Author Archives: heaventruth
The ABC’s of THE JOYOUS LIFE
Remove arrogance, greed, and self love from one’s thoughts because: Arrogance causes anger, enmity, and hatred Greed causes miserliness and covetousness Self-love causes nepotism, and isolation By the Principle of Heaven (causality), when we remove these evils from our minds, … Continue reading
Hinokishin
What is more important, the soul or the physical body? Many will say it is the salvation of the soul that is the most important. Yet, many religions place more emphasis on the physical or tangible assets of society. Food … Continue reading
Why Do We Suffer/ revisited
Originally posted on OFUDESAKI-GOD'S TEACHINGS:
Sometimes when people read my old blogs, I review them and add to what was written. This is a blog written in May of 2013. Consider the books in God’s library. In each book,…
Can Arrogance be the Devil?
Ignore the color of the skin of the racist. It is the evil of arrogance in the thoughts that emanate from the soul of the individual. Arrogance is no stranger to color, gender, and physical features. Arrogance is evil. It … Continue reading
Why Do We Suffer/ revisited
Sometimes when people read my old blogs, I review them and add to what was written. This is a blog written in May of 2013. Consider the books in God’s library. In each book, the first and last pages are … Continue reading
God’s Guidance
In many of the sacred books, there are accounts of miraculous healings that were performed by the prophets. Even today there are religions that advocate the healing of illness by prayer. But there are also instances where the prophets could … Continue reading
What is Salvation?
What is salvation work? In a recent lecture by a Tenrikyo reverend, he considered salvation work as anything that helps others. Even helping someone carry his or her suitcase may be considered salvation work. According to him, a smile can … Continue reading
Natural Disasters as a result of God’s Wrath
How does God communicate his disapproval with us? In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki), God tells us that the anger and regret of God is manifested by severe weather and geological disturbances. In this world, landslides, thunder, earthquakes, And great … Continue reading
Racial Conflicts and Arrogance
Ignore the color of the skin of the racist. It is the evil of arrogance in the thoughts that emanate from the soul of the bigot. Arrogance is no stranger to all races. The strife and hate between individual because … Continue reading
The Path to World Salvation (Heaven’s Truth/Tenrikyo)
Remove greed, arrogance, and self-love from one’s thoughts to have joy; by the principal of causality, this will bring upon joy. True joy is shared joy. We must share with others on how to attain joy and be spirited. God … Continue reading