How I Finally Discovered the True Meaning of Life
“Why is there so much suffering and hardship in life?”
“I want to be happy, but somehow I still feel empty.”
“I don’t understand the meaning of life. I want to know the truth.”
Do you find yourself living each day with these questions quietly in your heart?
In your mind, you try to stay positive.
From the outside, your life may look normal.
And yet, in unexpected moments, a deep sense of emptiness and pain rises up:
“Does this life really have any meaning at all?”
In this article, we share real stories of people who kept searching for answers and how their lives changed after they finally understood the meaning of life.
Hello! We are Happy Science Staff, and we support people who are struggling with these kinds of questions.
“Why was I born?”
“Does this life have a purpose?”
“Am I trapped at the bottom with no way out?”
In fact, we ourselves lived with these questions for a long time.
Then, one day, we encountered a single book, and it completely changed how we see life.
We understood that our suffering is not meaningless or without reason.
It may sound mysterious, but when you come to know the meaning and truth of life, the way you see your past experiences begins to change.
Based on this experience, we now support people who carry these questions through WhatsApp.
If you would like to learn more or hear other people’s stories, please feel free to contact us below!
▶︎ Chat with us on WhatsAppAmong the people we have supported, there were cases like these:
- A man in his 30s who could not work due to depression and felt that “life is a punishment”
→ He discovered his mission in life and found his true calling.
- A woman in her 40s who suffered for years because she could not forgive her mother
→ She came to understand the meaning of life and was able to feel genuine gratitude.
- A couple who lost their child and fell into deep despair
→ Their view of life changed completely, and they regained hope for living.
Their circumstances did not change.
What changed was the way they looked at life.
From here, we will share, in story form, the true experience of a woman who learned the meaning of life and was able to break free from suffering.
You may find, within her story,
a hint of the answer you have been searching for all along.
<A True Story>
Thank you, my son, for teaching me the meaning of life
I believed this happiness would last forever…
As he studied science at university, Mr. A could not believe in “God” or “the afterlife,” which he considered “unscientific,” and he came to hold a materialistic view of the world.
After graduating from university, he joined a pharmaceutical logistics company and eventually rose to a managerial position.
At the age of 26, he married the woman he had met during his university days.
Six years later, their long-awaited son was born.
Because he had carefully prepared for raising a child, everything in his life seemed to be going smoothly at that time.
He truly believed that this happiness would continue forever…
A Sudden Farewell from Their Son
At the very height of their happiness, when their son was about one month old, Mr. A’s baby suddenly began to moan in pain.
One day, when T had just turned one month old…
“Ugh… ugh…”
After waking up from a nap, T suddenly started groaning.
“T! What’s wrong?”
Sensing that something was terribly wrong, his wife and he rushed thier son to the emergency hospital.
After undergoing many tests, the diagnosis given was intestinal malrotation.
Because his intestines had also twisted, an emergency operation became necessary.
(Please… let the surgery be successful…)
We waited for the operation to end, praying with all our hearts.
But…
Although the doctors performed emergency surgery, he did not recover and sadly passed away.
Mr. A and his wife were overwhelmed with grief,
their hearts filled with pain they could not put into words.
They had been supposed to build many memories together as a family of three, and create a happy home.
Tears kept flowing, one after another.
They were swallowed by sorrow, with an unbearable sense of loss swirling in their hearts.
A Book Handed to Them by the Doctor
A few days after losing their son,
Mr. A and his wife visited their family doctor near their home.
The doctor, who had been their son’s physician, was deeply shocked by the news.
He then took out a single book and handed it to them.
On the cover were the words: “The Laws of Eternity” by Ryuho Okawa.
(“The Laws of Eternity”…? What kind of book is this?)
The doctor said:
“You must be in great pain after losing your son.
But there are things in life that cannot be understood unless we look at them from a spiritual perspective.
People are born into this world in order to polish their souls through many different experiences.
What we call suffering in life can actually be an opportunity for growth.”
For some reason, Mr. A felt as if he had heard these words somewhere before.
When he returned home, he immediately began to read the book.
“The true life of a human being is a life that continues for tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, and even hundreds of millions of years.
(In between omitted.)
The soul—what may be called the true essence of a human being—is an eternal traveler. That is the reality.”
(The Laws of Eternity by Ryuho Okawa)
In this book, clear answers were given to life’s deepest questions:
what the true nature of a human being is, why we are born, and what kind of world we return to after death.
Although he had never believed in God or spirits, for some reason, a warm feeling began to rise in his heart.
The Greatest Gift from His Son
As Mr. A continued reading the book,
the sorrow he had always carried in his heart after losing his son gradually softened and began to heal.
He came to understand:
“Perhaps, even for my son’s soul, there was a profound meaning in living a short life in this world.
It was painful for us, but through this experience, we were able to grow as human beings.
Everything that happens in life has meaning.”
He went on to say:
“If I had never encountered The Laws of Eternity, I would probably still be living blindly, thinking,
‘There is no God,’ ‘There is no world after death.’
Looking back now, I realize that I was living in a very small, narrow view of the world.
But now that I know the truth, I feel the joy of living in a world that is far broader and richer than anything I could have imagined before.
I believe that giving me the chance to encounter this truth is the greatest gift my son has ever given me.”
Many People Have Found Answers Through the Books of Ryuho Okawa
The book he encountered was The Laws of Eternity.
It is one of more than 3,000 books written by Ryuho Okawa,
and through these works, the lives of many people have been transformed.
Let’s Explore the Meaning of Life Together
If you are struggling, feeling lost,
or searching for the meaning of your life,
just like he once was,
please feel free to message us on WhatsApp!
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We’ll support you with all our heart.
Happy Science Staff