SEICHO-NO-IE 2026 — INTERNATIONAL EVENTS IN JAPAN AND BRAZIL: LOVE, FAITH, GRATITUDE AND INFINITE PROGRESS
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:” — Deuteronomy 6:4, KJV
From the Divine Word to a New Generation —
September 20–22, 2026
September 21 : On line Forum in Japan
August 21 : Seminar for Seniors in Brazil
A MESSAGE OF LOVE, FAITH AND GRATITUDE
Seicho-No-Ie, Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi — What is karma? How is karma formed? How can karma be changed in order to manifest prosperity? To begin improving our destiny, we need to understand what karma is, which is the memory that remains recorded in your subconscious. The point is that there is a mechanism, a logic, governing how everything manifests in your life.
This video, presented by the Prosperity Channel, explains the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie (Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi) on the concept of karma and how it influences our destiny. Here are the main points:
What Karma Is: Karma is defined as “cause and effect” that does not manifest immediately. It remains stored in the subconscious (like a memory kept inside a chest), waiting for an opportunity or condition to become real in the person’s life (01:22–03:07).
The Logic of Destiny: Approximately 50% of our destiny is governed by this mechanism. If we accumulate positive karma (virtues, good thoughts, and good actions), we will have a prosperous life; otherwise, we will reap negative consequences (00:11–01:00).
The Cloud Analogy: The speaker uses the analogy of moisture (daily thoughts and actions) accumulating to form a cloud (karma). When it encounters a “condition” (such as a cold front), that cloud precipitates—that is, the karma manifests (03:57–05:07).
How to Change Destiny: The key to change is true repentance and a change in mental habits. By understanding that the “past self” (who generated the wrong cause) no longer exists in the present moment, the person disintegrates the burden of negative karma (14:45–18:09).
Daily Practice: The secret to a prosperous life is to constantly cultivate gratitude, practice virtues, and maintain elevated thoughts, thereby preventing negative karma from having an opportunity to manifest (08:27–09:14).
SEICHO-NO-IE INVITES ONLINE PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION TO OPEN THE FUTURE TOGETHER WITH OUR PEERS
September 21, 2026 | Online via Zoom | Participation Free of Charge
According to the official Seicho-No-Ie event page:
1. SEICHO-NO-IE NET FORUM — SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
“What Is the Sundial Way of Life?”
2. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
3. THE THREE-DAY TRAINING SESSION
4. WITH GRATITUDE TO MASTER MASAHARU TANIGUCHI
5. FROM JAPAN TO THE WORLD
OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
SEICHO-NO-IE — THE HOME OF INFINITE PROGRESS
HUMAN BEINGS ARE CHILDREN OF GOD.
THE HOME OF INFINITE PROGRESS
5. GRATITUDE TO THE APOSTLES OF THE SACRED MISSION
GRATITUDE AND PRAISE TO THE ALL THE APOSTLES OF THE SACRED MISSION FROM ALL THE RELIGIONS
THE SACRED SUTRAS — DIVINE WORDS TO ILLUMINATE LIFE
OFFICIAL SEICHO-NO-IE YOUTH ASSOCIATION — SACRED SUTRAS AND THE POWER OF THE WORD
PREVIOUS MINDD ARTICLE — DECEMBER 11, 2025
A MESSAGE TO YOUNG PEOPLE — AND TO PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE
LET US WALK TOWARD THE LIGHT
SEICHO-NO-IE — THE HOME OF INFINITE PROGRESS
SHINSOKAN MEDITATION — CONTEMPLATING GOD
Shinsokan Meditation is one of the fundamental spiritual practices of Seicho-No-Ie.
It is a practice of prayer, contemplation and communion with God, directed toward the recognition of the True Image — Jissō, the perfect spiritual Reality created by God.
The practice begins with the Evocative Chant of God — Kami Yobi Uta, through which the practitioner turns consciousness toward God, the source of all Life.
The opening words are:
“O God the Father, who givest life to all living beings...”
The spiritual movement of Shinsokan is therefore much more than relaxation or concentration.
It is communion with God.
It is the conscious turning of the mind away from the turbulence and limitations of appearances and toward Divine Reality.
It is contemplation of the Jissō — True Image.
It is recognition of Divine Life.
It is recognition that the human being is a child of God.
In the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie, Shinsokan is one of the principal religious practices, together with the reverent reading and recitation of the Sacred Sutras and the practice of deeds of love.
Through silence, prayer, breathing, visualization and contemplation, the practitioner seeks to recognize and express the Divine Life already present within.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ABOUT SHINSOKAN MEDITATION
Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil:
https://sni.org.br/pt-pt/seicho-no-ie-pt/doutrinario-pt/cerimonias-e-praticas-pt/meditacao-shinsokan-pt/
THE DIVINE REVELATIONS OF THE “LIGHTER OF THE SEVEN CANDLESTICKS”
Another important spiritual text in the history and teachings of Seicho-No-Ie is known in Portuguese as:
Revelações Divinas do “Acendedor dos Sete Candeeiros”
— the Divine Revelations of the “Lighter of the Seven Candlesticks.”
