Masahisa Goi: 5 books

During the 1960s, Japanese philosopher Masahisa Goi gave hundreds of informal talks to small groups of people, on topics ranging from personal matters to broader issues like peace on earth, spiritual development, the structure of the universe, and life after death. This book highlights five talks...

"In this book, I write about my own spiritual journey, just the way it unfolded. And in relating these events, I find that I naturally tend to write from the standpoint of one who cannot help but place greater emphasis on the spiritual than on the physical side of life. Indeed, it would not have been...

"Lao Tsu is a true divine being—a person of perfect freedom... The difference between the spirit of Lao Tsu and the 'isms' of today is like the difference between the mud underfoot and the sky overhead..." Masahisa Goi's unique explanation of select chapters from the Tao Te Ching...

Although the advancement of material culture has brought extreme conveniences to modern life, human beings are still living with the same fears and uncertainties as in non-civilized times. No matter how the superficial standard of living might improve, humanity will not find happiness until we resolve...

"Think about the sea. The waves on the sea are not the sea itself. If we looked only at the waves, thinking that they are all there is to the sea, it wouldn’t be right, would it? Our thoughts are the waves, and our life is the sea. As soon as possible, we human beings need to overturn the fallacy...