Shinji Shūmeikai ( 神慈秀明会 ) (often abbreviated to Shumei ) is a Japanese new religious movement and organization founded in 1970 by Mihoko Koyama . Prior to founding the organization, she was president of the Shumei Church, the largest internal association of the Sekai Kyūseikyō ( 世界救世教 , Church of World Messianity ) , and founded the organization as a spin-off of the Church of World Messianity. The purpose of the organization was to promote the health, happiness and harmony of all people by applying the insights of Mokichi Okada , the founder of Church of World Messianity. According to the organization, the founder is not Mihoko Koyama, but Mokichi Okada.
6-477: Shumei can refer to any of the following: Shinji Shumeikai (神慈秀明会) - a New Religious movement started in Japan in 1970. Church of World Messianity - a Japanese New Religion related to Shinji Shumeikai Shūmei (襲名) - a name succession ceremony in kabuki Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
12-491: A method of food cultivation. They also practice johrei , a type of spiritual healing. Adherents of Shumei believe that, in building architectural masterpieces in remote locations, they are restoring the Earth's balance. The Miho Museum was commissioned by Mihoko Koyama, who was an adherent of Okada. The architect I. M. Pei had earlier designed the bell tower at Misono, the international headquarters and spiritual center of
18-586: A world free of sickness, poverty, and strife could be achieved through spiritual healing, a reverence for nature, and the appreciation of art and beauty. The movement claims that no conflicts exist between itself and other spiritual paths that seek universal well-being. Its members come from diverse backgrounds, and many maintain and deepen their own beliefs while participating in Shumei. Further, Shumei holds that it maintains dialogue with people of all spiritual paths to promote tolerance and peace. The head organization
24-645: Is currently based near Shigaraki , Shiga , Japan. "It was through illness that I was privileged to become God’s Student."—Meishusama Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1882, Meishusama ( Mokichi Okada ) spent most of his youth suffering from poverty and various diseases. At the age of 37, Meishusama began searching for the spiritual meaning of life and joined the Shinto-related religious group Oomoto. Followers claim that miraculous events followed one after another after joining. In 1934, he started his own organization called
30-514: The Kannon Society of Japan. He believed that Kannon, the deity of compassion, was empowering and guiding him. Meishusama (Mokichi Okada) taught that a world free of sickness, poverty, and discord is within everyone’s reach through the spiritual healing of Jyorei, the practice of Natural Agriculture, and the appreciation of Art and Beauty. Shumei believes in the pursuit of beauty through art, appreciation of nature and "natural agriculture",
36-519: The title Shumei . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shumei&oldid=1018959678 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shinji Shumeikai Reverently known as Meishusama within Shumei, Mokichi Okada taught that
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