Developmental Stages of Love - The Original Theory: Philosophy of Love in My Youth

The book is about Ryuho Okawa's philosophy of love, which promotes the idea of uniting love and enlightenment, West and East, and bridges Christianity and Buddhism. It is the starting point of his teachings that forged the basis of the global utopian movement, Happy Science.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Publisher: IRH Press USA Inc.

This captivating book delves into the profound and revolutionary philosophy of love that forms the foundation of Chapter Three of The Laws of the Sun, One Source, One People, One Planet, the inaugural Laws Series by Ryuho Okawa, the internationally acclaimed author of over 2,900 titles (as of November 2021), including The Essence of Buddha. Comprising a series of thought-provoking essays penned during his transformative years from 25 to 28, while he served as a young and promising business elite at an international trading company following his Great Enlightenment in 1981. The prologue, in fact, was penned in New York in October 1982, during Okawa's tenure at the World Trade Center and his studies in International Finance at CUNY. This groundbreaking philosophy, encompassing the developmental stages of love, advocates for the unity of love and enlightenment, bridging the West and East, and harmonizing Christianity and Buddhism. It serves as the cornerstone of Okawa's numerous teachings, which have laid the groundwork for the global utopian movement known as Happy Science, with followers spanning over 160 countries worldwide (as of November 2021).

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 140 x 192 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781942125945