Author Archives: heaventruth
Tenrikyo /God’s Healing
The early followers were first introduced to the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo) by the miraculous healing that were performed by Oyasama (Miki Nakayama). God tells us that the saving of those whom doctors are unable to save is the foundation … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /The Soul
God tells us that we do not know the soul (heart). Although, there are many references to the heart or soul in our sacred books, we do not know very much about the soul. We cannot qualify or quantify it … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /What is the Truth?
If I tell you that everything I will say is the opposite of what I intend to convey, am I telling the truth now with this statement? Words and actions can fool others as long as you can get away … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /THE TRUTH OF HEAVEN
THE TRUTHS OF HEAVEN God has descended from Heaven and has given us instructions to live the joyous life. These truths are written in the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush). God tells us to remove sin/evil (greed, arrogance, miserliness, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Galatians 6-7
If the world believed in reincarnation and causality (karma, cause and effect, innen), what a great world it would be. Could you imagine a world that would use its resources to help each other? It would be heaven on earth! … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Understanding of God
What separates humans from all other species of animals? We have the ability to reason and understand. But sometimes our ability to understand or reason becomes minimized. What happens when our reasoning skills disappear? Some will say that our animal … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Fate is in our Hands
I would like to discuss causality and reincarnation. I have heard that early Christianity believed in reincarnation, but I cannot verify this now. Some of you may know more than I. The belief in causality (karma, innen) is that there … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /What if the World believed………
What would happen if the entire world believed in reincarnation and causality (karma and innen)? Would there be killings, and evil toward our fellow man or woman? Who would commit an atrocious act if one knew that the same act … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Does Not Punish
When I was young, I was afraid of God. This may have originated from my mom telling me that God was giving me bachi (punishment) for my behaviors when I was little. Any illness or suffering was a bachi from … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Is Not Well
The heinous killings and the senseless massacres in the world remind me of a warning in one of our sacred books, the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush). Step by step whatever happens, this world is God’s body. Ponder, and … Continue reading