An honest account of the experiences of a true master's awakening. In this book, Ryuho Okawa reveals the secrets of spiritual growth based on his own real life experiences. Starting from practising the "love that gives," instead of expecting something in return for what you have done to help others, Okawa argues in part one of LOVE, NURTURE, AND FORGIVE, that you can experience a remarkable transformation through your own efforts to develop through the stages of love. In the second part of the book, readers can trace the path the young Ryuho Okawa walked, starting from the ordinary and reaching to an extraordinary height of love.

Author Biography

Ryuho Okawa, founder Happy Science, Kofuku-no-Kagaku in Japanese, has devoted his life to the exploration of the Truth and ways to happiness. He was born in 1956 in Tokushima, Japan. He graduated from the University of Tokyo. In March 1981, he received his higher calling and awakened to the hidden part of his consciousness, El Cantare. After working a major Tokyo-based trading house and studying international finance at the Graduate Center of the University of New York, he established the Institute in 1986. Since then, he has been designing spiritual workshops for people from all walks of life, from teenagers to business executives. He is known for his wisdom, compassion, and commitment to educating people to think and act in spiritual and religious ways. He has published over 300 books, including The Essence of Buddha, which have sold millions of copies worldwide. He has also produced successful feature length films (including animations) based on his works. The members of the Institute follow the path he teaches, ministering to people who need help by sharing his teachings.