Sukyo Mahikari Collection 1983-2007
- Bib ID:
- 5615571
- Format:
- Book
- Access Conditions:
- Restricted access.
- Description:
- 7 boxes of miscellaneous pieces + 11 books and journals.
- Summary:
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Mahikari is a recent Japanese religious movement with a number of variants or offshoots. One of these is Sukyo Mahikari which has centres in over 75 countries; the bulk of this collection relates to its Australian branch.
This collection includes both ephemera and official publications of the organisation, including: prayer-books (Yokoshi) and the holy book (Goseigen) containing the writings of the organisation's founder, Yoshikazu Okada; training handbooks; conference proceedings and abstracts; educational resources; flyers; statements of recommended practices and viewpoints on various issues; letters; copies of journal articles and announcements for workshops and conferences. It also includes articles critical of the Sukyo Mahikari organisation and of cults. The collection has been subdivided and arranged by the National Library into several sub-themes.
- Full contents:
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- Published materials from the collection have been catalogued individually, ephemeral material has been arranged in boxes by themes: boxes 1 & 2. Internal educational and doctrinal material
- box 3. Copies of articles from Sukyo Mahikari publications
- box 4. Articles critical of Sukyo Mahikari and of cults
- box 5. Recommended practices and statements of position for followers
- box 6. Ephemera relating to functions, events and speeches for Sukyo Mahikari in Australia
- box 7. CD-ROM containing teachings, speeches and critical articles.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer.
- Chiefly English, some items in Japanese.
- Most material in collection published by Sukyo Mahikari and Sukyo Mahikari Australia.
- Related Material:
- Issues of the journals from this collection (Mahikari Australia Journal, Sukyo Mahikari International Journal, MAAJ Mahikari Australia-Oceania and Asia Journal, and Revue de Sukyo Mahikari) have been integrated into the Australian and overseas serials collections. A list of the integrated issues is held with the collection .
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 70 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Unpublished
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