Invitation to Faith: Attain Enlightenment and Give Love

Author/Contributor(s):	Okawa, Ryuho
Publisher:	Okawa Books
Date:	4/21/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

“Life is a workbook of problems to be solved,” teaches Ryuho Okawa, a renowned spiritual leader and best-selling author. Just as the lotus flower blooms beautifully in mud, we too can allow our inner flower to blossom, no matter the hardships we face. God or Buddha never burdens us with a load heavier than we can bear.
The path to enlightenment starts by knowing that this world is not the only world there is, and that life continues after death. The problems we face in life are actually chances for us to attain wisdom and cultivate selfless, pure love for others. This love reflects the teachings of love that were once taught by Hermes, the Greek god of prosperity and mysticism, who taught that true love should be as selfless and transparent as the wind, asking nothing in return.
Bridging the Eastern Buddhist path of enlightenment with the selfless love of Western Hermetic thought, this book presents universal faith that people of today are seeking deep inside—one that improves each person, unites all people, and imbues hope with into everyone's hearts. It encourages us to live in a world of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.

Contents:
1. A Lotus Flower Blooms in the Mud
2. On the World after Death
3. What Is Faith? (Q&A)
4. Love Blows Like the Wind