The Origin of Love: On the Beauty of Compassion
Ryuho Okawa, founder and spiritual leader of the Institute for Research in Human Happiness (IRH), has devoted his life to the exploration of the spirit world and ways to human happiness. He was born in 1956 in Tokushima, Japan. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he joined a major Tokyo based trading house and studied international finance in New York. In 1986, he renounced his business career and established IRH. He has designed IRH spiritual workshops for people from all walks of life, from teenagers to business executives.