Editing Sukyo Mahikari (section)

===Universal principles===
Sukyo Mahikari teaches the concept of [[natural laws|universal principles]] that, when practiced together with the Light, allow one to more quickly attain spiritual and personal growth.<ref name="Sukyo Mahikari North America">{{cite web
|url       =http://www.sukyomahikari.org/universalprinciples.html
|title     =Sukyo Mahikari, Universal Principles
|publisher =Sukyo Mahikari North America
|access-date=2009-09-10}}</ref>

Sukyo Mahikari encourages people to incorporate the divine principles in their daily life by practicing virtues such as altruistic love, gratitude, humility and acceptance of the will of God.<ref name="Sukyo Mahikari North America" /><!--{{Fact}} begin--><!--{{Fact}} end--> Members also practice prayer, cultivating positive and cheerful attitudes, promoting love and harmony, and helping others.<ref name="Sukyo Mahikari North America"/>

Founder Kōtama Okada believed that if people lived in accordance with the universal principles, they would cultivate their spirituality, and naturally come to use science and technology that was integrated with an understanding of spirituality, to find solutions to pressing issues facing humanity.<ref name="Sukyo Mahikari North America"/>