The Starting Point of Happiness: A Practical and Intuitive Guide to Discovering Love Wisdom and Faith - Softcover

Okawa, Ryuho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1930051182 ISBN 13: 9781930051188

Publisher: Lantern Books,US, 2004

Synopsis

Paperback. Minor creasing to lower corners of pp.71-83. Pages are clean and binding is sound; all text is clear. TS

About this title

About the Author

Ryuho Okawa, founder Happy Science, Kofuku-no-Kagaku in Japanese, has devoted his life to the exploration of the Truth and ways to happiness. He was born in 1956 in Tokushima, Japan. He graduated from the University of Tokyo. In March 1981, he received his higher calling and awakened to the hidden part of his consciousness, El Cantare. After working a major Tokyo-based trading house and studying international finance at the Graduate Center of the University of New York, he established the Institute in 1986. Since then, he has been designing spiritual workshops for people from all walks of life, from teenagers to business executives. He is known for his wisdom, compassion, and commitment to educating people to think and act in spiritual and religious ways. He has published over 300 books, including The Essence of Buddha, which have sold millions of copies worldwide. He has also produced successful feature length films (including animations) based on his works. The members of the Institute follow the path he teaches, ministering to people who need help by sharing his teachings.

Synopsis

Fully understand what our true purpose as human beings really is and our inherent "need" to practise "love that gives" As human beings, we enter this world with nothing and leave with nothing. Between our birth and death, our life presents us with manifold opportunities and great challenges. According to best-selling author and spiritual teacher, Ryuho Okawa, we can either be attached to acquiring possessions and material goods or we can seek the true path of happiness - paved by a love that gives rather than receives, that welcomes light rather than darkness - and which emulates the lives and qualities of great people who have lived with integrity, wisdom, and courage. In THE STARTING POINT OF HAPPINESS, Okawa beautifully illustrates how we can attain happiness and live a purposeful life. He counsels spiritual seekers to be strong when difficulties occur, to respect and love others, and to be in tune with the will of the universe. By doing this, we are walking on the path of happiness.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lantern Books,US
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1930051182
• ISBN 13: 9781930051188
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144