Okawa Ryuho - The Laws of Success: A Spiritual Guide to Turning Your Hopes Into Reality

THE LAWS OF SUCCESS
A Spiritual Guide to Turning Your Hopes Into Reality
Copyright 2017 by Ryuho Okawa

Originally published in Japan as Gendai Seikou Tetsugaku by Tsuchiya Shoten in December 1988
and republished as
Seikou No Hou by IRH Press Co., Ltd. in September 2004.

English translation copyright Happy Science 2017

ISBN: 978-1-942125-19-8 / 1-942125-19-4

PUBLISHED BY:
IRH PRESS
New York Tokyo
Happy Science is an imprint of IRH Press Co., Ltd.

Book Design: Jess Morphew
Cover image: Shutterstock / DVARG

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A Spiritual Guide to Turning Your Hopes Into Reality

Founder of Happy Science

IRH Press

RYUHO OKAWA is Global Visionary, renowned spiritual leader, and best-selling author in Japan with a simple goal: to help people find true happiness and create a better world.

His deep compassion and sense of responsibility for the happiness of each individual has prompted him to publish over 2,100 titles of religious, spiritual, and self-development teachings, covering a broad range of topics including how our thoughts influence reality, the nature of love, and the path to enlightenment. He also writes on the topics of management and economy, as well as the relationship between religion and politics in the global context. To date, Okawas books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into 28 languages.

Okawa has dedicated himself to improving society and creating a better world. In 1986, Okawa founded Happy Science as a spiritual movement dedicated to bringing greater happiness to humankind by uniting religions and cultures to live in harmony. Happy Science has grown rapidly from its beginnings in Japan to a worldwide organization with over twelve million members. Okawa is compassionately committed to the spiritual growth of others. In addition to writing and publishing books, he continues to give lectures around the world.

Happy Science is a global movement that empowers individuals to find purpose and spiritual happiness and to share that happiness with their families, societies, and the world. With more than twelve million members around the world, Happy Science aims to increase awareness of spiritual truths and expand our capacity for love, compassion, and joy so that together we can create the kind of world we all wish to live in.

Activities at Happy Science are based on the Principles of Happiness (Love, Wisdom, Self-Reflection, and Progress). These principles embrace worldwide philosophies and beliefs, transcending boundaries of culture and religions.

Love teaches us to give ourselves freely without expecting anything in return; it encompasses giving, nurturing, and forgiveness.

Wisdom leads us to the insights of spiritual truths, and opens us to the true meaning of life and the will of God (the universe, the highest power, Buddha).

Self-Reflection brings a mindful, nonjudgmental lens to our thoughts and actions to help us find our truest selvesthe essence of our soulsand deepen our connection to the highest power. It helps us attain a clean and peaceful mind and leads us to the right life path.

Progress emphasizes the positive, dynamic aspects of our spiritual growthactions we can take to manifest and spread happiness around the world. Its a path that not only expands our soul growth, but also furthers the collective potential of the world we live in.

Programs and Events

Happy Science faith centers offer regular events, programs, and seminars. Join our meditation sessions, video lectures, study groups, seminars, and book events. Our programs will help you:

Know the purpose and meaning of life
Know the true meaning of love and create better relationships
Learn how to meditate to achieve serenity of mind
Learn how to overcome lifes challenges
and much more.

International Seminars

Each year, friends from all over the world join our international seminars, held at our faith centers in Japan. Different programs are offered each year and cover a wide variety of topics, including improving relationships, practicing the Eightfold Path to enlightenment, and loving yourself, to name just a few.

Happy Science Monthly

Our monthly publication covers the latest featured lectures, members life-changing experiences and other news from members around the world, book reviews, and many other topics. Downloadable PDF files are available at .

Happy Science is a worldwide organization with faith centers around the globe. For a comprehensive list of centers, visit the worldwide directory at www.happy-science.org or www.happyscience-na.org. The following are some of the many Happy Science locations:

United States and Canada

New York
79 Franklin Street
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-343-7972
Fax: 212-343-7973
Email:
Website: www.happyscience-ny.org

San Francisco
525 Clinton Street
Redwood City, CA 94062
Phone/Fax: 650-363-2777
Email:
Website: www.happyscience-sf.org

Florida
5208 8th St.
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Phone: 813-715-0000
Fax: 813-715-0010
Email:
Website: www.florida.happyscience-na.org

New Jersey
725 River Road, Suite 200
Edgewater, NJ 07025
Phone: 201-313-0127
Fax: 201-313-0120
Email:
Website: www.happyscience-nj.org

Atlanta
1874 Piedmont Ave. NE
Suite 360-C Atlanta, GA 30324
Phone/Fax: 404-892-7770
Email:
Website: www.atlanta.happysciencena.org

Los Angeles
1590 E. Del Mar Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Phone: 626-395-7775
Fax: 626-395-7776
Email:
Website: www.happyscience-la.org

Orange County
10231 Slater Ave #204
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: 1-714-745-1140
Email:

San Diego
Email:

Hawaii (Oahu)
1221 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 920
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 808-591-9772
Fax: 808-591-9776
Email:
Website: www.happyscience-hi.org

Kauai
4504 Kukui Street
Dragon Building Suite 21
Kapaa, HI 96746
Phone: 808-822-7007
Fax: 808-822-6007
Email:
Website: www.happyscience-kauai.org

Toronto
323 College Street
Toronto ON M5T 1S2, Canada
Phone/Fax: 1-416-901-3747
Email:
Website: www.happy-science.ca

Vancouver
#212-2609 East 49th Avenue
Vancouver, V5S 1J9, Canada
Phone: 1-604-437-7735
Fax: 1-604-437-7764
Email:
Website: www.happy-science.ca

International

Tokyo
1-6-7 Togoshi, Shinagawa,
Tokyo, 142-0041 Japan
Phone: 81-3-6384-5770
Fax: 81-3-6384-5776
Email:
Website: www.happy-science.org

London
3 Margaret Street,
London, W1W 8RE, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7323-9255
Fax: 44-20-7323-9344
Email:
Website: www.happyscience-uk.org

Sydney
516 Pacific Hwy Lane Cove North,
2066 NSW Australia
Phone: 61-2-9411-2877
Fax: 61-2-9411-2822
Email:
Website: www.happyscience.org.au