Shumei’s Philosophy
 
“If we want to establish eternal peace on this earth of ours, we must first eliminate the feeling of discomfort from each individual and replace it with a feeling of ease and comfort. Everybody who has this feeling of comfort will loathe war and love peace. This is an indisputable fact.” - Mokichi Okada

Most of us would be simply content to escape war, disease, and conflict. Yet, once life’s essential needs are met, and relative health and security are achieved, people continue to hunger for happiness. Happiness is more than the relief of suffering.

Genuine happiness is elusive; most pursue it in such things as human relationships, entertainment, personal appearance, carnal pleasures, wealth, and status. While good can come from these pursuits, if allowed to become life’s core purpose, they leave the seeker with a feeling of emptiness and isolation. While searching for fulfillment in the superficial distracts us from our pain, this search does not make us happier. This is an ancient truth.

Happiness is a primal hope of all humankind. And Shumei’s purpose is to help people realize genuine happiness and fulfillment by applying the philosophy and principles taught by Mokichi Okada.

Shumei believes that the world of joy and happiness can be achieved by practicing in one’s daily life a reverence for nature as expressed through Natural Agriculture, by developing an appreciation of beauty and art, and by experiencing the spiritual healing powers of Jyorei