Mr. Ekken further states the origin of your life as;

The origin of human power arises from the power of all nature. This is the very fundamental of the human being. Without the power of nature, we should not have been on this globe. We are in existence with the help of such outside power as foods, clothing and houses. The nature arises foods, clothing and houses as well. All of those matters, including your existence are the favor of the all nature and your parents.

You should not live on taking granted for such helps. The very thought of your inner power should enhance it and complete your given life while living in healthy anti-aging life.

On the other hand, if you live on matters of your outside, your inner power would lose its energy and consequently you would give out to the diseases. You would die of disease as your get serious and as you consume of all of your inner power. You would experience the serious aging power on tis way.

Here is an example of the plants. Too much water and fertilizer would arise them death. It could be concluded that the human being should stop living on their outer help. As you start living on them, you would start losing your inner power faster.

Yes, Mr. Ekken was not the believer of God. It is of rare example for a person living in 17th century. But then he was exceptional person to start writing  this book "Yojokun" at his age of 70. "Yojokun", by the way, means "How to take care of yourself", the first ever "how-to" publication in Japan.