These Revelations occupy an important place in the history of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil.
The Historical Museum of Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil recounts the experience of the Japanese immigrant Miyoshi Matsuda, who encountered the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil during the 1930s.
After reading The Truth of Life and the Divine Revelations of the “Lighter of the Seven Candlesticks,” he was deeply moved by the teaching concerning gratitude toward one's parents.
One of the central principles emphasized in these Revelations is that gratitude to God cannot be separated from gratitude toward those through whom our life was transmitted.
The teaching invites the human being to recognize a profound spiritual continuity:
God — Life — Parents — Children — Humanity.
Gratitude, therefore, is not merely an emotion.
It becomes a spiritual attitude toward Life itself.
The Revelations also express an important non-sectarian dimension of Seicho-No-Ie: wherever Divine Life manifests itself, there is a Way and a Law, and this Divine Principle does not exist in opposition to the authentic spiritual truths found in other religions.
This teaching helps explain why Seicho-No-Ie has historically presented itself as a movement that transcends religious sectarianism and recognizes that the light of salvation may be expressed through different religious traditions.
THE SACRED SUTRAS — DIVINE WORDS TO ILLUMINATE LIFE
The Brazilian edition of the Sacred Sutras by Master Masaharu Taniguchi brings together sacred texts including:
Praise to the Apostles of the Sacred Mission
The Nectarean Shower of Truth
Words of the Angel
and
Sacred Sutra for Spiritual Healing — Continuous Nectarean Shower of Truth
These texts occupy a special place in the religious practice of Seicho-No-Ie.
Former Seicho-No-Ie President Master Seicho Taniguchi taught that the Truth of Seicho-No-Ie is expressed in beautiful poetry through these Sacred Sutras.
He explained that these are Words of God transmitted through Master Masaharu Taniguchi, and that their meaning is not limited to intellectual analysis.
The rhythm of the Sacred Words reaches the human being differently when the text is actually recited.
Reading becomes prayer.
Prayer becomes vibration.
The Divine Word enters not only the intellect, but the heart.
This is why the Sacred Sutras are not simply texts to be studied.
They are also texts to be reverently read, recited and received spiritually.
The official Seicho-No-Ie Youth Association in Japan teaches that the power of the Word encompasses:
thought,
spoken words,
and
action.
What we think matters.
What we say matters.
What we do matters.
And when these three dimensions are directed toward good, gratitude, love and truth, they become instruments for transforming life.
OFFICIAL SEICHO-NO-IE YOUTH ASSOCIATION — HOLY SUTRAS
https://seinenkai.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/holy-sutras
A MESSAGE OF WISDOM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE — AND FOR PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE
The Seicho-No-Ie Youth Association asks a simple but profound question:
Would you like to make your life better?
The answer begins with the words we cultivate.
The teachings invite us to fill our consciousness with bright, constructive and positive words, to praise rather than condemn, to encourage rather than humiliate, to create rather than destroy.
This teaching is especially relevant for young people living in an age dominated by social networks, instant communication, algorithms, anxiety and constant comparison.
Every day, millions of words enter our minds through screens.
And every day, we choose which words we will give back to the world.
Will they be words of hatred?
Or words of love?
Words of humiliation?
Or words of encouragement?
Words of despair?
Or words of faith?
Words that wound?
Or words that heal?
The Word has consequences.
Therefore, one of the most important disciplines of spiritual life is learning to choose what we allow to inhabit our hearts.
And this message is not limited to young people.
It is for every human being, at every age.
There is no age limit for learning.
No age limit for gratitude.
No age limit for prayer.
No age limit for forgiveness.
No age limit for spiritual growth.
No age limit for Infinite Progress.
FROM JAPAN TO BRAZIL — A TEACHING THAT CROSSED THE OCEAN
The history of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil is deeply connected with Japanese immigration.
The official Historical Museum of Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil records the story of brothers Daijiro and Miyoshi Matsuda, who encountered the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil during the 1930s.
The written Word crossed an ocean.
Books published in Japan reached Japanese immigrants thousands of kilometers away.
Those people read them.
Their lives were transformed.
And they began transmitting those teachings to others.
The movement grew.
Translations were produced.
Books and magazines circulated.
Sacred Sutras were published in Portuguese.
The teachings reached Brazilian families of many different origins.
Almost a century later, something extraordinary has happened.
The same journey that once required ships, printed books and months of travel can now occur through a computer or a mobile phone.
A person in Brazil can participate in an event taking place in Japan in real time.
The teaching crossed the ocean through books.
Now human beings themselves can meet across that ocean through the Internet.
OFFICIAL EVENT IN JAPAN — SEICHO-NO-IE NET FORUM
THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION TO OPEN THE FUTURE TOGETHER WITH OUR PEERS
Seicho-No-Ie in Japan will hold the:
SEICHO-NO-IE NET FORUM — TRAINING VERSION
Monday, September 21, 2026
Approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. — Japan Standard Time
For participants in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, Brazil: approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:40 a.m.
Online via Zoom
Participation is free
Advance registration is required
The announced study text is:
“What Is the Sundial Way of Life?”
by
Masanobu Taniguchi (谷口雅宣)
President of Seicho-No-Ie.
The event is intended mainly for people between the ages of 12 and 39, but the organizers expressly state that people outside this age range are also welcome to participate.
The official Japanese page explains that people who cannot attend the training session in person may participate through the Internet.
After completing the registration form, participants receive the Zoom link and password.
For international participants, an important practical question remains: the available information does not clearly state whether this particular Net Forum will provide English interpretation, English-language audio or English subtitles.
International participants who require English support should ask the organizers when completing the registration form.
OFFICIAL EVENT PAGE — JAPAN
https://www.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/lp/future/
EVENT IN BRAZIL — SEMINAR FOR SENIORS 2026
SEMINAR FOR SENIORS 2026 — THE JOY OF LIVING
The message of Infinite Progress is not restricted to youth.
Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil will also hold a special event for older adults:
Saturday, August 22, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
South American Spiritual Training Academy of Seicho-No-Ie
Ibiúna — São Paulo — Brazil
The official theme is:
THE JOY OF LIVING
The program offers an opportunity for spirituality, fellowship, gratitude, reflection, activities and renewed joy in life.
Its message is particularly beautiful:
Spiritual progress does not end with age.
As long as there is Life, there is still an opportunity to:
learn,
love,
pray,
forgive,
give thanks,
serve,
and illuminate another human being.
Youth is a time for Infinite Progress.
Maturity is a time for Infinite Progress.
Old age is also a time for Infinite Progress.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION — BRAZIL
https://sni.org.br/pra-voce/mulher/seminario-da-terceira-idade-2026/
SEICHO-NO-IE — A MOVEMENT OF LOVE
Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil describes itself as a Movement for the Illumination of Humankind — International Peace by Faith Movement, founded in Japan in 1930 by Master Masaharu Taniguchi.
It presents its teachings as an extensive door of mercy and love open to those who wish to study the spiritual laws governing human life.
One of its fundamental teachings is:
HUMAN BEINGS ARE CHILDREN OF GOD.
The True Image — Jissō is the perfect Divine Reality created by God.
Within this spiritual Reality, human beings possess a divine nature that transcends the apparent limitations encountered in the phenomenal world.
Seicho-No-Ie also emphasizes religious non-sectarianism.
It teaches that authentic religions ultimately emanate from the one Divine Source and that no person needs to abandon his or her religious tradition in order to study Seicho-No-Ie.
This principle has allowed Christians, Buddhists, Spiritists and people from many other religious backgrounds to encounter and study its teachings.
The goal is not division.
It is harmony.
Not hatred.
Love.
Not fear.
Faith.
Not darkness.
Light.
JESUS CHRIST — LOVE, FAITH AND PEACE
That is also why I began this article with the words of Jesus Christ:
“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”
— 1 John 3:11
And:
“Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.”
— Luke 8:48
Love one another.
Have faith.
Go in peace.
These are not merely ancient words.
They are instructions for human life.
And perhaps humanity needs them today more than ever.
14. MY PROFOUND GRATITUDE TO MASTER MASAHARU TANIGUCHI
I write this article with profound personal gratitude to Master Masaharu Taniguchi.
Thank you for transmitting teachings that have helped generations of people direct their consciousness toward God.
Thank you for teaching the transforming power of good and bright words.
Thank you for transmitting the Divine Words contained in the Sacred Sutras.
Thank you for leaving books through which the Infinite Wisdom of God continues to reach human beings across generations.
Thank you for helping people understand that the human being is not merely what appears in moments of suffering, weakness or limitation.
Thank you for teaching people to look toward the True Image.
To look toward God.
To look toward Life.
To look toward the Light.
Books cross oceans.
Sacred Words cross centuries.
Truth crosses languages.
A teaching written in Japan can reach a person in Brazil many decades later and become part of that person's spiritual life.
That is an extraordinary legacy.
15. PRAISE AND GRATITUDE TO THE APOSTLES OF THE SACRED MISSION
My gratitude also extends to all the Apostles of the Sacred Mission.
To those who carried these teachings when communication was difficult.
To those who translated.
To those who published.
To those who taught.
To those who prayed.
