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James Allen wrote As a Man Thinketh, often considered the greatest self-help book in the world, in 1903. What advice would he give to the modern people if he lived in 2017, more than a century after his days? Spiritual Messages from James Allen: The True Meaning of Happiness and Success shows the answer.
This book, the transcript of messages given by the spirit of James Allen himself, is one of the spiritual interview series by Ryuho Okawa, founder...
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Did you know that miracles are happening around us all the time? In Secrets of the Everlasting Truths, Master Ryuho Okawa shows us an extraordinary array of miracles that are increasing by the day. He reveals the fascinating truth that miracles occur through the help of Heaven and even space-people, with whom we Earth-people have shared a very close relationship for millennia. There is a far vaster world surrounding Earth, both physically and spiritually,...
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The Laws of Hope: The Light is Here is the 11th volume of Ryuho Okawa's Laws Series, originally published in Japan in 2006. Filled with words of inspiration and courage, this celebration of self-empowerment carries forth Okawa's sacred desire to deliver hope to the masses. Expanding the themes introduced in The Laws of Success, Okawa encourages readers to spur constructive societal change through benevolent "missions of light" based on the spirit...
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Life is like building a tunnel; it's arduous and time-consuming. We often encounter setbacks, and we may sometimes feel overwhelmed by the solid rock that stands before us. Invincible thinking is the powerful drill that lets us drill through this rock; it's the dynamite that lets us open a crack in the mountain of difficulties. When we practice invincible thinking, we learn both from our successes and failures and cultivate the strength to create...
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Love is what we all admire; it is our ideal. True love is revealed in the beauty and brightness of our souls. Love begins with the idea that we all originated from one God and that we are essentially one with others. Why do people love each other, or hate each other?
In this book, spiritual teacher Ryuho Okawa answers this question by referring to the origin of love in relation to the secret of eternal life. When you understand the Truth about love,...
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We all have the power to work as God's angels, even as we live on earth. True and lasting happiness is not to be, found within the material world but rather in acts of unconditional and selfless love toward the greater world. Seek the light within yourself, and there you will find God's will compassion, and the key to dispel darkness and conflict and bring forth an era of Worldwide Peace on Earth.
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How can we become creative when we feel we are not naturally creative?
This book provides easy to follow universal and hands-on-rules to become a creative person in work and life.
These methods were proven by the success of the author who founded Happy Science in 1986, gave more than 3,350 lectures, published more than 2,900 books, established educational institutions (middle and high schools and a university), launched a publishing company, a political...
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Ryuho Okawa reveals the secrets of spiritual growth based on his own real life experiences. Starting from practicing the "love that gives," instead of expecting something in return for what you have done to help others, you can experience a remarkable transformation through your own self-help efforts to develop through the stages of love.
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We all dream of solving our worries and problems so we can achieve a life of inner peace and happiness. But life often lays new worries and fresh problems upon our path to overcome. In this book, Worry-Free Living: Let Go of Stress and Live in Peace and Happiness, author Ryuho Okawa offers essential spiritual solutions for developing mindsets and perspectives that allow us to cultivate peace of mind even as we go through life's array of difficult...
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What is wealth? Is money good or evil? These have been controversial issues and no one ever seems to have answered these simple questions clearly. In this book, Ryuho Okawa provides us with answers on wealth, prosperity, and progress from a perspective based on spiritual truth. He teaches that as long as people hold on to poverty in their minds, they will never become wealthy.
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Today, we can find many books introducing various ways of thinking that claim to attract abundance, wealth or success. Among them, Prosperity Thinking: Developing the Mindset for Attracting Infinite Riches is unique because the author, Ryuho Okawa, has achieved great results using such a way of thinking. Since establishing Happy Science in 1986, he has made it an international religious organization with 12 million members in more than 100 countries,...
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The goals we aspire to achieve through our lives and the ideals of who we want to become are vital to our success and happiness. In this book, Ryuho Okawa shares 10 key philosophies and goals to live by to guide us through our work lives and triumphantly live our calling. There are key principles that will help you get to the heart of work, manage your time well, prioritize your work, live with long health and vitality, achieve growth, and more. People...
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The Laws of Happiness: Love, Wisdom, Self-Reflection and Progress is the eighth volume of Ryuho Okawa's celebrated Laws Series, commencing with 1994's The Laws of the Sun, and endeavors to answer the question, "What is true happiness?" This milestone text introduces four distinct principles, based on the "Laws of Mind" and sourced from Okawa's real-world experience, to guide readers towards sustainable happiness. Okawa's four "Principles of Happiness"...
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There is more to meditation than simply sitting quietly and emptying our mind. When we look within and practice contemplative meditation, we will be able to connect to a higher world, and receive inspirations and guidance to live a better life. This book introduces various types of meditation, including calming meditation, purposeful meditation, reading meditation, reflective meditation, and meditation to communicate with heaven. Through reading and...
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Life can be, compared to the construction of a tunnel; it seems we are often obstructed by solid rock. Invincible thinking works as the powerful drill to break through this rock. When we practice it, we will never feel defeat in our lives. By savoring and practicing the philosophy in this book, and using it as your own power, you will be able to declare that there is no such thing as defeat.
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Your degree of success often depends on your ability to work with, motivate, and inspire people around you. In this book, author Ryuho Okawa shows how mastering the art of influence will help you become a tougher, influential, and stress-free leader who can win the hearts of many and bring positive change to yourself as well as those around you.
In The Art of Influence, Okawa offers insightful answers to the 28 questions he received from people who...
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The Power of Basics: Introduction to a Modern Zen Life of Calm, Spirituality and Success presents a roadmap to success that marries spiritual discipline with cross-functional problem solving. "Basics" refers to tasks (or responsibilities) that are overlooked due to mundane or deferrable value, inadvertency leading to gaps and deficiencies. Ryuho Okawa posits that individuals who actively pursue spiritual development possess a bi-fold diligence and...
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This self-development book offers practical steps to consciously create a life of rewarding challenge, fulfillment, and achievement. Using his own life experiences and wisdom as the roadmap, Ryuho Okawa inspires us with practical steps for building courage, choosing a constructive perspective, finding a true calling, cultivating awareness, and harnessing our personal power to realize our dreams.
Think Big! offers the support and encouragement to...
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In this book, Ryuho Okawa, the author and founder of Happy Science University, shares his vision for Happy Science University, a new type of university that has no equivalent anywhere in the world. This groundbreaking philosophy will provide unique values to the existing academic world and greatly advance the function and the role of universities in society. The New Idea of a University is a book that opens new frontiers of academia and that provides...
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I have cited many examples from the four great saints, Shakyamuni Buddha, Jesus Christ, Socrates and Confucius, to Jan Hus, Joan of Arc, Lincoln and Shoin Yoshida. People, who have left their mark on history, did not necessarily sail smoothly through their lives. No matter how much you suffer, the Truth will gradually shine forth as you continue to endure hardships. Therefore, simply strengthen your mind and keep making constant efforts in times of...
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