Category Archives: Book of Prophecy

If you have anger, you do not know God’s teachings

In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), we are told that if we have anger, we do not know God’s teachings. But how do we remove greed, arrogance, and self-love from our minds? Anger, I believe comes from our arrogance. We … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The Mind and Body Continued

In the Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki) is the following verse: Ponder over this talk, all of you in the world. There is no mind the same as another. 5-7 Even between parent and child, husband and wife, and siblings, their … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The Mind and the Body

In the Book of Prophecy is the following verse: Ponder over this talk, all of you in the world. There is no mind the same as another. 5-7 Even between parent and child, husband and wife, and siblings, their minds … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /Can Illness Be Good for Us?

In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), God is said to guide us by placing illness on ourselves. We ponder over the illness, and we reflect on how we have been using our minds. We attempt to determine if we have … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The Truth Will Set You Free

With the approaching election, we have two candidates that the general population does not like; but we also have supporters of these candidates that will ignore or not listen to any apparent wrong doings of their candidates. In the Book … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The Truth Will Set You Free

What if God gave us the truth? Would this make our lives better? Some believe that they have the truths in their religions; but it is not making their lives better. Of course, what is the definition of better? In … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /Where Do We Direct Our Prayers?

Everyone would agree that God is everywhere. Some would even say that the world is God’s body, which of course includes us. If this is true, we are part of God? But where do we direct our prayers? What are … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /God Can Heal You

In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), we are often reminded of the healing powers of God. In one of the Passages of the Osashizu (Directions) is the following: I do not tell you that I heal through medicine. I do … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The 3 Assets of Life

I have been working over 35 years, and have retired recently. I have seen and experienced many types of workers, some dedicated and some not. I came across this anecdote by Oyasama, which I hope will help those that continue … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /Women and Men are Equal

It is interesting watching the political debates, with each side pointing a finger on how badly they treat women. The following is from the Anecdotes of Oyasama concerning the treatment and respect of women. Once Oyasama had heard that a … Continue reading

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