To those who welcomed people in suffering.
To those who distributed books.
To those who organized meetings.
To those who crossed borders.
To those whose names became known.
And to the countless people whose names history may never record.
Every generation receives a light from those who came before it.
And every generation has the responsibility to transmit that light to those who will come after.
May God bless all the Apostles of the Sacred Mission.
May their dedication continue to inspire people to serve with love, humility, gratitude and faith.
16. FROM THE DIVINE WORD TO THE DIGITAL WORLD
Master Masaharu Taniguchi began his mission through the written Word.
Books.
Magazines.
SEICHO-NO-IE 2026 — INTERNATIONAL EVENTS IN JAPAN AND BRAZIL: LOVE, FAITH, GRATITUDE AND INFINITE PROGRESS
FROM THE DIVINE WORD TO A NEW GENERATION
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4, KJV
September 20–22, 2026 — First Training Session in Japan
September 21, 2026 — Seicho-No-Ie Net Forum Online from Japan
August 22, 2026 — Seminar for Seniors in Brazil
A MESSAGE OF LOVE, FAITH AND GRATITUDE
“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”
— 1 John 3:11, KJV
And:
“Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.”
— Luke 8:48, KJV
I begin this article with these words of Jesus Christ because love, faith, peace, and the recognition of the divine dignity of every human being are values that humanity urgently needs.
Before announcing and sharing these opportunities to participate in Seicho-No-Ie events in Japan and Brazil, I wish to express my profound personal gratitude to Master Masaharu Taniguchi (谷口雅春), founder of Seicho-No-Ie, and to all the Apostles of the Sacred Mission who have dedicated themselves to transmitting words of Truth, faith, gratitude, and love from generation to generation.
1. SEICHO-NO-IE — THE HOME OF INFINITE PROGRESS
Seicho-No-Ie — 生長の家 — is the Home of Infinite Progress.
Founded in Japan in 1930 by Master Masaharu Taniguchi (1893–1985), Seicho-No-Ie teaches the divine nature of the human being and the fundamental Truth that:
HUMAN BEINGS ARE CHILDREN OF GOD
At the center of spiritual life are the recognition of God, gratitude, prayer, love, good and bright words, and the recognition of the True Image — Jissō.
Seicho-No-Ie teaches the importance of directing our thoughts, words, and actions toward Truth, love, gratitude, harmony, and good.
The name Seicho-No-Ie carries a profound spiritual meaning.
According to the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie, the ultimate Reality behind the Great Universe is the one and only Absolute God.
The spiritual foundation transmitted by Master Masaharu Taniguchi begins with the fundamental Truth that:
Human beings are children of God.
God is the source of Life.
God is Infinite Wisdom.
God is Infinite Love.
And the True Image — Jissō (實相) — is the perfect spiritual Reality created by God, in which God, Nature, and human beings exist in Grand Harmony.
Seen in this light, Seicho-No-Ie is much more than the name of a religious organization.
It points toward the Divine Reality of the Great Universe and toward the recognition that human beings live within the infinite Life of God.
This is why “The Home of Infinite Progress” carries such a beautiful spiritual meaning.
Spiritual life is not stagnation.
It is awakening.
It is learning.
It is gratitude.
It is prayer.
It is love expressed through action.
It is the continuous manifestation of the Divine Life already present within us.
2. WITH GRATITUDE TO MASTER MASAHARU TANIGUCHI
In sharing these events, I wish to express my profound personal gratitude to Master Masaharu Taniguchi (谷口雅春), founder of Seicho-No-Ie.
There are teachings that we encounter as information, and there are teachings that illuminate our path through life.
For me, the teachings transmitted by Master Masaharu Taniguchi belong to the latter.
I am deeply grateful for the spiritual legacy he left to humanity and for the Divine Words transmitted through the Sacred Sutras and through the books in which he shared teachings centered on God, the divine nature of human beings, gratitude, love, forgiveness, and the recognition of the spiritual Reality that transcends the limitations we perceive in the phenomenal world.
Through the Sacred Sutras and his writings, generations of people have been invited to turn their consciousness toward God, to recognize the good, to cultivate gratitude, and to walk toward the Light.
Thank you for transmitting teachings that have helped generations of people direct their consciousness toward God.
Thank you for teaching the transforming power of good and bright words.
Thank you for transmitting the Divine Words contained in the Sacred Sutras.
Thank you for leaving books through which the Infinite Wisdom of God continues to reach human beings across generations.
Thank you for helping people understand that the human being is not merely what appears in moments of suffering, weakness, or limitation.
Thank you for teaching people to look toward the True Image.
To look toward God.
To look toward Life.
To look toward the Light.
Books can cross oceans.
Sacred Words can cross generations.
Truth crosses languages.
