Who is Ryuho Okawa?

Master Ryuho Okawa, founder of Happy Science, has devoted his life to the exploration of Truth and finding ways to bring happiness to people all over the world. He was born on July 7th, 1956 in Tokushima, Japan.

After graduating from the prestigious University of Tokyo, he joined a Tokyo-based trading house. While working at its New York headquarters, he studied finance at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

On March 23rd, 1981, he achieved Great Enlightenment and awakened to the hidden part of his consciousness, El Cantare - who is the highest spiritual being of the earth with a mission to bring happiness to all humanity. In October 1986, he established Happy Science. Since then he has been giving lectures all over the world and designing spiritual workshops for people from all walks of life.

Currently, Master Okawa has published over 500 books, including The Laws of the Sun. Many of his books are best-sellers and have sold millions of copies, and some have even been made into full-feature movies.