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SEICHO-NO-IE

Merritt Sakata

SEICHO-NO-IE “ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA:

“Seicho no Ie, a "non-denominational truth movement” evolved out of Masaharu

Taniguchi’s monthly magazine of the same name first published in Japan on March 1930.”

“Seicho no Ie, literally "House of Growth" is a syncretic, monotheistic, mNew Thought

Japanese new religion that has spread since the end of World War II. It emphasizes gratitude for

nature, the family, ancestors and, above all, religious faith in one universal God. Seicho 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.

SHORT SYNOPSIS OF SEICHO-NO-IE IN THE WORDS OF ITS FOUNDER

“I used to return home dead-tired after working eight to ten hours a day burdened with the

concerns and worry previously stated. Feeling unable to find my mission there, I knew that my

mission was somewhere else. I could not get rid of the idea that the new outlook on life which I

had at last attained by studying various fields such as religion, philosophy and literature would

enlighten the world. Yes, this was my mission…The realization "Rise NOW!" became my motto

since that time, and the religious truth suddenly and spontaneously became my actual life….

Until then, I too must have thought that religious and philosophical enlightenment of human

life meant to expound such theories on paper and to inspire others admiration by means of

sermons and writings; and, that religious people were those who were interested in such sermons

and religious books….

After the sixth issue had been published, miracles came to be reported. I received a letter

saying, "After reading your magazine, I experienced the curation of my diseases". The number of

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