A teaching transmitted in one country and in one language can reach a human being thousands of kilometers away, many decades later, and illuminate that person's life.
This is one of the extraordinary dimensions of the spiritual legacy left by Master Masaharu Taniguchi.
My gratitude is therefore not merely intellectual.
It is personal.
Thank you, Master Masaharu Taniguchi, for transmitting these teachings and for helping so many people learn to walk toward the Light through the Divine Words of the Sacred Sutras and through the books inspired by the Infinite Wisdom of God.
May these teachings continue crossing languages, countries, cultures, and generations, bringing people closer to God and awakening in every human being the consciousness of love, gratitude, peace, and our divine nature.
3. GRATITUDE AND PRAISE TO THE APOSTLES OF THE SACRED MISSION
My gratitude also extends to all the Apostles of the Sacred Mission who, generation after generation, have dedicated their lives, work, faith, and service to preserving, transmitting, and expanding the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie.
They are the men and women who accepted the responsibility of carrying forward a sacred mission:
to share words of Truth;
to comfort those who suffer;
to awaken gratitude;
to strengthen faith;
to teach prayer;
to encourage spiritual transformation;
and to help others recognize the divine nature present within every human being.
Through their dedication, the teachings did not remain confined to books, temples, or a single country.
They traveled across cities, nations, cultures, and languages.
They reached homes.
They reached families.
They reached communities.
They reached people suffering, searching for meaning, healing, hope, and God.
To every Apostle of the Sacred Mission who has devoted time, effort, sacrifice, and love so that these teachings could reach others, I offer my profound respect and gratitude.
May God bless all the Apostles of the Sacred Mission who continue to serve as instruments of Divine Wisdom, Divine Love, and Divine Light.
May their work continue to illuminate paths, strengthen faith, and bring peace to human hearts.
May their dedication inspire new generations to carry forward this sacred mission with humility, courage, love, and gratitude.
And may the Divine Words transmitted through the Sacred Sutras and through the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie continue to spread throughout the world, helping humanity walk toward the Light, toward Truth, and toward God.
To Master Masaharu Taniguchi, to those who faithfully carried forward his spiritual legacy, and to all the Apostles of the Sacred Mission:
my profound gratitude, respect, and praise.
4. GRATITUDE TO THE APOSTLES OF SACRED MISSIONS ACROSS RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS
My gratitude also extends, in a broader spiritual sense, to men and women of faith throughout history who have carried teachings of love, mercy, justice, compassion, faith, and service across cities, nations, languages, and generations.
To those who carried the teachings of Jesus Christ.
To those who taught.
To those who prayed.
To those who translated.
To those who published.
To those who distributed sacred books.
To those who welcomed people who were suffering or searching for spiritual direction.
To those who dedicated years of their lives to serving others.
Through their work, teachings born in distant lands reached the United States, Brazil, and countless other nations.
They reached our families.
They reached our homes.
They reached our hearts.
And today, through the Internet, they can reach people throughout the world almost instantaneously.
May God bless all those who dedicate themselves to spreading Divine Wisdom, Divine Love, Truth, gratitude, compassion, and peace.
5. THE SACRED SUTRAS — DIVINE WORDS TO ILLUMINATE LIFE
The Brazilian edition of the Sacred Sutras of Master Masaharu Taniguchi includes:
Praise to the Apostles of the Sacred Mission
The Nectarean Shower of Truth
Words of the Angel
and
Sacred Sutra for Spiritual Healing — Continuous Nectarean Shower of Truth
Former Seicho-No-Ie President Master Seicho Taniguchi taught that the Truth of Seicho-No-Ie is expressed in beautiful poetic form through the Sacred Sutras.
He described them as Words of God transmitted through Master Masaharu Taniguchi and emphasized the spiritual importance of actually reading and reciting them.
The Sacred Words are not merely objects of intellectual study.
They are read.
They are recited.
They are received by the heart.
Reading becomes prayer.
Prayer becomes spiritual experience.
The Divine Word enters not only the intellect, but the heart.
This is why the Sacred Sutras are not simply texts to be studied.
They are also texts to be reverently read, recited, and received spiritually.
The official Seicho-No-Ie Youth Association in Japan teaches that the power of the Word encompasses:
thought;
spoken words;
and
action.
What we think matters.
What we say matters.
What we do matters.
And when these three dimensions are directed toward good, gratitude, love, and Truth, they become instruments for transforming life.
OFFICIAL SEICHO-NO-IE YOUTH ASSOCIATION — SACRED SUTRAS AND THE POWER OF THE WORD
https://seinenkai.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/holy-sutras
6. SHINSOKAN MEDITATION — COMMUNION WITH GOD
Shinsokan Meditation is one of the fundamental spiritual practices of Seicho-No-Ie.
It is a practice of prayer, contemplation, and communion with God directed toward recognition of the True Image — Jissō, the perfect spiritual Reality created by God.
