Great Construction

The Great Age of Terror Is Upon Us


     The title of this essay is probably enough to upset anybody. Followers of my teachings probably not as much, but those who read it for the first time are sure to be unsettled. I have continued to discuss this issue in general terms from many aspects, but as the time is approaching, I feel I must write about it thoroughly. Purification activity in the spiritual world grows stronger as time goes on, and in the near future all of society will be caught up in a flurry of activity. In this regard, I recently have started to write a book to be called Book of Medical Science Revolution, because I keenly feel the need of such information for the public.
     My followers are well acquainted with the point, but individuals today all have within them an astonishing amount of medicinal toxins, which the more it comes to be understood, ever more frightening the situation appears. Particularly, as we observe society these days there are many people who seem to be at the peak of health, working vigorously and earnestly going about their tasks. From the surface, it is almost impossible to imagine that such a terrifying age is approaching. Those not familiar with my teachings to be sure, but even those who have only recently undertaken a life of faith probably will shake their heads in doubt upon hearing such a statement and not readily believe. The truth is, though, that those who seem to the be most healthy are those who are in the most precarious positions, because not only do they have within their physical bodies great amounts of medicinal toxin, but also that these toxins are quite thoroughly solidified. As the time approaches, it is within such individuals that purificatory activity will be generated, not gradually, but all at once. These people ought to be thought of as victims of our age.
     For the past two decades or so I have continued to teach that the cause of disease are medicinal toxins, and in the beginning most found it difficult to believe, but for those who do join the church, the longer they continue their faith, the stronger is their conviction. Not unreasonable it is that this explanation is not believed. For generations the words “doctor” and “medicine” have fit together with our concept of disease like a hand in a glove, so it is probably fair to say that no one will understand how shading the hand over the body one or two times will cure disease. Even so, Johrei has come to be understood by members of the general public much faster than before, and in that sense our work is looked upon differently than before. I mentioned above, however, that purification is becoming more severe, so the number of people who understand Johrei will of course increase. That is because, each day the methods utilized by medical science that solidify toxins, solidify a little less and, conversely, since Johrei is a method that dissolves toxins, the situation becomes reversed and Johrei dissolves to a greater extent. In other words, timing is on the side of Johrei.
     In these conditions, the numbers of sick will only grow, types of diseases not seen until now will increase, and the professionals of medical science will be at a loss. Not knowing which way to turn will become the rule. Ingested and injected drugs that until now worked immediately will not only have no effect, they will produce an opposite effect. In the age of terror that is coming the ministrations of doctors will only make matters worse, and patients will end up dying. When this occurs, not only governments, but professionals and members of the general public will come to understand the true value of medical science and will have no choice but to boycott medical treatment. Of epic proportions will be this predicament. Acknowledging World Messianity’s explanation of disease will be unavoidable, and those who previously criticized World Messianity as quite peculiar will come to say they are sorry. Only at this stage will people truly awaken.
     At this point, when human life itself is in danger, those of the intellectual classes and journalists will approach us en masse seeking salvation, and when that happens, we will be overwhelmed. We will try to help as many as circumstances permit, but because it will be impossible able to help everyone, those who cannot be helped will be most unfortunate, and there will be nothing for them but to resign themselves to reaping their own reward. In the prophetic writings of the Oomoto religion is the following acerbic verse, “When the time comes, even if they seek God, it will be too late. God will not care about those people who have let his words pass over them as if air, so it cannot be helped. Abruptly taken convictions will not be in time!” The point is the same as that which I am trying to make. Another verse certainly seems to cut right to the bone, “The rebuilding of the world this time will be based on whether or not people believe in God, so if they learn that God does exist, whoever they may be, there will be those who can’t help but be at their wit’s end.”
    There is a matter that most people fail to perceive, and I did not feel comfortable mentioning it before as it concerns other religions, but as the time is pressing and I say it for the salvation of humanity, I bring it up here since it is a point that must be made. That is, at the time for the final judgment, religion will be of no use at all. This is because the founders of religions and sects do not possess the power to save the world, much less themselves and their followers. Soon they will come one after another to me pleading for help, so my point should be clear. Religions have certainly continued to exist until the present and they have fulfilled an appropriate role in the world, but we are now facing an unprecedented condition, a great transition of the world, and present civilization is on the edge of the fate of destruction. It is the time for all faiths to come together, all religions unified, with World Messianity in the lead, to save humanity and cooperate in the construction of paradise on earth.
     All individuals should be prepared for making a choice, whether to turn their backs on World Messianity which is unifying all religions or embrace World Messianity and be helped. This is the task now assigned to all of humanity.


Eikô, Issue 194, February 4, 1953
 translation by cynndd