upon it as a mirage: the king of death does not see him who thus looks down upon the world.
   171. Come, look at this glittering world, like unto a royal chariot; the foolish are immersed in it, but the wise do not touch it.
   172. He who formerly was reckless and afterwards became sober, brightens up this world, like the moon when freed from clouds.
   173. He whose evil deeds are covered by good deeds, brightens up this world, like the moon when freed from clouds.
   174. This world is dark, few only can see here; a few only go to heaven, like birds escaped from the net.

[The Dhammapada-  Quack Quack!]