The practice begins with the Evocative Chant of God — Kami Yobi Uta, through which the practitioner turns consciousness toward God, the source of all Life.
Its opening words are:
“O God the Father, who givest life to all living beings...”
Shinsokan is therefore much more than relaxation or concentration.
It is communion with God.
It is the conscious turning of the mind away from the turbulence and limitations of appearances and toward Divine Reality.
It is contemplation of the True Image — Jissō.
It is recognition of Divine Life.
It is recognition that the human being is a child of God.
In the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie, Shinsokan is one of the principal religious practices, together with the reverent reading and recitation of the Sacred Sutras and the practice of deeds of love.
Through silence, prayer, breathing, visualization, and contemplation, the practitioner seeks to recognize and express the Divine Life already present within.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ABOUT SHINSOKAN MEDITATION — SEICHO-NO-IE OF BRAZIL
https://sni.org.br/pt-pt/seicho-no-ie-pt/doutrinario-pt/cerimonias-e-praticas-pt/meditacao-shinsokan-pt/
PREVIOUS MINDD ARTICLE — DECEMBER 11, 2025
Evocative Chant of God in Japanese — Kami Yobi Uta — by Master Masaharu Taniguchi
https://vitimasfalsoscondominios.blogspot.com/2025/12/canto-evocativo-de-deus-em-japones-pelo.html
7. THE DIVINE REVELATIONS OF THE “LIGHTER OF THE SEVEN CANDLESTICKS”
Another important spiritual text in the history and teachings of Seicho-No-Ie is known in Portuguese as:
Revelações Divinas do “Acendedor dos Sete Candeeiros”
— the Divine Revelations of the “Lighter of the Seven Candlesticks.”
These Revelations occupy an important place in the history of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil.
The Historical Museum of Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil recounts the experience of the Japanese immigrant Miyoshi Matsuda, who encountered the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil during the 1930s.
After reading The Truth of Life and the Divine Revelations of the “Lighter of the Seven Candlesticks,” he was deeply moved by the teaching concerning gratitude toward one's parents.
One of the central principles emphasized in these Revelations is that gratitude to God cannot be separated from gratitude toward those through whom our life was transmitted.
The teaching invites the human being to recognize a profound spiritual continuity:
God — Life — Parents — Children — Humanity.
Gratitude, therefore, is not merely an emotion.
It becomes a spiritual attitude toward Life itself.
The Revelations also express an important non-sectarian dimension of Seicho-No-Ie: wherever Divine Life manifests itself, there is a Way and a Law, and this Divine Principle does not exist in opposition to authentic spiritual truths found in other religions.
This teaching helps explain why Seicho-No-Ie has historically presented itself as a movement that transcends religious sectarianism and recognizes that the light of salvation may be expressed through different religious traditions.
8. A MESSAGE OF WISDOM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE — AND FOR PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE
The Seicho-No-Ie Youth Association asks a simple but profound question:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER?
The answer begins with the words we cultivate.
Cultivate bright thoughts.
Speak words that encourage rather than humiliate.
Praise rather than condemn.
Create rather than destroy.
Smile.
Help another human being.
Pray.
Love.
Give thanks.
Words matter.
The words we receive matter.
The words we repeat matter.
The words we write matter.
The words we publish matter.
And the words we give to another human being matter.
This teaching is especially relevant for young people living in an age dominated by social networks, instant communication, algorithms, anxiety, and constant comparison.
Every day, millions of words enter our minds through screens.
And every day, we choose which words we will give back to the world.
Will they be words of hatred?
Or words of love?
Words of humiliation?
Or words of encouragement?
Words of despair?
Or words of faith?
Words that wound?
Or words that heal?
The Word has consequences.
Therefore, one of the most important disciplines of spiritual life is learning to choose what we allow to inhabit our hearts.
And this message is not limited to young people.
It is for every human being, at every age.
There is no age limit for learning.
No age limit for gratitude.
No age limit for prayer.
No age limit for forgiveness.
No age limit for spiritual growth.
No age limit for Infinite Progress.
9. FROM JAPAN TO BRAZIL — A TEACHING THAT CROSSED THE OCEAN
The history of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil is deeply connected with Japanese immigration.
The official Historical Museum of Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil records the story of brothers Daijiro and Miyoshi Matsuda, who encountered the teachings of Seicho-No-Ie in Brazil during the 1930s.
The written Word crossed an ocean.
Books published in Japan reached Japanese immigrants thousands of kilometers away.
Those people read them.
Their lives were transformed.
And they began transmitting those teachings to others.
The movement grew.
Translations were produced.
Books and magazines circulated.
Sacred Sutras were published in Portuguese.
The teachings reached Brazilian families of many different origins.
Almost a century later, something extraordinary has happened.
