Love how you have presented this, "if the center of the thought system is true, only truth extends from it. But if a lie is at its center, only deception proceeds from it." We constantly mistake the map for the territory, ie the map, the self we have created from our thoughts is an illusion and as you say if everything emanates from this, only deception will proceed.
Lies can be poisonous to the body.
Nocebo effect:
https://youtu.be/sC13_y36Tls
Love how you have presented this, "if the center of the thought system is true, only truth extends from it. But if a lie is at its center, only deception proceeds from it." We constantly mistake the map for the territory, ie the map, the self we have created from our thoughts is an illusion and as you say if everything emanates from this, only deception will proceed.