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Jōrei
, spelled by Shinji Shumeikai, 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, t ... [...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] |
Mahikari Religions
The Mahikari movement (Japanese: ) is a Japanese 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. The movement currently consists of various splinter organizations; the largest ones are currently World Divine Light ( 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, ''Yokoshi Tomo no Kai'', "Lucky, Healthy, Association of Bright / Positive Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōrei
, spelled by Shinji Shumeikai, 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, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekai Kyūseikyō
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 offshoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okada Mokichi Johrei
Okada (written: 岡田 literally "hill rice-paddy") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese painter * Doris Okada Matsui, American politician of the Democratic Party *, Japanese painter in the Edo period *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese contemporary artist *, Japanese samurai and assassin *, IJN Captain * John Okada (1923–1971), Japanese-American writer *, Japanese singer and actor *, Japanese voice actress *, former Democratic Party of Japan president and foreign minister of Japan *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese businessman and billionaire, the biggest project of whom is Okada Manila (see below) *, 31st Prime Minister of Japan *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese screenwriter *, Japanese actor *Masumi Okada (1935–2006), Japanese-Danish actor *, founder of the Church of World Messianity *, Japanese actress and former idol singer *, Japanese idol, model and actress *, Japanese snowboarder *, Japanese p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oomoto
file:Chouseiden.jpg, 200px, ''Chōseiden'' (長生殿) in Ayabe, Kyoto, Ayabe , also known as , is a religion founded in the 1890s by Nao Deguchi, Deguchi Nao (1836–1918) and Onisaburo Deguchi, Deguchi Onisaburō (1871–1948). Oomoto is typically categorized as a Shinto-based Japanese new religions, Japanese new religion. The spiritual leaders of the movement have always been women within the Deguchi family, along with Onisaburō as its founding ''seishi'' (spiritual teacher). Since 2001, the movement has been guided by its fifth leader, Kurenai Deguchi. Oomoto's administrative headquarters is in Kameoka, Kyoto (Onisaburo Deguchi's hometown), and its spiritual headquarters is in Ayabe, Kyoto (Nao Deguchi's hometown). Uniquely among Japanese religions, Oomoto makes extensive use of the constructed language Esperanto in order promote itself as a world religion. Oomoto has historically engaged in extensive interfaith dialogue with religions such as the Baháʼí Faith, Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranormal
Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as being beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding. Notable paranormal beliefs include those that pertain to extrasensory perception (for example, telepathy), spiritualism and the pseudosciences of ghost hunting, cryptozoology, and ufology. Proposals regarding the paranormal are different from scientific hypotheses or speculations extrapolated from scientific evidence because scientific ideas are grounded in empirical observations and experimental data gained through the scientific method. In contrast, those who argue for the existence of the paranormal explicitly do not base their arguments on empirical evidence but rather on anecdote, testimony and suspicion. The standard scientific models give the explanation that what appears to be paranormal phenomena is usually a misinterpretation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannon
Guanyin () is a common Chinese name of the bodhisattva associated with Karuṇā, compassion known as Avalokiteśvara (). Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World". Originally regarded as male in Indian Buddhism, Guanyin has been more commonly depicted as female in China and most of East Asia since about the 12th century. Due to sociogeographical factors, Guanyin can also be historically depicted as genderless or adorning an androgynous apprentice. On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin's attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated. Guanyin has been incorporated in other religions, including Taoism and Chinese folk religion. Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a sacred lotus in religious art, lotus and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī. Guanyin is often referred to as the "most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity" with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodhisattva
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is a person who has attained, or is striving towards, '' bodhi'' ('awakening', 'enlightenment') or Buddhahood. Often, the term specifically refers to a person who forgoes or delays personal nirvana or ''bodhi'' in order to compassionately help other individuals reach Buddhahood. In the Early Buddhist schools, as well as modern Theravāda Buddhism, bodhisattva (or bodhisatta) refers to someone who has made a resolution to become a Buddha and has also received a confirmation or prediction from a living Buddha that this will come to pass. In Theravāda Buddhism, the bodhisattva is mainly seen as an exceptional and rare individual. Only a few select individuals are ultimately able to become bodhisattvas, such as Maitreya. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a bodhisattva refers to anyone who has generated '' bodhicitta'', a spontaneous wish and compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. Mahayana bodhisattvas are spiritua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiki
Reiki is a pseudoscientific form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine originating in Japan. Reiki practitioners use a technique called ''palm healing'' or ''hands-on healing'' through which, according to practitioners, a " universal energy" is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the client, to encourage emotional or physical healing. It is based on qi ("chi"), which practitioners say is a universal life force, although there is no empirical evidence that such a life force exists. Reiki is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in scholarly texts and academic journal articles. The marketing of reiki has been described as "fraudulent misrepresentation", and itself as a "nonsensical method", with a recommendation that the American government agency NCCAM should stop funding reiki research because it "has no substantiated health value and lacks a scientifically plausible rationale". Clinical research does not show reiki to be effective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seichō 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, and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taniguchi Masaharu
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] |