The same journey that once required ships, printed books, and months of travel can now occur through a computer or a mobile phone.
A person in Brazil can participate in an event taking place in Japan in real time.
The teaching crossed the ocean through books.
Now human beings themselves can meet across that ocean through the Internet.
10. JAPAN — FIRST TRAINING SESSION TO OPEN THE FUTURE TOGETHER WITH OUR PEERS
SEPTEMBER 20–22, 2026
Seicho-No-Ie in Japan will hold the First Training Session to Open the Future Together with Our Peers
(第1回 仲間とともに未来を拓く練成会)
from September 20 to 22, 2026, at the:
Seicho-No-Ie Main Training Center — Tobitakyu
Chofu, Tokyo, Japan.
The official program includes the study of Seicho-No-Ie doctrine, religious practices, and opportunities for participants to learn and interact with one another.
Among the announced activities are lectures and practices addressing themes such as:
“Reality and Phenomena — On the Practice of Purification of the Mind”
“Living God's Love”
testimonies;
activities involving contribution to global society;
discussion sessions;
the Seicho-No-Ie Net Forum — Training Version;
“Shinsokan Is Wonderful”;
mutual prayer through Shinsokan Meditation;
and the concluding lecture:
“The First Step Toward the Future We Will Open.”
OFFICIAL EVENT PAGE
https://www.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/lp/future/
11. JAPAN — SEICHO-NO-IE NET FORUM — SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
SEICHO-NO-IE NET FORUM — TRAINING VERSION
AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time in Japan: approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:40 p.m.
Time in Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:40 a.m.
Format: Online via Zoom
Participation: Free
Advance Registration: Required
The announced study text is:
“WHAT IS THE SUNDIAL WAY OF LIFE?”
by
Masanobu Taniguchi (谷口雅宣)
President of Seicho-No-Ie
The organizers state that the program is primarily intended for young people between 12 and 39 years of age, while expressly welcoming people outside that age range as well.
Participants may enter or leave the Zoom meeting at any time.
During the lecture, microphones should remain muted.
After completing the registration form, participants will receive the Zoom link and password for the event.
Those already attending the full training session in person do not need to register separately for the Net Forum.
According to the official Seicho-No-Ie event information:
Those who have difficulty participating at the venue may participate online, with advance registration.
The official information further explains that those unable to attend the training session at the venue can participate in its learning through the Internet.
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
The Internet provides an extraordinary opportunity to shorten geographical distances and enable people separated by thousands of kilometers to encounter the teachings, study together, and participate in a community united by a search for spiritual growth, gratitude, peace, and harmony.
For participants outside Japan, however, an important practical question remains.
The currently published information for this particular Net Forum does not specify whether simultaneous English interpretation, English-language audio, or English subtitles will be available.
International participants who require English-language assistance should therefore ask the organizers about language accessibility when completing the registration form.
OFFICIAL EVENT PAGE — JAPAN
https://www.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/lp/future/
12. BRAZIL — SEMINAR FOR SENIORS 2026: “THE JOY OF LIVING”
And this message of Infinite Progress is not restricted to youth.
Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil is also holding an event specifically dedicated to older adults:
SEMINAR FOR SENIORS 2026 — “THE JOY OF LIVING”
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location:
South American Spiritual Training Academy of Seicho-No-Ie
Ibiúna, São Paulo, Brazil
Participation Fee: R$75.00
The program is intended to promote inspiration, spirituality, fellowship, gratitude, and renewed joy in living through lectures, experiences, activities, music, and spiritual practices.
Its message is particularly beautiful:
Spiritual progress does not end with age.
Youth is a time for progress.
Maturity is a time for progress.
Old age is a time for progress.
As long as there is Life, there remains an opportunity to:
learn;
love;
pray;
forgive;
give thanks;
serve;
and illuminate another human being.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION — BRAZIL
https://sni.org.br/pra-voce/mulher/seminario-da-terceira-idade-2026/
13. SEICHO-NO-IE — A MOVEMENT OF LOVE
Seicho-No-Ie of Brazil describes itself as a Movement for the Illumination of Humankind — International Peace by Faith Movement, founded in Japan in 1930 by Master Masaharu Taniguchi.
It presents its teachings as an extensive door of mercy and love open to those who wish to study the spiritual laws governing human life.
One of its fundamental teachings is:
HUMAN BEINGS ARE CHILDREN OF GOD
The True Image — Jissō is the perfect Divine Reality created by God.
Within this spiritual Reality, human beings possess a divine nature that transcends the apparent limitations encountered in the phenomenal world.
Seicho-No-Ie also emphasizes religious non-sectarianism.
It teaches that authentic religions ultimately emanate from the one Divine Source.
The goal is not division.
It is harmony.
Not hatred.
Love.
Not fear.
Faith.
