The Laws of Eternity

by Ryuho Okawa

Each of our lives is part of a series of lifetimes whose reality lies in an "Other" spirit world. In this enlightening book, author and religious leader Ryuho Okawa reveals the multidimensional aspects of the Other World, describing its dimensions, its characteristics, and its governing laws. The Laws of Eternity fully explains why it is essential for us to understand the structure and history of the spirit world, for now is the time to give proper motivation to our lives―to prepare for the Golden Age which awaits us.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1998

About the author

Ryuho Okawa is a renowned spiritual thinker, leader, and author in Japan with a simple goal: to help people find true happiness and create a better world. To date, Okawa’s books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into 31 languages. His books address vital issues such as how our thoughts influence reality, the nature of love, and the path to enlightenment. In 1986, Okawa founded Happy Science as a spiritual movement dedicated to bringing greater happiness to humankind by uniting religions and cultures to live in harmony. Happy Science has grown rapidly from its beginnings in Japan to a worldwide organization. The spiritual workshops Happy Science offers are open to people of all faiths and walks of life and are rooted in the same simple principles of happiness that inspired Okawa’s own spiritual awakening. Okawa is compassionately committed to the spiritual growth of others; in addition to writing and publishing books, he continues to give talks around the world.

Reviews

[Magnus Itland · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have my doubts about rating this book so highly. You see, it is one of the holy books of the Japanese new religion Kofuku-no-Kagaku, Happy Science (literally "Science of Happiness"). This religion is kind of like a cult in that it worships the author, Ryuho Okawa, as a literal "God or Buddha". It is unlike a cult in that it does not hole up with guns in remote places, shoot at outsiders and have weird sex. Brainwashing is optional, I think you have to do it yourself, or at least pay for it. The membership is somewhere between 12 million (who buy his books) and a few thousand (who vote for him in the Japanese election). In any case, it is pretty special. Most bestselling writers aren't worshiped as gods, but then again this is Japan. Also, he writes approximately a book a week, closing in on 800 by now.

Even so, I really enjoyed the book itself. It teaches that humans are what we habitually think, and the spirit world is not some alternate place: We are already there. If we think hellish thoughts, we are not going to hell, we are in hell already and the difference is that without flesh we can't pretend to be other than we are. This is truly hell for some, but heaven for others. Those who think good thoughts are already in Heaven with their mind, and when the flesh is gone they will be there fully, since thought or mind is all that remains.

What really fascinated me was that I recognized several of the "dimensions" or levels of the spirit world that he described. In fact, it is rather familiar up to the sixth dimension (the Realm of Light), and I kind of know the seventh by observation although not from experience. I don't really understand the eight and ninth dimension, though, but then I am probably not supposed to, since they are for truly great spirits. I am not one of those, and I can bring witnesses to that.

I am not at all convinced that you have to be a "God or Buddha" to be able to write a book like this. The book itself does not make any such claim either, and he does not pretend that he can save anyone, except by telling them to save themselves. So it seems mostly harmless. But don't blame me if you become a sect member or something.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

目錄
前言

第一章 四次元世界
一、靈界與世間
二、死後的世界
三、肉體的記憶
四、天使的職責
五、新的起點
六、靈的本質
七、未知的世界
八、永恆的生命
九、過去世的記憶
十、進化之道

第二章 五次元世界
一、善人的世界
二、精神性的醒覺
三、心靈的喜悅
四、光流
五、愛的感情
六、悲哀和痛苦
七、靈魂的食糧
八、光明者
九、何謂高貴
十、引導之時

第三章 六次元世界
一、進化的本道
二、知神
三、悟道之階梯
四、光之海
五、永恆的旅途
六、鑽石的原石
七、政治的本質
八、勢不可擋的力量
九、有魄力的言語
十、走向愛的境界

第四章 七次元世界
一、愛的洋溢
二、愛的作用力
三、愛的力學
四、永遠的愛
五、為誰而愛
六、救濟的本質
七、偉人的生涯
八、佛心的體現者
九、魂之器
十、超越了愛的存在

第五章 八次元世界
一、何謂如來
二、光的性質
三、空間的本質
四、永恆的時間
五、人類的導標
六、何謂法
七、何謂慈悲
八、如來的機能
九、論佛
十、完成之道

第六章 九次元世界
一、神祕面紗的背後
二、神祕的世界
三、九次元大靈之真實樣貌
四、宗教的本質
五、七色光譜
六、釋迦的活動
七、耶穌的活動
八、孔子的活動
九、摩西的活動
十、展望行星意識世界

[Mckinley · Rating 1 out of 5]

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