Category Archives: faith

Tenrikyo /Happiness in a Bottle?

Posted on February 18, 2017 by heaventruth

How do we become happy, where everything feels good? There are “cloudy days” that whatever you do you feel gloomy, and depressed, while there are “sunny days” where one feels great no matter what is occurring around you. Some will … Continue reading →

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The Difficult Path

Posted on February 13, 2016 by heaventruth

How do we remove evil (greed, arrogance, and self love) from our mind? In the Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki), it is said to be a difficult process. This mind, prepare to clear it quickly. Purify it by using a filter … Continue reading →

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The Easy Path to Salvation

Posted on January 25, 2016 by heaventruth

In the Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki), it is said that the path to salvation is a difficult path. Why is it so difficult? People are always looking for: the easy paths, easy jobs, and easy ways to make money. They … Continue reading →

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Is Faith Good

Posted on September 29, 2015 by heaventruth

What does a distorted mirror have to do with religion?  In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki), God throughout the sacred book tells us that we do not understand him.  The following is from the Book of Prophecy: Though I have … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Suffer/ revisited

Posted on August 30, 2015 by heaventruth

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 →

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What is Salvation?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by heaventruth

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 →

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Natural Disasters as a result of God’s Wrath

Posted on August 20, 2015 by heaventruth

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 →

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Heaven’s Truth for Dummies

Posted on August 8, 2015 by heaventruth

Believe that God descended from Heaven to help mankind remove evil from his or her heart. Believe in causality and reincarnation and our bodies are borrowed from God; our souls live forever. Remove evil (greed, arrogance, and self love) from … