Influences Behind The Formation of Mahikari
The mythology of several Shinshūkyō feature in the formation of Mahikari. Similarities include claims by Okada and other founders of Shinshūkyō:
- To be a spokesperson of a Japanese deity-god, whose mission was to save mankind from destruction.
- To receive revelations from this deity-god, which were recorded using automatic writing.
- To be the person to return mankind to a state of spiritual purity by using a healing/cleaning energy administered from the hand.
- That Japan was the spiritual origin of humankind.
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