About Us
The basic principles of the Seicho-No-Ie teachings consist of three major components:
Only God-created perfect world exists (also referred to as the ‘True Image’),
All phenomena are manifestation of only mind,
All religions emanate from one universal God....keep reading
Our Founder
Founder of Seicho-No-Ie, Rev. Masaharu Taniguchi
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Born on November 22, 1893 in Kobe Prefecture.
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In 1914, he left the English literature course of Waseda University to dedicate himself to seek for the Truth.
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Soon after, he received the divine inspirations of “man is a child of God”, “only the world of Absolute Goodness,” and “all religions emanate from one universal God.” With his earnest wish to convey this Truth to all people, Rev. Taniguchi published the “Seicho-No-Ie” magazine in March 1930.
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Since then, with the increased expansion of magazine distribution, the Religious Juridical Person, “Seicho-No-Ie” was established.
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On June 6, 1949, the Mental Science Institute granted him the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
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On May 15, 1963, the Religious Science Institute (the Founders Church of Religious Science) in Los Angeles, California presented him with their highest degree, Doctor of Humanities.
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On June 17, 1985, the curtain of his abundant life and career was drawn to a close at the age of 91.
More than 19 million copies of the Seimei no Jisso (Truth of Life) have been published. It continues to be a source of inspiration for many people. Other publications by Rev. Taniguchi include: Shinri (The Truth, 11 volumes), Shinsen Taniguchi Masaharu Senshu (New Selection of Rev. Masaharu Taniguchi’s writings series, 12 volumes) and Taniguchi Masaharu Chosakushu (Selection of Rev. Masaharu Taniguchi’s writings series, 10 volumes), etc.
Our History
Seicho-No-Ie was founded on March 1st, 1930. This is the day when the Founder, Masaharu Taniguchi, published the first issue of the monthly magazine for spiritual training, Seicho-No-Ie. Many people awakened to their divinity, God’s nature, by reading the teaching of “Man is a Child of God” and have come to live a life of gratitude for everything in the universe. As a result, sicknesses were healed, family harmony was realized, the original infinite potential in all men bloomed, financial problems were solved, and many businesses grew. Seicho-No-Ie has propagating the teachings through two pillars; (1) the propagation by literature – distributing the monthly magazine, Seicho-No-Ie, which is now four propagation magazines and three organizational members’ magazines, and publishes Seicho-No-Ie books—and, (2) conducting Seicho-No-Ie Public Lectures directly guided by President or Vice President of Seicho-No-Ie. With the increase in followers, nationwide organizations were formed. Currently, the propagation activities have developed through three organizations: (1) White Dove Association (women’s organization), (2) Brotherhood Association (men’s organization, and (3) Youth and Young Adult Association (youth organization). Moreover, there are other organizations: (1) Seicho-No-Ie Prosperity Society (business people’s organization), and (2) Seicho-No-Ie School Personnel Society (teachers’ organization) and they are carrying out activities in their respective fields. The Seicho-No-Ie founder, Rev. Masaharu Taniguchi passed away in 1985 and Rev. Seicho Taniguchi, husband of the daughter of Rev. Masaharu Taniguchi, succeeded to the Seicho-No-Ie Presidency. After his passing on October 28, 2008, his son, Rev. Masanobu Taniguchi, succeeded to the Seicho-No-Ie Presidency and is disseminating the teachings through his many books, Seicho-No-Ie Public Lectures, and his Internet blog. The Seicho-No-Ie Humanity Enlightenment Movement, started by the founder Rev. Masaharu Taniguchi to enlighten the life of all humankind, passed through by the former President, Rev. Seicho Taniguchi, and succeeded by the President Rev. Masanobu Taniguchi. The movement, which aims at realizing world peace through faith in the Absolute God, is expanding actively through missionary branches in the world including Japan, North America, Central and South America, Asia and Oceania, and Europe.
Our Principles
The basic principles of the Seicho-No-Ie teachings consist of three major components:
Only God-created perfect world exists (also referred to as the ‘True Image’),
All phenomena are manifestation of only mind,
All religions emanate from one universal God.
Only God-created perfect world exists
The ‘True Image’ or the perfect world created by the one and only absolute God is the world that truly exists. The True-Image world is filled with God’s attributes and blessings. In this world, man is a child of God, and together, God, nature and man exist in grand harmony. In other words, what truly exist is only God and the perfect and harmonious world created by God. This is the definition of the True Image or the “Only God-Created Perfect World Exists.” On the other hand, the world we perceive and experience through the five senses as human beings is called ‘phenomenal world.’ The phenomenal world is a world temporarily created by our brain based upon limited information filtered through our senses (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin). Therefore, although there seems to be incidences of wars and terrorism, and other imperfections in this world, they are not the ‘True Image’ of the world truly exists because they are mere phenomena.
All Phenomena are manifestation of only mind
The environment we perceive, this phenomenal world is a world which we live in, is one that created by man’s mind. Here, the ‘mind’ can be referred to as the ‘word,’ which can manifest itself through three entities: thoughts in the mind, spoken words, and physical actions. By setting forth these three creative processes and accumulating these forms of actions (or karma), we are free to create our phenomenal world by this Law of the Mind, as we wish. The Law of the Mind is definite and just; therefore, when we use negative words, a negative world will manifest. Accordingly, if we wish to realize a world of goodness, we can achieve this by expressing God’s virtues of wisdom, love and life that exist in the True Image world, all through the power of the ‘word’ alone.
All Religions Emanate from One Universal God
The meaning of ‘All Religions Emanate from One Universal God,’ does not imply that all religions should be brought into one (i.e. Seicho-No-Ie). Rather, it accepts and embraces the fact that one Universal Truth expresses itself in diverse ways through various religions. Therefore, the explanation for the different religions that exist can be related to the cultural differences that exist around the world (for example, how people dress according to country, region, or ethnicity). Let us envision this idea as an egg that is presented a sunny-side up. The egg yolk in the center is the fundamental and universal Truth shared by each existing religion. On the other hand, the egg white or the peripheral part, changes in form according to culture, ethnic group, and time. When religions of the world recognize the common central part, the universal truth (the egg yolk), and appreciate the diversity of the various teachings and religions (peripheral part, the egg white) the conflicts among them will disappear. This concept is expressed straightforwardly in the teaching that ‘All Religions Emanate from One Universal God.’