Miraculous recovery from the heart disease "idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy"! The power of "healing from illness" that transcends medical common sense

Sudden "diagnosis of illness"

It was in September 2010. I visited a local major hospital for a detailed examination after an arrhythmia was found during a company health check.

During the echo examination, the doctors and nurses began to stir, and my wife was called in by phone. For some reason, I was put in a wheelchair, and we both went to hear the diagnosis...

"Mr. M. Your heart is swollen to twice its normal size and is not contracting properly. This is a very dangerous condition that does not allow for any assumptions."

"Really...?"

The diagnosed disease was "idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy." It is an unexplained serious illness where the heart muscle expands and becomes thin, reducing its ability to pump blood. Once contracted, it cannot be cured, and about 30% of patients die within five years. I was very surprised as I had no symptoms, but I was admitted urgently and moved to an available private room.

Hints gained from President Okawa's sermon

("Dilated cardiomyopathy." Recently, President Okawa spoke about this disease...)

I have been a believer in the Science of Happiness for about 30 years, but about three weeks before my hospitalization, President Ryuho Okawa visited the Ueda branch in my local Nagano, and I was able to participate as a volunteer from the adjacent Suwa branch and listen to the sermon. The topic was "The Miracle of Healing Power" (*1). I remembered the content that was discussed there.

Generally, the disease that is said to require a "heart transplant" is "dilated cardiomyopathy."

According to medical common sense, the idea is that "once the heart enlarges, it does not change," but in fact, it is possible to shrink the heart.

This contradicts medical common sense, but it is undoubtedly possible to shrink. I think those with faith should experiment, and it will actually shrink.

Therefore, it is essential to strongly wish to "shrink." You talk to your heart, saying, "It is better to shrink."

On that day, President Okawa said, "With the power of thought, both illness and health can be created," and "When faith rises, all miracles begin to occur."

Previously, in another sermon, I had heard that President Okawa himself overcame a serious illness without surgery, so I felt, "He is speaking from his own experience," which was very impressive.

(Alright, let's try it from today!)

Feeling hopeful, I began to talk to my heart every day, saying, "Shrink," and expressing gratitude, "Thank you for moving." My wife also supported my recovery by encouraging me with "Shrink" every time she visited and receiving prayers for healing at the Science of Happiness temple.

*1: A sermon held at the Science of Happiness Ueda branch temple on August 11, 2010."The Miracle of Overcoming Cancer" open_in_new(By Ryuho Okawa, published by the Science of Happiness) included in Chapter 2.

Reflecting on my way of life

During my hospitalization, I spent a very religious time reading the "Buddhist Scriptures of Right Mind" (*2) morning and night, taking time to pray to the deities, and deeply reading President Okawa's books.

(Come to think of it, this might be the first time I've prayed so slowly...)

At that time, I was working for a major precision equipment manufacturer, and before I got sick, I was deeply involved in launching new businesses as the head of the development center. However, I could not find a path to commercialization, and stress continued to build. I returned home late every night and had dinner, causing my weight to increase rapidly.

Eventually, the project was disbanded without being commercialized, and I was dismissed. I fell ill just after that.

(I wonder if stress affected my heart. Perhaps it is time to reconsider my way of life...)

*2: The fundamental scripture of the Science of Happiness. It contains more than ten thousand times the light of the Heart Sutra and is awarded to those who take the Three Refuges.

Grasping "belief" in my heart

About two weeks after my hospitalization, I consulted my attending physician about switching to outpatient care. The doctor had told me I had "serious symptoms" and "an incurable disease," but I had no symptoms myself and believed that if I followed President Okawa's teachings, I would surely get better. Rather, I felt that if I continued to be treated as a "seriously ill patient" in the hospital, it would likely worsen, so I wanted to be discharged quickly and lead a positive life.

The doctor opposed, saying, "It is outrageous to be discharged with such a condition!" but after I pleaded several times, he reluctantly agreed.

After being discharged, I immediately returned to work and visited various Science of Happiness temples with my wife on holidays, continuing to pray.

Until now, I had often participated in temple training to learn President Okawa's teachings, but it was rare for me to receive prayers myself. However, having become seriously ill, I think my mindset changed to sincerely wish for the protection of the deities through prayer.

(I leave the results of the prayers to the divine will. If I have a mission, please heal my illness—)

While continuing to pray, I also worked on the "diet that cures diseases" recommended in President Okawa's book "Super Absolute Health Method" open_in_new. With my wife's cooperation, I improved my eating habits and successfully lost 10 kilograms in about three months. As I worked on improving my physical and mental health, a thought suddenly arose.

(Have I ever prayed so sincerely to the deities before...?)

Looking back, although I had faith, I think I had been living without much awareness of the deities' will in my busy workplace and daily life. However, after suffering from a serious illness, believing in President Okawa's words, talking to my heart every day, correcting my tendency to view things pessimistically through reflection, and engaging in religious practice through prayer, I felt that I had grasped something about what faith truly is.

(I have been learning the teachings for 30 years, but I may not have understood what it truly means to "believe." This illness was an opportunity given to me by God to grasp "belief"—)

Feeling the compassion of the deities, joy filled my heart as I realized, "I have been given life."

The miracle of changing jobs and healing from illness through belief—

"Thanks to my illness," I began to feel the presence of the deities more closely in my daily life. One day, an unexpected turning point came. Through an acquaintance's introduction, I was offered a job at a major precision equipment manufacturer in Korea with quite favorable conditions.

(I never imagined such a path would open up; it is thanks to the deities' assistance. I am grateful...)

When I was about to change jobs to a Korean company, I underwent another heart examination at the hospital. Then—.

"Huh? Mr. M, your swollen heart has returned to its original size. What on earth is this...?"

Surprisingly, it was found that my heart, which was supposed to not return to its original size, had shrunk, and my attending physician was astonished.

(Indeed, it is just as President Okawa taught!)

I was filled with joy and gratitude.

Having returned to normal, I was able to stay healthy during my two and a half years of work in Korea. Three years ago, after being promoted to director and transferred to the local corporation in Japan, I treated the slight arrhythmia that remained as a symptom with a catheter. The doctor gave me a stamp of approval, saying, "There are no abnormalities anymore," and I was "cured."

Through my illness, I have grasped the "heart of belief," and now I can feel the "love of the divine" in all events of life, living each day filled with gratitude and happiness.

I have heard that this autumn, a movie titled "If Hope Disappeared from the World. open_in_new" based on the experience of President Okawa's "miraculous recovery" from a near-fatal illness will be released. As someone who has actually received a miracle, I want many people to see the movie and convey the greatness of the "power of belief."