Happy Science
From Kook Science
| Happy Science (幸福の科学) | |
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.jpg) Ryuho Okawa, founder of Happy Science | |
| Formation | 6 October 1986 |
| Legal status | Official religious org. (in Japan, as of 1991); 501(c)(3) non-profit (in USA, as of 1994) |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founder | Ryuho Okawa |
| Website | happy-science.org |
Happy Science (Japanese: 幸福の科学, こうふくのかがく, Kōfuku-no-Kagaku), also known as the Institute for Research in Human Happiness, is a Japan-based religious organisation founded in 1986 by Ryuho Okawa (大川 隆法), who asserted himself to be the incarnation of El Cantare (エル・カンターレ). The group has previously claimed over ten million members internationally, and maintains extensive publishing, evangelical outreach, and educational groups across the world.
Selected Publications
in English
- Ōkawa, Ryūhō (1991), The Laws of the Sun: The Revelation of Buddha That Enlightens the New Age, Tokyo, Japan: Institute for Research in Human Happiness
- Ōkawa, Ryūhō (1997), Laws of Eternity: Unfolding the Secrets of the Multidimensional Universe, Boston: Element Books
- Ōkawa, Ryūhō (2000), The Golden Laws: History Through the Eyes of the Eternal Buddha, Boston: Element Books
Facilities
Tōkyō Shōshinkan, a Happy Science monastery.
Resources
- HAPPY SCIENCE Official Website, happy-science.org, http://happy-science.org/