PL Teachings

PL DECLARATION

When Rev. Tokuchika Miki (the Second Founder) was released from prison in Tokyo at the end of World War II, where he had been incarcerated by the Japanese military authorities, the ministers of Hito-no-michi (the predecessor of PL) gathered to celebrate. It was November 3, 1945, and on that occasion, Rev. Tokuchika Miki decided to start a movement which after some discussion was called “Perfect Liberty” as an ideological group and at that time he presented the “PL Declaration”, which states:

“Life is art

Human beings realise life’s true beauty, charm and meaning only when they live an artistic life.

Then, what is an artistic life?

It is to freely express our own individuality in all our life’s pursuits. Our true individuality, however, cannot be expressed to the highest degree unless we are completely free of egoistic interest and selfish gains. We must learn to live with an objective state of mind, expressing our individuality in the interest and welfare of all humankind.

We PL members, hereby declare that we will live an artistic life, detaching ourselves from egocentricity and expressing our individuality in complete freedom and spontaneity. We PL members also declare that it is our duty to propagate and nourish the teachings of PL throughout the world and that we shall always make a positive contribution to the global community.”