Taniguchi began studyingEnglish literature at theWaseda University, Tokyo. In parallel, he also studied the works ofFenwicke Holmes, and subsequently translated Holmes' book,The Law of Mind in Action into Japanese. Taniguchi also became a follower ofOomoto, which was led byOnisaburo Deguchi.[2] In 1929, after much study and contemplation, he reported having received adivine revelation followed by the healing of his daughter. This led in 1930 to the creation of a magazine,Seicho-No-Ie ("home of infinite life, wisdom, and abundance"). The movement grew during the 1930s, although it was suppressed duringWorld War II. In 1952, he co-authored a book withFenwicke Holmes titledThe Science of Faith.[3]
Taniguchi died in aNagasaki hospital on June 17, 1985, at the age of 91.[4]
Truth of Life, Vol. 1 (1937, first reprinted in 1961, reprinted in 1979 asTruth of Life, Vol. 1: The Magic of Truth, later reprinted asTruth of Life, Vol. 1: Book of General Principles)
The Science of Faith: How to Make Yourself Believe (1952, reprinted in 1962)
Divine Education and Spiritual Training of Mankind (1956)
You Can Heal Yourself: Conquest of Diseases, Cancer, Atomic Disease, etc. through Spiritual Teachings (1961)
Recovery from All Diseases: Seicho-no-Ie's Method of Psychoanalysis (1963)
Truth of Life, Vol. 3: Spiritual Key to Abundant Life (1971)
The Human Mind and Cancer (1972)
365 Golden Keys to the Summit of Fulfillment (1974, reprinted as365 Golden Keys to a Completely Free Life)
Truth of Life, Vol. 5: The Mystical Power Within (1975, reprinted asTruth of Life, Vol. 5: Book of the Holy Spirit, Part 1)
Truth of Life, Vol. 7: Wondrous Way to Infinite Life and Power (1977, reprinted asTruth of Life, Vol. 7: Book of Daily Life)
Truth of Life, Vol. 2: The Spiritual Essence of Man (1979)
The Taniguchi Commentary on the Gospel According to St. John (1988)
Truth of Life, Vol. 8: Book of Meditative Practices (1989)
^"Masaharu Taniguchi."Religious Leaders of America, 2nd ed., edited by J. Gordon Melton. Detroit: The Gale Group, 1999. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008.
