The Laws of Courage: Unleash Your True Potential to Open a Path for the Future

by Ryuho Okawa

As a prominent spiritual leader with a diverse background Okawa, originally a successful businessman before awakening to his true calling, provides hands-on guidance for the important lessons that life teaches all people, including friendship and attitude changes in close relationships, as well as broader themes about the global perspective of Right and Wrong, how to find providence in failures, and the ultimate truth about human existence. This practical yet eye-opening book shows how we can find and develop courage within our own being. In order to discover strength and confidence to open a future for ourselves as well as for the world, Okawa espouses both the spirit of self-help and the value of faith. He emphasizes the importance of making efforts and introduces the Law of Compensation, which says that the compensation of what you pay for is equivalent to the value of what you will gain.

Okawa also reveals the secret of the Cosmic Tree in Chapter 5, Live a Life of Truth. Okawa says that human beings are spiritually all part of a single tree in the Universe and are like travelers visiting this Earth for a limited period of time to learn new lessons and obtain new knowledge through numerous reincarnations.

He also introduces a unique perspective on soul when you look at your previous lives, the people you are having complications or conflicts with in this life are actually people that have been in many different relationships with you throughout various reincarnations. ...In your life training, there are people who you are required to meet...The people you have close relationships with are all connected to the same branch of the Tree of Life. It is a sin to hate or loathe each other...because you would be loathing, damaging, and trying to cut off another branch that is connected to the same bough of life as you. In many cases, the person that you despise or hate has an extremely deep spiritual tie with you, and is someone you have met many, many times in your previous lives. He states that the realization of this truth is the key to solving hatred and conflicts that plague the world today.

This latest book by Okawa was made available in English to celebrate the publishing of his 501st book.

170 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2008

About the author

Ryuho Okawa is a renowned spiritual thinker, leader, and author in Japan with a simple goal: to help people find true happiness and create a better world. To date, Okawa’s books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into 31 languages. His books address vital issues such as how our thoughts influence reality, the nature of love, and the path to enlightenment. 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. The spiritual workshops Happy Science offers are open to people of all faiths and walks of life and are rooted in the same simple principles of happiness that inspired Okawa’s own spiritual awakening. Okawa is compassionately committed to the spiritual growth of others; in addition to writing and publishing books, he continues to give talks around the world.

Reviews

[Daljeet Kaur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slow paced and repetitive in starting...Eventually gets better.

[Aurore · Rating 1 out of 5]

it's strange that this book has a place on goodreads.com. it's totally a disaster and i truly give a warning sign to anyone who has intention of reading it.

can't understand why this kind of book could be pulished.

[Chhun · Rating 3 out of 5]

書いている内容が薄い気がする。

[Avinash K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice, helped me spend time when travelling, pleasantly! :D

[Water Sparkling · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely beautiful book which teaches us about friendship and the essence of courage !
I loved it and would most definitely recommend it to readers of all ages!