Argentina S.B. (29 years old, male)

[Encounter with MOA]

　I am the president of Company F, which is engaged in a construction business in the information and communication field.
　In 2002, I had a disputed problem and was mentally stressed. In March, a friend introduced me to a place where bioenergy was used to produce good results. Therefore, I decided to visit the MOA Center in Cordoba.
　At the center, I was given an explanation about the Okada Health and Wellness Program and tried Purifying Therapy. After the session, I felt calm and relaxed. At that time, I was informed that this center is mainly operated by membership fees from MOA members and monetary donations from volunteers. I was told, “It is important to make donations with sincerity, not the amount of money.” I was very impressed with the explanation on “monetary donation.”
　After that, I went to the MOA Center many times. At the center, I was able to learn about the philosophy of Mokichi Okada and the Okada Health and Wellness Program. I have been interested in various fields related to health methods and anthropology for a long time and have been studying. By learning the philosophy of Okada, I was able to organize those studies as a whole. In addition, I usually tend to think too much, and I was often depressed, worried, and anxious. However, by continuing to receive Purifying Therapy, I began to take events around me positively. By all means, I also wanted to practice Purifying Therapy, so I joined MOA.

[Finding a role in MOA activities]

　After that, I was introduced to the MOA Clinic in Santiago del Estelo City and visited it. At the Clinic, Dr. M, who specializes in the field of family medicine, was engaged. I experienced the Okada Health and Wellness Program centered on Purifying Therapy.
　However, at that time, as the person in charge of the construction company, I was busy and I felt that it is a challenge for me to face the activities based on the Okada Health and Wellness Program. Because of my work, I often traveled to other areas, could not receive Purifying Therapy or consume food grown with the Nature Farming method. I was not able to have the Okada Health and Wellness Program on a daily basis.
　Such a situation continued for three years, but the company returned to a good condition and I was finally able to return to a normal life. I was able to talk regularly with the MOA staff, and heard from Dr. M and the staff that a “Study on the effectiveness of the Okada Health and Wellness Program for rheumatism” will be carried out.
　Only then did I find the answer to my own challenges. I found that by financially supporting this research, I might take part in the dissemination of the Okada Health and Wellness Program.
The study went smoothly, and Dr. M joyously said, “The symptoms of all seven patients with rheumatism have all improved. In particular, one client had a test result that showed all his symptoms of rheumatism are completely cured. The meeting suggested that we could proceed with similar research for cancer patients.”
　I heard that it is necessary for physicians to acquire knowledge about data processing, description methods, logical construction, etc. in order to present it as a formal scientific research result to the medical association in Argentina. Therefore, I financially helped MOA’s cooperating physicians to take six months of specialized education.

[What is born from the work of “donating” service?]

　Through newspapers and radio, my donation helped to widely promote the results of rheumatism research and the contents of the “Okada Health and Wellness Program Research Symposium” held in Chile in October 2010.
　I also attended the family medicine conference in San Juan at the end of October, which was a great motivation for us to move forward. The conference attracted 1,500 domestic and foreign doctors and a general audience, and 120 research presentations were presented. Among them, the research on bioenergy was only presented by MOA and it seemed to be of interest of the participating doctors as to what kind of changes the bioenergy would produce. Dr. M said, “We received high praise from the judges and received many suggestions for new research.” Through these facts and achievements, I was able to take pride and fulfillment in what I have supported as a sponsor.
　People often ask me, “What do you do?” I say to them that “I am a sponsor of social projects such as MOA.” My role as a businessperson is secondary, and I think my primary role is to support MOA and promote my social business. In that sense, making a “monetary donation” is my way of life and meaning of my life. I think that participating in “donations” is an activity that brings happiness to society as well as for me.

[In search of “new affluence”]

　As an entrepreneur, I have a sense of mission every day. I set a goal and think of various strategic plans to proceed with the business. As we take actions based on the plan, I think it is important to discover and understand the essence contained in it.
　I was able to discover that by practicing the Okada Health and Wellness Program. In other words, through the philosophy of Okada behind that practice, I found that each individual must discover himself and find out “what his mission is,” and what kind of mission he carries out to contribute to society.
　Currently, the MOA Clinic in Santiago del Estelo City has been renovated, and preparations are underway to create the facility as a Wellness Center in order to popularize the Okada Health and Wellness Program. I am providing financial support.
　In November, I established a foundation with the permission of the government authority. The name of the foundation is “Luna” (Moon). It has the meaning of “humanity” in Quechua. The purpose of the Foundation is to serve as a bridge to support MOA’s enterprises by advancing various social activities. I would like to develop various activities such as health promotion seminars and human resource development so that more people can participate in and support MOA projects.
　At the first stage, I would like to develop social activities related to health and environmental issues, and to build a human resource development center that includes various health methods and alternative medicine.
　In the next stage, I plan to play a role as a training institution where one can learn and obtain knowledge and skills related to integrative medicine for specialists, including doctors and medical personnel.

[For the future]

　People sometimes cry, scream, complain, and criticize, but I think there is a deep-rooted voice behind it. Before I learned about the philosophy of Okada and his wellness program, I could not listen to the voice of my heart or true essence of me. I think that many young people, including myself, are surrounded by stress and sometimes lose sight of them. However, at such times, the philosophy of Okada and his wellness program will guide young people to righteous ways by helping them to summarize their thoughts and actions.
　In one book, it was written that “the person’s life is a realization of the person’s inner self.” I am 29 years old now, still young, and I think I will come across a lot in my life. By aiming to develop myself, I hope to share the importance of an abundant heart and strong spirituality as stated in the philosophy of Okada and MOA activities to the people of society.