Great Construction

Beethoven


     A few days ago I saw the German-language movie Eroica produced in Japan by Wien Films. The plot of the film is a description of the course of the life of the eminent composer Beethoven from middle age to his last years, and the film is a masterpiece of our time. From beginning to end, the movie took one’s breath away, and the actor portraying the main character gave a wonderful performance. Furthermore, the tragic scenes as Beethoven loses his hearing touch the heart. What deeply moved me while watching these scenes, however, was the cause for his deafness. That cause were the medicinal toxins which had accumulated in his head. Due to the nature of his work, the toxins concentrated in the nerves of his sensitive ears, in the area between his eardrums and auditory nerves where they accumulated and solidified. His condition was one that would have easily been healed with Johrei.
     Pitiful it is indeed. It is lamentable because of the great difference between our times and countries, that just when Beethoven was starting to do his greatest work, the curtain came down on his life. It is extremely regrettable that we really do not know what kind of great masterpieces he would have created when one thinks if he had lived longer. Of course, there will continue to be important individuals and artists of a world-class-level who will have to leave this world only partway through their lives, so I strongly believe the whole world should as soon as possible learn of the divine healing art of World Messianity.


Eikô, Issue 214, June 24, 1953
 translation by cynndd