Book Review: Fushigina Kiroku Volume 1
Fushigina Kiroku translates to “a miracle record” in English. As the title describes, the book shares miracles people experienced. This first volume contains fundamental information about the author, what he teaches, and what Shinto is.
Unlike most books on religion or philosophy, the author writes plainly and clearly. The writing shows his effort to help readers of any age understand the material.
God’s Law?
The author teaches God’s Law throughout his books. He explains that starting with basic principles and moving to more advanced principles in the right order is the best way to learn anything. So he chooses the subject matter carefully and writes the more difficult teachings of God’s law in the ensuing volumes. Reading this book is the first step to study God’s Law.
Actual Stories with Witnesses
Many stories are real life stories. The stories he shares about experiences of helping people, miracles happening, and seeing Gods can be surprising. However, it is believable since the author carefully chose stories that have witnesses or evidence to support the stories. Actually, people can meet some people in the shrine who were written about in the stories.
One of the stories was that God told the author to move stuff in his house because a flood was coming. In each of the stories, he writes the date, place, and people’s actual names who were witnesses. I can feel his effort to tell the stories accurately. If people researched about the events, they would find the witnesses, newspapers, and/or records. He also writes about a miracle that the pole of divine light appeared when he built the shrine on May 5 1962. There are many witnesses and pictures. When I visit the shrine, I always feel clean, comfortable, and positive atmosphere and energy.
What is Shinto?
The author explains what Shinto is in basic terms. Shinto is a way of the Gods in English. According to the author, in ancient era, Gods created the earth and came there with physical bodies. The purpose was to teach humans how to live. Humans followed Gods’ teaching which is called Shinto, or a way of the Gods, during that era. It was before any religions were born. The teachings were not only for Japanese people but for all people. Stories about Jesus Christ and Moses are among some of the most surprising stories.
Words for Spiritual Consideration
Important words and phrases in life are provided in the book. One such phrases is “a religion is a way to reach the truth.” When I was a teenager, I was wondering which religion is the truest, the best one, and the one that I should follow. The phrase solved my question about the pursuit of religion. All “good” religions are ways to reach the truth.
Another phrase is “Gods do not choose one ethical group.” Gods watch us equally. When you ask for help sincerely, Gods will give help to any person or group of people.