Category Archives: causality

OFUDESAKI 7-96

Interpretation: From the previous verse, when we sweep our minds of our dusts, we will become spirited. When we get to this stage, God tells us to perform the Joyous Service.

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We Are Hypocrites

We are all hypocrites. This concerns most religions, but I will talk about my religion. In Tenrikyo, God specifically tells us that illness comes from the mind. The following is from the Ofudesaki and the Mikagura-uta.   Whatever happens, what … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-118

Interpretation: If one can remove the dusts of regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance, God will save you from any situation. I believe this pertains to people who have previously behaved inappropriately. Remember, God will eventually save everyone because everyone … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-12

Interpretation: God is going to show the people who we have spread the teachings, guidance in the form of illness, to show them the evil thoughts in their minds. These are the dusts (greed, arogance, self-love, regret and covetousness) that … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-11

Interpretation: God through Oyasama’s writing in the Ofudesaki, speaks to the early followers. The writings in the Ofudesaki are still relevant in our daily lives. All the instructions to save ourselves and the world are all written in the Ofudesaki.

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OFUDESAKI 6-10

Interpretation: God is telling the early followers the marvelous salvation in the world that will appear. Like everyone of us, we would like this miraculous salvation seen by our own eyes. But what the early followers did not know was … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-8

Interpretation: God is telling the early followers that by performing the Joyous Service, God will begin to help save the world. But before this happens, God is preparing the followers.

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OFUDESAKI 6-7

Interpretation: By performing the Joyous Service, God like when God started the creation of human beings, will begin to show us marvelous occurrences. These occurrences are people coming to our places of worship to be healed , and to understand … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 5-86

Interpretation: If one has a pure mind from going through the path of the heart, our prayers (Joyous Service) will come true.

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OFUDESAKI 5-85

Interpretation: Digging the root refers to going through the path of the heart. When your heart brings upon inconveniences in your life (reap what we sow), if you do not act on your evil thoughts (greed, arrogance, regret….), then one … Continue reading

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