Mahikari movement

[1] The movement currently consists of various splinter organizations; the largest ones are currently World Divine Light (世界真光文明教団) in Izu and Sukyo Mahikari (崇教真光) in Takayama.

Radiating Light from the palm of the hand is a method of purification that cleanses the spirit, mind and body, and is said to help open the way to resolving all manner of problems.

Mahikari encourages people to incorporate these universal or divine principles in their daily life by practicing virtues such as altruistic love, gratitude, humility and acceptance of the will of God.

He emphasized that all human beings share a common origin and that people should work together to create a peaceful world of love and harmony, transcending the barriers of religious denomination, nationality, ideology, and so on.

Other religious organizations that have similarities include Oomoto, Sekai Kyūsei Kyō (the Church of World Messianity, which Kōtama Okada was originally a follower of), Tenrikyo, and Konkokyo.

A number of organizations have practices that channel universal energy but it is noted that the emphasis in Mahikari is radiating Light from a high dimension emanated from the Creator God.