Understanding people's feelings - A guide to the heart by Ryuho Okawa, President - 203 -

President Ryuho Okawa open_in_new's original work "A Guide to the Heart" is serialized in the Happiness of Science's publication Monthly 'Happiness of Science' open_in_new. It is also displayed in posters at branches nationwide and is widely known as the face of Happiness of Science every month.

For those who want to read the guide to the heart in the monthly magazine, you can also find it in Monthly 'Happiness of Science' November 2021 issue open_in_new.

This month's "Guide to the Heart" presented what is necessary to understand people's feelings. We asked Tadahiro Nishihara open_in_new, the director of Fukuoka Seishinkan, for hints on understanding people's hearts through the "spiritual training" taught by President Ryuho Okawa, incorporating his own experiences.

Understanding people's feelings is difficult, but I have had a mystical experience where I vividly felt my father's feelings while reflecting on the teachings of President Ryuho Okawa.

Since I was a child, I fought with my father who would say, "Study!" and "That's not good!" and I avoided him with contempt. Eventually, when I entered society, my bosses all looked like the father I hated, and I struggled and was troubled.

In my 30s, I encountered the teachings of President Okawa. I learned from reading the scriptures that to change myself, I needed "reflection" and "gratitude," and I tried to remember my father's kindness, but all that came to mind was my father yelling at me. Instead of "kindness," the "grudge" reignited and I became frustrated.

However, after enduring and continuing to reflect for about six months. (Why did my father scold me so much?) When I thought about it, my father's feelings suddenly flooded into my heart.

It was the cry of my father, who had struggled running a small metalworking shop, saying, "Don't become a man like me!" My father did not hate me; he saw his past self in my inadequate form and was desperately trying to stop me.

(I'm sorry, Dad...)

Realizing the love behind the scolding, I cried. After continuing to reflect and express gratitude, the long-standing conflict completely resolved, and the parent-child relationship became harmonious. Moreover, through spiritual training, I began to feel the Buddha nature that resides in others, and my close relationships improved.

Currently, I listen to the worries of those who come to the temple, and many of their worries stem from not being able to understand others. The key to solving this is not just to "read" the teachings in the scriptures but to "embody" them through spiritual training.

Why not take even just three minutes a day to calm your mind and deepen your reflection and gratitude towards your family, parents, and those around you? By continuing spiritual training with diligence, you will begin to feel the compassion of the deities, and gradually your capacity to understand people's feelings will grow.

This content is reprinted and edited from Monthly 'Happiness of Science' No. 417 open_in_new.

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