Table of Contents
Preface to the newly revised second volume of The Ten Principles from El Cantare 11
Preface to The Principle of Enlightenment 13
Preface to The Principle of Utopia 14
Chapter 1 The Principle of Wisdom
1 The Basic Attitude toward Learning
A spiritual discipline suitable for people living today 16
Persistent attitude of "I will never think I understood something until I am fully convinced" 19
Get rid of all vanity 24
2 The Key to Unlocking Life's Problems
God gave us learning as a way to develop ourselves 29
Insight is the key to solving your problems 31
Your level of insight is your spiritual level 35
3 The Developmental Stages of Wisdom 39
1) "Continuing to seek for something higher" and "learning as an end" 39
2) Building up unshakable confidence in your wisdom 45
3) The wisdom of service 48
4) Fundamental thoughts in human history 51
Chapter 2 The Principle of Utopia
1 Facing the Age of Crisis 54
2 The Three Guiding Principles to Realize Utopia 58
The first principle-establishing the age of spirituality 58
The second principle-reforming economic principles 61
The third principle-establishing and mastering major principles for action 65
3 The Principle for Action to Create Utopia
> To create a Utopia in your mind <
1) Build the desire to change yourself 67
2) Accumulation and missionary activity of Truth 73
3) Experience the true nature of the spiritual world 78
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Chapter 3 The Principle of Salvation
1 Be Creative and Make Discoveries and Inventions 86
2 Live a Highly Efficient and Fulfilling Life 92
3 Earth Is a Training Ground for Your Soul 95
4 The Splitting of Souls and God's Will 101
5 God's Three Great Inventions
Creation of the world through will 106
Creation of time 107
Creation of "the direction of happiness or progress" 108
6 Gratitude for God's Inventions 110
Gratitude for the "creation of the world through will" 111
Gratitude for the "creation of time" 113
Gratitude for the "creation of the direction of happiness or progress" 115
7 The Reincarnation of Stars and Planets 117
8 The Words for Saving 121
Human beings were created by God 121
The meaning of time 123
Happiness as our goal 125
Chapter 4 The Principle of Self-Reflection
1 The Meaning of Self-Reflection 128
2 Ra Mu's Threefold Path 132
3 Manifest Your Divine Nature Within 136
4 The True Eightfold Path
1) Right View 141
2) Right Speech 143
3) Right Living 145
4) Right Action 147
5) Right Thought 149
6) Right Effort 151
7) Right Will 152
8) Right Meditation 154
Chapter 5 The Principle of Prayer
1 Building a Bridge to God 158
2 Be Pure in Heart
Self-reflection and prayer 161
The rules of prayer 163
Experiencing oneness with God 165
3 The Meaning of True Prayer
A passion to bring happiness to all humankind 167
Angels are standing beyond the gate of prayer 169
Being reborn through prayer 171
4 Filling Your Heart with Love for God
What happens to misguided prayers? 174
The resolution to be reborn 175
5 Self-Power and Other-Power 178
6 Three Conditions for Prayer
The first condition-beauty 181
The second condition-goodness 182
The third condition-love 183
7 The Power of Prayer 186
Prayer for Creating Utopia 187
Afterword to The Principle of Enlightenment 188
Afterword to The Principle of Utopia 189
Afterword to the newly revised second volume of The Ten Principles from El Cantare 190
About the Author 193
What Is EI Cantare? 194
About Happy Science 196
Contact Information 198
About Happiness Realization Party 200
Happy Science Academy Junior and Senior High School 201
Happy Science University 202
About IRH Press USA 204
Books Ryuho Okawa 205
Music Ryuho Okawa 215