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Chinkon Kishin
is a Japanese religious practice that consists of two components, (, i.e. meditation) and (, i.e. spirit possession). It originated in Japan during the 19th century and was first taught and practiced by Honda Chikaatsu, Chikaatsu Honda. In 1898, Onisaburo Deguchi, the founder of the Oomoto religion, learned ''chinkon kishin'' from Honda's disciple and popularized it during the early 20th century. ''Chinkon kishin'' was widely practiced in Oomoto from 1916 to 1921, during which the phrase began to be widely used. The basic practices of several Shinto-based Japanese new religions are derived from ''chinkon kishin''. ''Chinkon kishin'' is still practiced in more or less its original form in Shintō Tenkōkyo and Ananaikyo, whereas it is highly modified in present-day Oomoto. During ''kishin'', or spirit possession, a mediator known as the ''saniwa'' (:ja:審神者, 審神者) questions the deity in the possessed person (spirit medium), known as the ''kannushi'' (神主) (note th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Shumeikai
(often abbreviated to Shumei) is an international spiritual fellowship and organization founded in 1970 by . Prior to founding the organization, she was president of the Shumei Church, the largest internal association of the , and founded the organization as a spin-off of the Church of World Messianity. The purpose of the organization was to promote the health, happiness and harmony of all people by applying the insights of Mokichi Okada, the founder of the Church of World Messianity. According to the organization, the founder is not Mihoko Koyama, but Mokichi Okada. Reverently known as Meishusama within Shumei, Mokichi Okada taught that a world free of sickness, poverty, and strife could be achieved through spiritual healing, a reverence for nature, and the appreciation of art and beauty. The movement claims that no conflicts exist between itself and other spiritual paths that seek universal well-being. Its members come from diverse backgrounds, and many maintain and deepen their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seicho-No-Ie
is a syncretic, monotheistic, New Thought Japanese new religion that has spread since the end of World War II in Asia. It emphasizes gratitude for nature, the family, ancestors and, above all, religious faith in one universal God. Seichō no Ie is the world's largest New Thought group. By the end of 2010 it had over 1.6 million followers and 442 facilities, mostly located in Japan, Brazil, and the United States. History In 1930, Masaharu Taniguchi, working as an English translator, published the first issue of what he called his "non- denominational truth movement magazine", which he named ''Seichō no Ie'' to help teach others of his beliefs. This was followed by forty volumes of his "Truth of Life" philosophy by 1932. Over the next forty years, he published an additional four hundred–odd books and toured many countries in Europe, South America, and North America with his wife Teruko, to lecture on his beliefs personally. Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahikari Movement
The Mahikari movement (Japanese: ) is a Japanese Japanese new religions, new religious movement (''shinshūkyō'') that was founded in 1959 by Yoshikazu Okada (岡田 良一) (1901–1974). The word "Mahikari" means "True (真, ma) Light (光, hikari)" in Japanese language, Japanese. The movement currently consists of various splinter organizations; the largest ones are currently World Divine Light (:ja:世界真光文明教団, 世界真光文明教団) in Izu, Shizuoka, Izu and Sukyo Mahikari (:ja:崇教真光, 崇教真光) in Takayama, Gifu, Takayama. Both of these organizations refer to their headquarters as ("God's throne"), since they are the shrines for the supreme . Both organizations also refer to their spiritual leader as ''Oshienushi'' or ''Oshienushi-sama'' (教え主[様]). Foundation The original Mahikari organization was founded by Kōtama Okada (born Yoshikazu Okada) in 1959. The organization was originally named L. H. Yokoshi no Tomo (陽光子友乃会, ''Yoko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōtama Okada
Kōtama Okada () (birth name: Yoshikazu Okada (; born February 27, 1901, Minato, Tokyo; died June 23, 1974) was the founder of the Mahikari new religious movement in Japan (''Shinshūkyō''). Today, both Sukyo Mahikari and World Divine Light recognize him as the founder of their religions. Biography Yoshikazu Okada was born on February 27, 1901 in the Aoyama area of Tokyo's Minato Ward. He was born into a wealthy family as the son of Inasaburo, a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army. Okada, who studied with Prince Chichibu (Yasuhito) and others who came from prominent Japanese families, graduated from the Japanese Army Officer Training School in 1922 and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Japanese Imperial Guard. After serving in military campaigns in China and Indochina, Okada retired from the army in 1941 due to a back injury with the rank of lieutenant colonel. On the morning of February 27, 1959, Okada received a divine revelation from the Su-god, who told him, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsōkan
