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Recently I was taught by God the way to ameliorate anger, so I would like to make known that good news. It would probably not be going too far to say that while human beings live in this world their greatest source of distress is anger. There are the rare persons who do not anger, and even though they appear to be happy, they are aloof and withdrawn in some way. It would be fair to say that among members of the general public, there is probably no one who has not succumbed to anger. Since antiquity personal cultivation techniques and other self-improvement methods for use in conquering anger have been around, but none of them seem to be truly effective. Supposing, however, that anger could be restrained, even if the distress of anger could be avoided, another distress that would have to be constrained will appear, so mere suppression means nothing. The greater the distress from anger, the greater the distress that arises from trying to control it, so the distress is twofold. The method God has taught me, however, eliminates the sentiment of anger with ease, so is this not wonderful? Let me describe it here.
Located in the center of the physical human body, the solar plexus is such an important part of the body that since antiquity it has been known as the viscera. The naval is often called the center of the human body, but the naval is the center of the abdominal region, the center of aspects of will such as courage, nerve, and determination. The expressions in the Japanese language, “the belly is ready,” “a fat belly,” and “the belly is still” which mean “be prepared,” “magnanimous,” and “to be resolute,” respectively, refer to this function. However, I always teach that the front part of the head houses the rational aspects of wisdom and memory and the back part, the emotions of joy, anger, pity, and pleasure. As “belly” in the expressions above functions as just explained, these three regions form the amalgamated crystalization of a trinity that, as described above, in the case of anger, that thought will concentrate in the viscera. The best proof of this is that while angered, some kind of clump seems to be connected to the solar plexus region. This is an experience everyone has had. It is as in the Japanese expression “the stomach stands up” in which a stick in the stomach stands up and the end of a stick hits the solar plexus. In any case, when an individual angers and Johrei is channeled to the solar plexus, it is such a refreshing feeling as the lump dissolves and the chest feels relief as if a cord binding it had been released. Gradually disposition improves, and shame is felt at having become angry. The Japanese expression “the anger dissolves” is often used in this situation, and that is exactly the way it occurs. Furthermore, Johrei channels can heal both themselves and others, so there is nothing so superb. Whether the breaking of the peace within the individual, the family, among friends and acquaintances, society, or in international relations, the cause is anger, so channeling Johrei to the solar plexus to conquer anger should indeed be called a great source of relief.

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“Ikari o Kokufuku Suru,” which originally appeared in Eikō, Issue 106, May 30, 1951, and was later reprinted while Meishu-sama still alive in Divine Writings: Volume on Religion (Goshinsho: Shūkyōhen), March 25, 1954, page 452, has appeared before in translation. Citation is given below for reference.

“Overcoming Anger,” Foundation of Paradise, 1984, page 345.

“The Key to Conquering Anger,” Reaching for Faith, 2010, page 81.

“How to Overcome Anger,” Meishu and His Teachings, no date, page 79.