Compared to the major religions in the world, why is Tenrikyo not increasings in membership?
I will give you a few verses from the Ofudesaki concerning our Service, to suggest why God’s teachings are not spreading.
(konotabi wa) (hayaku teodori) (hajime kake)
(kore ga aizu no) (fushigi naru zo ya)
(kore ga aizu no) (fushigi naru zo ya)
This time, quickly the hand dance (of the Youki-tsutome), start begin.
This (Youki-tsutome) is of a signal, miracles (of God’s guidance) to result in? 1-15
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(kono tsutome) (doko kara kuru to) (omou kana)
(kami taru tokoro) (isami kuru zo ya)
(kami taru tokoro) (isami kuru zo ya)
This Service (Youki-tsutome), where from to come, to think wondering.
Those in high places, spirited to come. 2-4
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(korekara wa) (kono yo hajimete) (nai Tsutome)
(dandan oshie) (te o tsukeru nari)
(dandan oshie) (te o tsukeru nari)
From now on, these workings beginning, nonexistent Service,
little by little teach, the hands to assume resulting in. 4-90
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(kono tsutome) (nanino koto ya to) (omote iru)
(sekai osamete) (tasuke bakari o)
(sekai osamete) (tasuke bakari o)
This Service, of what about, thinking to be.
The world settling, salvcation only. 4-93
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(kono kokoro) (shin kara wakari) (tsuita nara)
(kono yo hajimari) (te o tsukeru nari)
(kono yo hajimari) (te o tsukeru nari)
This mind, from the pure mind understanding, attained if so.
These workings beginning, the hands to assume resulting in. 5-29
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(kono hi mizu) (wakeru to yuu wa) (kono tokoro)
(youki-zutome o) (suru to omoe yo)
(youki-zutome o) (suru to omoe yo)
This fire and water (illness placed), to distinguish to say is, this place.
The Youki-tsutome, to perform think! 6-6
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(kono you o) (hajimete kara ni) (nai Tsutome)
(mata hajime kake) (tashika osameru)
(mata hajime kake) (tashika osameru)
These working, beginning to kara, the nonexistent Service,
awaiting beginning starting, certainly to settle (kara). 6-8
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(nanimo kamo) (aki o aizu ni) (mie kakeru)
(youki-zutome ni) (hayaku kakare yo)
(youki-zutome ni) (hayaku kakare yo)
Anything and everything, the opening by the signal (Youki-tsutome), see to begin.
By the Youki-tsutome, quickly start! 6-13
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(shinjitsu ni) (kokoro sadamete) (negau nara)
(juuyojizai ni) (ima no maa nimo)
(juuyojizai ni) (ima no maa nimo)
For the pure mind, the mind settles. To pray if so,
for free and unlimited blessing, of now the time also 7-43
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(dandan to) (tsutome oshieru) (kono moyou)
(mune no uchi yori) (mina souji suru)
(mune no uchi yori) (mina souji suru)
Little. by little, the Service to teach. This preparation,
the soul’s interior what comes from, all sweeping to do. 7-95
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(ato naru wa) (nichinichi kokoro) (isamu de na)
(yorozu no tsutome) (tee o tsukeru de)
(yorozu no tsutome) (tee o tsukeru de)
Afterwards, day after day, the mind, to be spirited.
The world’s Service, your hands to assume. 7-96
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(kono michi o) (hayaku oshieru) (kono Tsutome)
(sekai ichiretsu) (kokoro sumasuru)
(sekai ichiretsu) (kokoro sumasuru)
This path to, quickly to teach. This Service,
the world everyone, the minds to purify. 7-99
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(korekara wa) (dono yona tsutome) (oshieru mo)
(ningen naru no) (kokoro dewa nai)
(ningen naru no) (kokoro dewa nai)
From now on, what like Service, to teach also,
of human to result in, the mind it is not. 7-105
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(Tsukihi yori) (dono yona koto mo) (oshieru de)
(kono yo hajimete) (nai koto bakari)
(kono yo hajimete) (nai koto bakari)
From God, what like things also, to inform.
These workings beginnings, nonexistent occurrrences only.
7-106
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(korekara wa) (kokoro shikkari) (irekaete)
(Kami ni motarete) (youki-zutome o)
(Kami ni motarete) (youki-zutome o)
From now, the mind firmly replace.
God to hold, the Youki-tsutome to (perform). 13-10
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(shitaru nara) (sono mama suguni) (shikkari to)
(riyaku arawasu) (kore o mite kure)
(riyaku arawasu) (kore o mite kure)
To do if so, that by itself quickly, and reliably,
blessings to reveal. This look do it. 13-11
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(hayabaya to) (kokoro soroute) (shikkari to)
(tsutome suru nara) (sekai osamaru)
(tsutome suru nara) (sekai osamaru)
Quickly, the minds gather, firmly,
the Service to do if so, the world to settle. 14-92
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(kono tsutome) (kore ga kono yo no) (hajimari ya)
(kore sai kanota) (koto de aru nara)
(kore sai kanota) (koto de aru nara)
This Service, this is these workings, beginning.
This on occasion realized, by the occurrence to exist if so. 15-29
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(kono tsutome) (douyuu koto ni) (omou kana)
(narimono irete) (ninjuu no moyou)
(narimono irete) (ninjuu no moyou)
This Service, what is it about, to think wondering.
The harvest (of new members) wanting, the member’s preparations. 15-52
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(mou kyou wa) (nandemo kademo) (hayabaya to)
(tsutome seeneba) (naran koto ya de)
(tsutome seeneba) (naran koto ya de)
Now today, by all means, quickly to,
the Service have to do, resulting in the occurrence (of guidance). 15-74
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(hayabaya to) (narimono nari to) (dashikake yo)
(tsutome bakari o) (seete iru kara)
(tsutome bakari o) (seete iru kara)
Quickly, the harvest (of new members) resulting in show!
The Service only, because hastening to exist. 15-90
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