Category Archives: causality
The Truth of Heaven
Tenrikyo translated into English is heaven’s truth. What is heaven’s truth and why is it so important to know? In the Tip of the Writing Brush is the following: But what path will be seen tomorrow? The truth of your … Continue reading
The Four Seasons
How amazing it is to have the four seasons of the year. For those living in the east coast, the distinction between the seasons is very noticeable than for those on the west coast. The orange leaves in the autumn … Continue reading
VERSE OF THE WEEK
WHY DO SOME SUFFER WHILE OTHERS HAVE JOY? HOW DO WE FIND JOY? GOD CREATED ALL MANKIND TO LIVE A JOYOUS LIFE WITH EVERYONE HELPING EACH OTHER. BUT HOW DO WE LIVE THIS JOYOUS LIFE? WE MUST FIRST BELIEVE IN … Continue reading
Working to feel “Good”
Hard work use to be a virtue. But in today’s society, the least amount of work appears to be the norm. We see our coworkers on their mobile device when their supervisors are not present. There is no motivation to … Continue reading
Weeding and Fertilizing for a Rich Harvest
The majority may not always be right. I believe that the writers of the United States constitution knew this fact. There are religions that believe that they represent the truth of God; and they point to the number of people … Continue reading
Hope is Eternal (edited)
It is unfortunate that when are lives are happy, we do not think of God, or pray daily. But when we suffer emotionally or physically we tend to turn toward God. We tend to hold on to the belief that … Continue reading
Hope is Eternal
It is unfortunate that when our lives are happy, we do not think of God, or pray daily. But when we suffer emotionally or physically we tend to turn toward God. We tend to hold on to the belief that … Continue reading
Taking the High Road
It is very easy to take the high road when everything is going with the wind. How easy it is to extol virtue, and tell others how to behave. But what happens when there is an inconvenience that obstructs our … Continue reading
The Prayer to Save All Mankind
What do we want to happen to the evil people of the world? Most people would want them to be punished, banished, and even executed so they would not be able to hurt others. In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), … Continue reading
What is greed?
Let us look at greed. Religions have always advised us against greed. But what is greed? Is it wrong to work hard, and enjoy the benefits of this labor? Is it wrong to have millions in our investments? There is … Continue reading