{"id":2405,"date":"2018-07-05T12:32:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T15:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jinsai.org\/en\/?page_id=2405"},"modified":"2019-07-09T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T15:00:32","slug":"johrei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jinsai.org\/en\/teachings\/johrei\/","title":{"rendered":"Johrei"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Question: It is said that Miyamoto Musashi achieved a \u201cunity of sword and zen,\u201d and that he did not have to kill an opponent or protect himself, that he had freedom from all ideas with perfect serenity. Are there such effects? Meishu-Sama: Yes, there are, but they differ from \u201cfreedom from all ideas with perfect […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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TAKUAN SOHO<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

Takuan S\u014dh\u014d was born into a family of farmers in the town of Izushi, in Tajima Province (present-day Hy\u014dgo Prefecture). At the age of 8 in 1581, Takuan began his religious studies; two years later he entered a Buddhist monastery of the Pure Land Sect. By the age of 14 in 1587, he started studying […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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WAKA POETRY<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

This reminiscence is of one of the events that occurred while Meisu-sama was receiving his own revelations through divine possession. At that time, Oomoto published a journal titled God\u2019s Nation (Kami no Kuni) and the opening pages of each issue carried waka poems composed by its spiritual leader, Onisaburo Deguchi. Directly following the period that […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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MY NAMES<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

Mr. Yumiji Hongo has written on the psychological aspects of the word \u201cdisciple\u201d which I occasionally use regarding members. I found this essay rather interesting, so I would like to add a few words. At present, my activities are directed mainly by the Tathagata of Divine Light, which is on the same level as the […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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DISCIPLESHIP<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

Meishu-sama constantly speaks of his \u201cdisciples.\u201d At meetings or on other occasions, we frequently hear this reference, but exactly who is Meishu-sama referring to at these times? One could be justified in saying that on these occasions, Meishu-sama is referring to those who have received the sacred focal point that was written directly by him […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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THE COMMON COLD<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

The following four sections are devoted to a discussion of specific illnesses. My underlying theme is medical science and the harm it does by its purely physical approach to the human body and its emphasis on material therapy. Let us take the common cold first, something almost everyone experiences at some time or other. Still […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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WHAT IS DISEASE?<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

As we begin to talk about disease, the first question is, what is disease? Very simply, it is a process of eliminating impurities that should not be in the physical body. Without impurities, blood circulation would be vigorous and one would enjoy-full, robust- health and be able to live an active life thr9ughout the year. […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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ANATOMY OF MEDICINE<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

Having outlined the great misconceptions of medical science, now I want to examine more carefully this field of endeavor in more practical detail. If we analyze medicine in terms of its own goal–healing–what do we see? My answer is critical, but not for-criticism’s sake. I simply want to point out exactly where it has failed. […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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THE EIGHT GREAT DRAGON KINGS<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

Question: About the eight great kings,1 1) especially the affinity of the dragon deities that were confined to the seas around Japan; 2) their present activities; and 3) the meaning of your poem, \u201cYatariotome \/ Became one divine spirit \/ And descended \/ To this earth plane \/ As the deity Izunome.\u201d (Yatariotome tada hitokashira […]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

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THOUSAND-ARMED KANNON AND PRINCESS OTOHIME<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

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