What is spiritual communication? A thorough explanation of the mechanisms and questions surrounding guardian spirit communication.

The term "spiritual communication open_in_new" (れいげん) refers to the phenomenon of summoning spirits from the "other world" and having a medium convey their words. In Islam, the content spoken by Allah through Muhammad became the holy text "Quran", indicating that world religions also began with "spiritual communication".

Unlike shamans or mediums, the spiritual communication of Happy Science does not involve entering a trance state (loss of consciousness) and being "possessed by a spirit"; instead, President Ryuho Okawa open_in_new maintains clear consciousness and conveys the words of spirits as if doing simultaneous interpretation.

President Ryuho Okawa can become a "saniwa" (spiritual judge) while performing spiritual communication, conducting it from three perspectives: "the self conveying the words of the spirit", "the self observing the spirit communicating", and "another self observing the whole", as discussed in books (included in "The True Face of Ryuho Okawa open_in_new").

This is because President Okawa's spiritual rank and abilities are very high, allowing him to control rather than be possessed by the spirit, demonstrating a clear "power difference".

The currently published series of public spiritual communications includes not only the words of spirits existing in the afterlife (heaven and hell) open_in_new but also "guardian spirit communication", which brings forth the guardian spirits of living people, and "alien readings", which convey the consciousness of extraterrestrials, covering a wide range of topics including current issues and life philosophy.

For a detailed explanation of spiritual communication, please refer to this open_in_new as well.

Happy Science open_in_new attempts to prove the existence of "spirits" and "the afterlife" against materialism and atheism, which claim that "there are no spirits or the afterlife", through the phenomenon of spiritual communication.

The essence of humanity is not the body but the soul, which exists with individuality even after death, and reincarnates open_in_new. Moreover, the spiritual realm referred to as "the afterlife" or "the spiritual world" certainly exists. Spiritual communication is conducted to scientifically prove these facts.

It is not an exaggeration to say that all religious figures have lived to prove the existence of the afterlife. However, it is said that no one has been able to prove that the afterlife exists.

President Ryuho Okawa has conducted over 1000 public spiritual communications, and the published series of public spiritual communications exceeds 600 volumes. The content varies greatly in both the personalities of the spirits and their thoughts. With the ongoing collection of numerous spiritual communications, we aim for a thorough proof of the "spiritual world open_in_new".

Spiritual communication embodies the most fundamental and important teachings of religion, such as the proof of the existence of the "afterlife" and "heaven and hell".

Spiritual communication conveys things that only that spirit could say. For example, the spirit of Ryoma Sakamoto vividly described how he was assassinated at the end of his life (refer to "Ryoma's Descent open_in_new").

In particular, when calling upon the guardian spirits of living people, they often possess thoughts very similar to the person themselves and convey information and true feelings that only the person would know, making it clear that this is "genuine".

Furthermore, observing the differences in the personalities of each spirit shows that it is not something that can be easily fabricated as "spiritual communication".

For instance, regarding the spiritual communications of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved six thousand Jewish refugees from the Nazis during the war, and Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui, recommendations have come from people who knew them directly (refer to "The Son Recommends the Spiritual Communication Book! 'Hearing from Chiune Sugihara: The Justice of Japanese Diplomacy' open_in_new", "Japan, Be a Nation! The Soul's Message from Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui open_in_new").

These spiritual communications are conducted in public settings, and naturally, there are no manuscripts at all. President Okawa has conducted "public spiritual communications" many times in front of not only Happy Science affiliates but also general public. Furthermore, many of the spiritual communications lasting 2-3 hours are transcribed directly from recordings into books. There is no deception from the recording of spiritual communications to the publication of books.

In spiritual communication, the language center of the channeler is used, allowing even foreign spirits to receive thoughts and translate them into Japanese.

For example, among the spiritual communications conducted by President Okawa, spirits of relatively recently deceased foreigners such as Kennedy and Nightingale spoke in English, while the Indian god Vishnu spoke in ancient Indian language. Additionally, there are cases where spirits initially speak in foreign languages but gradually begin to speak Japanese through the language center of President Okawa or the medium (channeler). Furthermore, there are also spiritual communications where a "translating" spirit intervenes to provide simultaneous interpretation into Japanese. Since it is a "spirit" rather than a physical body, words can be transformed through "thoughts".

Every human has one "guardian spirit open_in_new". The "guardian spirit" is the "subconscious open_in_new" of the person living on earth, representing their "true heart" and "true feelings". The guardian spirit and the person being protected are the same "soul siblings" (human souls typically form groups of six), so their consciousness and memories are shared with a sense of unity.

Moreover, since the guardian spirit always accompanies the living person, they often have very similar thoughts and behaviors. Therefore, when conducting guardian spirit communication for living people, it often speaks from a position that feels just like the person themselves, and sometimes the guardian spirit may not even realize they are a guardian spirit, believing instead that they are the "person" themselves, indicating a high degree of integration.

In Happy Science's spiritual communication, even spirits of the past may speak about modern matters. This is because, even after death, those spirits maintain an interest in this world.

Humans continue to live on in the heavenly realm even after death. A soul that lived with a heart of love does not become indifferent to the earth, and there are spirits that observe modern circumstances with keen interest and gather information. Additionally, some spirits may express thoughts that differ from their previous lives, but spirits also grow and evolve, making it rare for them to hold the same thoughts for hundreds of years without change.

As for spirits that have "stopped thinking as they were at the time of death", for example, the commander of the Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto, stated during a spiritual communication conducted nearly 70 years after his death, "I am currently in the jungle" (included in "MacArthur: Testimony 65 Years After the War open_in_new"). Additionally, Marx remained in an unconscious state for over 120 years (included in "Marx and Mao Zedong's Spiritual Messages open_in_new").

Spiritual communication is conducted as a means of "proving the existence of the afterlife", and it is not itselfthe doctrine of Happy Science open_in_new.

Since it is conducted as proof that "people exist with clear individuality even after returning to the afterlife", the opinions of spirits are referenced as the opinions of spirits, while President Ryuho Okawa teaches them as "doctrines" or publishes them as theoretical works in the "Law Series open_in_new", which form the basic doctrines.

For those who want to know more about the teachings of Happy Science, please refer to this open_in_new.