Shinji Takahashi (religious leader) of Koden Industry Co., Ltd., without taking any profits from his religious activities. Takahashi allotted the profits he made as a corporate manager to fund missionary activities and regular administrative expenses for his religious organization. Takahashi advocated "shinri" (laws of nature prescribed by God, also called "hou"), which does not change even if the times change. Specifically, he stressed going back to the teachings of Buddha and Jesus Christ, and based on his own experiences, Takahashi preached the existence of souls and the great beyond. He stated that after death, the soul of each person goes off to a world
The Day I Tried to Live literally. "The Day I Tried to Live" means more like the day I actually tried to open up myself and experience everything that's going on around me as opposed to blowing it all off and hiding in a cave. "The Day I Tried to Live" was released as a single in 1994, but was rather underpromoted when compared to "Spoonman" or "Black Hole Sun". The song peaked at number 13 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 25 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart. Outside the United States, the single was released in Spain and the United