00:00 Ryuho Okawa was the self-proclaimed supreme being of the world.
00:03 He died in March of this year, but he leaves behind an interesting legacy.
00:07 Happy Science is a melting pot of religions,
00:09 and it sustains its influence through a large media empire.
00:12 If you defile and disobey the teachings of the living Buddha,
00:16 that is the same as rejecting the great spirit of the universe.
00:22 His books and movies promote the idea that militarism and authoritarianism government
00:28 paved the way for love and peace.
00:30 Their nationalistic party, the Happiness Realization Party,
00:32 also calls for the re-militarization of Japan.
00:35 During the early days of the pandemic, the organization also sold miracle vaccines.
00:40 Essentially just blessings for up to a whopping $400,
00:44 all while it told its followers that COVID was nothing to worry about
00:47 and also refused to take it seriously.
00:49 But what does it have in store now without its supreme leader?
00:52 Well, we'll just have to find out and see.
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