Mokichi Okada (1882-1955), also known as Meishu-sama, was a Japanese philosopher and spiritual leader as well as a poet, artist, businessman, husband, and father. In 1935, he founded what is now called the Johrei Fellowship. Since that time his inspired vision of a new civilization of truth, virtue, and beauty has guided and enriched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world.

Mokichi Okada
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The mission and goals of the Johrei Fellowship are based upon revelations Meishu-sama experienced concerning God’s purpose for this world. Meishu-sama believe that the scientific side of civilization has made great strides while the spiritual aspects have lagged behind and that this lag causes many of the problems we experience today, he taught ways to help advance and improve our civilization by bringing spiritual science up to the level of present-day material science. He believed that the time has arrived for human beings to actively work to fulfill God’s plan to bring both aspects into balance so that they can progress together, evenly and harmoniously. A true civilization will then emerge where everyone can attain spiritual peace and material happiness simultaneously, rather than one at the expense of the other.

Meishu-sama taught that we can learn to raise our spiritual vibrations to prepare for this new age in various ways. These include giving and receiving Johrei, giving of ourselves in service to others, bringing art and beauty into our daily lives, and properly caring for our physical health and the environment.

Focusing Johrei, the Divine Light of God, is prayer in action. When enough individuals have undergone the necessary changes caused by receiving as well as giving this Light, the earth will become free of disease, conflict, and poverty. At that time, a spiritually balanced civilization of high development and remarkable achievement can evolve.

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