Affiliation Gedatsu Completed 1929 | ||
Location 7850 Hill DriveS. San Gabriel, CA 91770 (Los Angeles branch)4016 Happy LaneSacramento, CA 95827 (Sacramento branch)6095 Summer StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96821 (Honolulu branch) Website Gedatsu Church homepage Founder Gedatsu Kongo (a.k.a. Okano Seiken) (1881-1941) | ||
Gedatsu Church of America is an American Buddhist church with branches in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. A nonsectarian spiritual movement, it is based on the Japanese Gedatsukai, a new religious movement that was founded in 1929 by Japanese Gedatsu Kongo. The Church preaches about Gedatsu, a religious study that does not exclude any religions and beliefs. Gedatsu is the Japanese term for moksha or enlightenment.
Establishment
Gedatsu Kongo, the founder of Gedatsu Church of America, was born in Japan in 1881. According to the Church, Kongo received a revelation from God at the age of 48. He established Gedatsu Church in 1929, devoting himself to leading people to spiritual awakening, enlightenment and peace until his demise in 1948.
References
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