World Divine Light
| World Divine Light | |
|---|---|
| 世界真光文明教団 | |
Su-Za World Sōhonzan, the religion's headquarters | |
| Type | Japanese new religion |
| Oshienushi | Katsutoshi Sekiguchi (関口勝利) |
| Headquarters | Hiekawa, Izu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Founder | Sakae Sekiguchi (関口榮) |
| Origin | 1963 |
| Branched from | Mahikari |
| Other name(s) | World Divine Light Organization |
| Official website | www worlddivinelight |
World Divine Light (世界真光文明教団, Sekai Mahikari Bunmei Kyōdan), or the World Divine Light Organization (WDL), is a Japanese new religion (shinshūkyō). It is one of the Mahikari movement religions. Its headquarters, the Su-Za World Sōhonzan, is the largest of its kind in the Izu Peninsula.
World Divine Light is one of the several organizations that branched off from the original Mahikari religion founded by Kōtama Okada (born Yoshikazu Okada) in 1959. Outside Japan, it calls itself the World Divine Light (WDL) Organization to distinguish itself from Sukyo Mahikari, whereas in Japan it is known as Sekai Mahikari Bunmei Kyōdan or simply Mahikari. The organization was registered in 1963, and in 1974 Sakae Sekiguchi became the Oshienushi or spiritual leader upon Okada's death. On the other hand, Sukyo Mahikari was established in 1978 by Keishu Okada.