What kind of "happiness" does Happy Science recommend? 【True Stories from the Spiritual World】

Q. What kind of "happiness" does Happy Science recommend?

A. It advocates a way of life that leads to the elevation of the soul.

A way of living that continues happiness even after returning to the other world

What kind of "happiness" does Happy Science teach? While the so-called theories of happiness in the world only talk about this world, the theory of happiness in Happy Science teaches a way of life that is not only happy in this world but also happy from the perspective of the other world. This kind of happiness is called "happiness that transcends this world and the other world." In other words, it is not only our wish for you to live a life filled with happiness in this world, but we also hope that you will adopt a way of living that continues to bring happiness even after death, when you return to the other world.

Even if one has a tragic life in this world, there are those who become happy in the other world.

Of course, there are other ways of thinking. If one takes a completely negative view of this world, there is also the idea that "it is fine if one lives a miserable life in this world as long as one is happy in the other world." Among Christians, there are quite a few who live facing the harsh realities of this world while aiming for happiness in the other world. It can be said that the founder, Jesus, was a tragic figure in this world. Because the founder was a tragic figure, those who followed him also sought a way of life that pursued glory and happiness in the other world through tragedy. However, Happy Science does not necessarily believe that such a way of life is the best. Although it is only a few decades, we recognize a certain significance in this earthly life.

There is a meaning to being born into this world.

Human beings do not merely repeat meaningless things. "There is a reason for being born into this world. Within the decades of life in this world, there are roles and purposes. Human beings are born into this world to learn something, and they return to the real world, the original world, with what they have learned." This is the fundamental way of thinking. Therefore, we do not completely deny this world, but recognize that "this world is a very important place as a training ground, a place of education, and a place to refine the soul." We say, "In this world, gaining numerous experiences and feeling joy is a very happy way of life. And that way of life leads to happiness in the other world."

Life is just over 20,000 days.

You may feel that a life of several decades is long, but when converted into days, it averages just over 20,000 days. And like the sand in an hourglass, each day falls away, and when you reach 30,000 days, you will leave this world. If you say it is short, it is indeed a very short life. During these over 20,000 days, how much can you experience and grasp in this world? This is very important. Human beings live their lives to gain that precious experience. For that reason, they are born as babies in this world, learn in school, become adults, take on jobs, get married, and build families. They grow old while getting sick and eventually leave this world. Just over 20,000 days—how ideal can you make this time, and how can you live in a way that leads to the elevation of the soul when you return to the other world? This is very important.

References: "True Stories from the Spiritual World." open_in_new

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