is a syncretic, monotheistic, New Thought Japanese new religion that has spread since the end of World War II in Asia. It emphasizes gratitude for nature, the family, ancestors and, above all, religious faith in one universal God. Seichō no Ie is the world's largest New Thought group. By the end of 2010 it had over 1.6 million followers and 442 facilities, mostly located in Japan, Brazil, and the United States. History In 1930, Masaharu Taniguchi, working as an English translator, published the first issue of what he called his "non- denominational truth movement magazine", which he named ''Seichō no Ie'' to help teach others of his beliefs. This was followed by forty volumes of his "Truth of Life" philosophy by 1932. Over the next forty years, he published an additional four hundred–odd books and toured many countries in Europe, South America, and North America with his wife Teruko, to lecture on his beliefs personally. Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johrei
, spelled by Shumei groups'','' is a type of energy healing. It was introduced in Japan in the 1930s by Mokichi Okada, Meishu-sama. Practitioners channel light towards patients by holding up the palms of their hands towards the recipient's body. They often wear an (sacred focal point) which contains the Japanese symbol for light (). There are several organizations that follow Okada's teachings and use Johrei as a method for spiritual purification, including the Miroku Association, USA, Izunome (now World Church of Messiah), Mokichi Okada Association, the Johrei Foundation, the Johrei Institute, and Shinji Shumeikai (also called Shumei). Sukyo Mahikari and other Mahikari religions have a very similar practice called ''okiyome'' (お浄め) ("purifying"), also known as ''tekazashi'' (手かざし) ("laying of hands"), which involves the transmission of divine light for spiritual healing. Johrei forms one of the three pillars of Okada's philosophy of living, the Art of Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of World Messianity
The Church of World Messianity (), abbreviated COWM, is a Japanese new religion founded in 1935 by Mokichi Okada. Its headquarters in Atami, Shizuoka is called the (). History In 1926, Okada claimed to have received a divine revelation that empowered him to be a channel of God's Healing Light ('' johrei'') to purify the spiritual realm to remove the spiritual causes of illness, poverty, and strife from the world and inaugurate a new Messianic Age. He went on to teach Johrei to his followers to allow them to achieve Messianity and spread the teachings across the world. Members are given permission to channel Johrei by wearing an O-Hikari pendant containing a copy of one of Mokichi Okada's calligraphies. He is often referred to as "Meishu-Sama" (Lord of Light) by his followers. Okada's teaching is represented by a number of his works, such as Foundation of Paradise and ''Johrei: Divine Light of Salvation'', which has been edited and translated by the Society of Johrei, an off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokichi Okada
Mokichi Okada (岡田茂吉 ''Okada Mokichi''; 23 December 1882 – 10 February 1955) was the founder of the World Church of Messiah, that later became the Church of World Меssianity. He also acted as the spiritual leader of Shumei and the Johrei Fellowship. He is known by his followers by the honorific title or . He is the founder of Johrei, an energy healing ritual that uses "divine light" to dissolve the spiritual impurities that are understood to be the source of all physical, emotional, and personal problems. Biography Early life According to his official biography, Okada was born to a poor Buddhist family in Asakusa, Tokyo and, after many trials and tribulations, eventually made his fortune in the jewellery business. His success was short-lived however. After losing his wife, children and then business following an economic downturn and the Great Kanto Earthquake, he started to question the pursuit of material success. He remarried and went on to have further ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seicho-no-Ie
is a syncretic, monotheistic, New Thought Japanese new religion that has spread since the end of World War II in Asia. It emphasizes gratitude for nature, the family, ancestors and, above all, religious faith in one universal God. Seichō no Ie is the world's largest New Thought group. By the end of 2010 it had over 1.6 million followers and 442 facilities, mostly located in Japan, Brazil, and the United States. History In 1930, Masaharu Taniguchi, working as an English translator, published the first issue of what he called his "non- denominational truth movement magazine", which he named ''Seichō no Ie'' to help teach others of his beliefs. This was followed by forty volumes of his "Truth of Life" philosophy by 1932. Over the next forty years, he published an additional four hundred–odd books and toured many countries in Europe, South America, and North America with his wife Teruko, to lecture on his beliefs personally. Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaharu Taniguchi
was a Japanese New Thought leader who was the founder of Seicho-No-Ie. Biography Taniguchi began studying English literature at the Waseda University, Tokyo. In parallel, he also studied the works of Fenwicke Holmes, and subsequently translated Holmes' book, '' The Law of Mind in Action'' into Japanese. Taniguchi also became a follower of Oomoto, which was led by Onisaburo Deguchi. In 1929, after much study and contemplation, he reported having received a divine revelation followed by the healing of his daughter. This led in 1930 to the creation of a magazine, ''Seicho-No-Ie'' ("home of infinite life, wisdom, and abundance"). The movement grew during the 1930s, although it was suppressed during World War II. In 1952, he co-authored a book with Fenwicke Holmes titled '' The Science of Faith''."Masaharu Taniguchi." ''Religious Leaders of America, 2nd ed.'', edited by J. Gordon Melton. Detroit: The Gale Group, 1999. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
