Author Archives: heaventruth
Tenrikyo /The Function of the Soul (heart)
God wants us to understand the soul (heart), as it determines what happens to us today and in the future. This is why Illness, pain and sufferings may be God’s guidance to help one understand the heart/soul. One can accept … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /In the Beginning………
In the beginning, there was God. God said let there by joy; so he created mankind. From the sea, he collected sea creatures and created the first couple. To the first couple he added the eternal pure heart/soul of God. … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /The Soul has no Color
Racist people do not realize that they have common factors that they share with other racist people regardless of the color of their skin. They all have the thoughts of arrogance, and self love in their minds. Bigots do not … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Heart and Soul
In the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush), God tells us that we do not understand the heart (soul). Looking all over the world and through all ages, I find no one who understands the heart (soul). 1-1 Uncovering the … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /An Ordinary Woman
The following is an excerpt from the Osashizu concerning the Foundress of the Tenrikyo (Heaven’s Truth) religion. She was not a well-known person. She was just an ordinary person on a farm, a woman who knew nothing. She was no … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why Are People Evil?
What causes people to be evil? Is evil in our genes or is it learned. Why do some children become bad even though they were brought up in good homes? Could we blame the evil monsters in history on their … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why Cancer of the Heart is So Rare
It is interesting that cancer of the heart is a rare occurrence. Can we find the answer in religion? In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), God tells us that mankind was created from Heaven and earth. God used the instruments … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /We Do Not Understand the Soul
In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), these evils or sins are the thoughts of greed, arrogance, miserliness, covetousness, and self-love. Each individual soul was once said to be pure, only manifesting joy for the individual; but for many of us, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Reincarnation and Causality
I am a proponent that for every action, there is a reaction. I believe this theory for everything that occurs in this world. This includes sufferings, misfortunes, as well as joy and happiness. I realize that for some people who … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God will begin to Work
In our religion, God promises us paradise when all mankind is purified of evil. But why are we not even close to this time. We have religious and political wars; we have conflict between different races; we have killings and … Continue reading