Not darkness.
Light.
14. JESUS CHRIST — LOVE, FAITH, AND PEACE
That is also why I began this article with the words of Jesus Christ:
“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.”
— 1 John 3:11, KJV
And:
“Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.”
— Luke 8:48, KJV
Love one another.
Have faith.
Go in peace.
These are not merely ancient words.
They are instructions for human life.
And perhaps humanity needs them today more than ever.
15. FROM THE DIVINE WORD TO THE DIGITAL WORLD
Master Masaharu Taniguchi began his mission through the written Word.
Books.
Magazines.
Sacred texts.
Lectures.
Personal encounters.
Today, the same principle operates through entirely new means.
Websites.
Digital books.
Videos.
Online meetings.
Social networks.
Zoom.
A spiritual teaching can now travel from Japan to Brazil in seconds.
This creates both an extraordinary opportunity and an extraordinary responsibility.
Technology can spread hatred.
But technology can also spread love.
It can spread lies.
But it can also spread Truth.
It can humiliate.
But it can also encourage.
It can divide.
But it can also unite.
Therefore:
Let us use technology to transmit good words.
Let us use it to teach.
Let us use it to console.
Let us use it to pray.
Let us use it to bring nations closer together.
Let us use it to build peace.
Technology, when placed at the service of good, can become a bridge.
A bridge between countries.
A bridge between generations.
A bridge between languages.
And, above all, a bridge between human beings searching for Truth, Love, Peace, and God.
The September 2026 Seicho-No-Ie Net Forum offers another opportunity to build that bridge.
16. TO YOUNG PEOPLE
To every young person reading this:
The world will constantly try to tell you who you are.
Do not allow hatred to define you.
Do not allow fear to define you.
Do not allow failure to define you.
Do not allow social media to determine your worth.
Seek Truth.
Study.
Pray.
Think.
Create.
Serve.
Love.
Be grateful.
Use words that strengthen other people.
And remember:
Infinite Progress means that your present circumstances do not have the final word over your life.
17. TO PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE
And to everyone who has already traveled a longer road:
Your spiritual journey has not ended.
There is still something to learn.
There is still something to give.
There is still someone to encourage.
There is still someone to forgive.
There is still someone to love.
There is still something for which to give thanks.
There is still Light to share.
The Home of Infinite Progress has no age limit.
18. LET US WALK TOWARD THE LIGHT
I close this article with gratitude.
Gratitude to God.
Gratitude to Jesus Christ.
Gratitude to Master Masaharu Taniguchi.
Gratitude to Master Seicho Taniguchi.
Gratitude to all the Apostles of the Sacred Mission.
Gratitude to those Japanese pioneers who carried the teachings across the ocean.
Gratitude to the people who translated them into Portuguese.
Gratitude to those who continue teaching them today.
And gratitude to every human being who chooses to use words not to destroy another person, but to bring:
Love.
Faith.
Hope.
Gratitude.
Peace.
Truth.
Light.
May we polish our hearts with good and bright words.
May we recognize Divine Life within ourselves and within others.
May we love one another.
May we have faith.
May we go in peace.
And may we continue walking toward the Light in:
SEICHO-NO-IE — THE HOME OF INFINITE PROGRESS
OFFICIAL SOURCES AND LINKS
SEICHO-NO-IE — JAPAN
First Training Session to Open the Future Together with Our Peers — Seicho-No-Ie Net Forum
https://www.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/lp/future/
SEICHO-NO-IE — JAPAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE
https://www.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/
SEICHO-NO-IE YOUTH ASSOCIATION — JAPAN
Sacred Sutras and the Power of the Word
https://seinenkai.jp.seicho-no-ie.org/holy-sutras
SEICHO-NO-IE OF BRAZIL
https://sni.org.br/
SHINSOKAN MEDITATION
https://sni.org.br/pt-pt/seicho-no-ie-pt/doutrinario-pt/cerimonias-e-praticas-pt/meditacao-shinsokan-pt/
SEMINAR FOR SENIORS 2026 — “THE JOY OF LIVING”
August 22, 2026 — Ibiúna, São Paulo, Brazil
https://sni.org.br/pra-voce/mulher/seminario-da-terceira-idade-2026/
MINDD — ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 11, 2025
Evocative Chant of God in Japanese — Kami Yobi Uta — by Master Masaharu Taniguchi
https://vitimasfalsoscondominios.blogspot.com/2025/12/canto-evocativo-de-deus-em-japones-pelo.html
NOTE ON THE SACRED TEXTS
The complete texts of the Sacred Sutras, the Shinsokan prayers, and the Divine Revelations of the “Lighter of the Seven Candlesticks” should be read in authorized Seicho-No-Ie publications or through official Seicho-No-Ie sources. Only brief passages and doctrinal explanations are reproduced here.
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