Mahikari
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Mahikari is a Japanese new religious movement known for its emphasis on spiritual purification through the transmission of divine light.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese new religion
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new religious movement ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
improvement of karma or spiritual condition
ⓘ
removal of spiritual impurities ⓘ |
| aimsToAddress | spiritual crisis of modern society ⓘ |
| classification | Japanese new religious movement focused on divine light ⓘ |
| corePractice |
spiritual purification
ⓘ
transmission of divine light ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| emphasis |
healing through divine light
ⓘ
purification of the spirit ⓘ |
| focus |
relationship between humans and the divine
ⓘ
restoration of spiritual order ⓘ |
| goal |
harmonization of individuals and society
ⓘ
moral improvement ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
divine light can be transmitted from person to person
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humanity is in a period of spiritual crisis ⓘ spiritual purification can improve physical and mental well-being ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
divine light as a salvific power
ⓘ
human responsibility for spiritual purification ⓘ spiritual world influencing the material world ⓘ |
| hasFollowers |
lay practitioners
ⓘ
people seeking spiritual healing and purification ⓘ |
| modeOfPropagation |
initiation into practice of divine light
ⓘ
personal transmission of teachings ⓘ |
| practiceType | lay-centered religious practice ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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other countries outside Japan ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
influenced by Japanese spiritual traditions
ⓘ
syncretic ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Japanese new religious movement ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
hand-based transmission of divine light
ⓘ
prayer to a supreme deity ⓘ use of sacred words or formulas ⓘ |
| spiritualTechnique |
channeling divine light through the hands
ⓘ
directing divine light toward specific parts of the body ⓘ |
| teaches |
ethical living as part of spiritual purification
ⓘ
importance of gratitude to the divine ⓘ importance of living in harmony with divine will ⓘ |
| theology |
belief in a supreme God
ⓘ
belief in divine light as a purifying force ⓘ |
| typeOfPurification | non-physical spiritual purification ⓘ |
| viewOnDivinity | divine light emanates from a supreme source ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanity | humans possess a spirit that can be purified ⓘ |
| viewOnIllness | illness can be caused by spiritual impurities ⓘ |
| viewOnMisfortune | misfortune can be related to spiritual defilement ⓘ |
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