Johrei
Johrei is a spiritual healing practice founded by Mokichi Okada (Meishu-sama) in Japan. It is based on the belief that a divine light, transmitted from a Johrei practitioner to another person, can purify spiritual impurities (clouds) that are considered the cause of illness, unhappiness, and discord.
Core Beliefs and Practices:
- Divine Light: Johrei practitioners believe they act as conduits for a divine light energy, which they direct towards the recipient through their hands.
- Purification: The light is believed to purify the spiritual realm, thereby improving physical and mental well-being.
- Spiritual Clouds (Impurities): Illness and misfortune are attributed to the accumulation of spiritual clouds or impurities in a person's spiritual body.
- Transmission: Johrei is typically administered by a practitioner holding their hand towards the recipient, focusing their intention on transmitting the light. Physical contact is not required.
- World Messianity: Johrei is a central practice within the World Messianity (Sekai Kyūsei Kyō) organization, which promotes a vision of a utopian world through spiritual and agricultural practices.
- No Specific Doctrine of Faith Required: While practiced primarily by members of World Messianity, it is generally offered to anyone, regardless of their religious affiliation.
Related Concepts:
- Meishu-sama: The founder of Johrei and the World Messianity organization.
- Sekai Kyūsei Kyō (World Messianity): The organization that promotes Johrei as a key practice.
- Natural Agriculture (Shinshū Kyō): An agricultural method promoted by World Messianity that emphasizes harmony with nature and avoids the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
- Art and Beauty (Bijutsu): Appreciating beauty is considered an important aspect of spiritual growth in World Messianity.