Johrei

Jorei "purification of the spirit" (浄霊, Jōrei), sometimes spelled jyorei, is a healing process that targets the cause of illness. In Jorei, it is explained that since illness originates in the soul one must purify the soul to heal the body, "Soul is Principal and Body is its Subordinate" explained in further detail in one of many of Mokichi Okada's teachings. (AKA, Meishu-Sama) It was introduced in Japan in the 1930s by Mokichi Okada.[1][2][3]

There are a different branches of Jorei just like many other religious faiths, below are some of those branches.

Origin and history

Okada, who was also a previous member of Omoto, one of Japan's new religions, explained he had a vision in 1925 of the Buddhist Bodhisattva Kannon (Kuan Yin) and she gave him the divine light, along with a command that Okada proclaim himself a prophet.[3] He later established the Great Japan Association for the Veneration of the Bodhisattva Kanon, with divine healing as its main purpose.[3] Practitioners explain they are able to channel light into patients by holding their hands over the patient's body.[2]

There are testimonials, in lectures and classes, reporting numerous cases of dramatic healings. Aside from its association with these miracles, Jorei is known for its two significant features. The first involves simplicity of the healing practice because the placement of the hand over another person can be performed anywhere.[4] The second feature is the ability for anyone to be able to transmit Jorei, after one has been initiated.

Jorei was introduced to America in 1953, and there are numerous Jorei centers throughout the United States and other countries.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Jyorei — 'purification of the spirit'". www.jyorei.org.
  2. Luke, Jesse (21 July 2017). "Johrei: The next energy healing craze?". Science Based Medicine. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. Melton, J. Gordon (2008). The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press LLC. p. 174. ISBN 1578592097.
  4. Matsuoka, Hideaki (2007). Japanese Prayer Below the Equator: How Brazilians Believe in the Church of World Messianity. Lanham: Lexington Books. p. 159. ISBN 0739113798.
  5. "About us". johreifellowship.org. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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