Shumei’s Principles
 
Two Laws
There are two essential spiritual laws at the foundation of Meishusama’s teachings, underlying his views on sickness, healing, spiritual growth, and overall happiness.

Spiritual Precedence The spiritual always precedes the physical. Events that occur in the physical world originate in the spiritual realm according to both the will of God and the conditions people have created in the spiritual realm by their thoughts, words, and deeds.
 
Purification All suffering is a process of purification. It is the consequence of a cleansing process that eliminates impurities in the spiritual and physical world. The causes of these impurities vary. Some are directly caused by an individual’s thoughts and actions, some are inherited, and others have causes that are outside of the sufferers’ circumstances.
 
 
Inner Qualities and Approaches to Life
There are various virtues and attitudes, which if cultivated by people will advance spiritual growth and happiness.
 
Qualities
 
Gratitude By responding to both pleasant and difficult experiences with gratitude, life’s circumstances will be improved.
 
Love for Others When people recognized the common spiritual essence of themselves and others, love is present. With love comes generosity and compassion.
 
Makoto Acting with honesty, responsibility, and integrity is essential to both living properly and doing well.
 
 
Approaches to Life
 
Respect for Nature The natural world is a gift from God and should be treated with reverence and respect. We must live in harmony with all life.
 
Aesthetic Appreciation Creating and appreciating art and beauty uplifts our spirit and deepens our appreciation of life.
 
Global View Appreciating the variety and differences among people, and viewing all humanity as of one family is essential to world harmony. We also must realize that our actions and habits eventually have global consequences.
 
Long Term View Weighing the long-term results of our actions against the short-term gratification that they might bring is necessary to the best outcome.
 
Holistic View No action or event is independent from the whole of existence. It is important to realize that everything in existence is interconnected and interconnected and to act accordingly.
 
Pragmatic Approach Idealism and the straightforward need for practical results should be kept in balance. Some might call this “Common Sense.”
 
Kannon’s Way One should adapt to changing situations with a balanced, flexible, and moderate approach based on patience and tolerance.
 
 
Understanding these principals is essential to comprehending Mokichi Okada’s teachings. These are not abstract speculations, but concrete and practical qualities that are necessary for realizing a world free of poverty, sickness, and strife. They are essential to happiness.

These principals have a constant presence throughout the history of human thought and have precedents in all traditions. Mokichi Okada’s idea of making a Heaven on Earth is not a delusion, but an urgent mission. None of the principals presented in his teachings are beyond the ability of any human being.

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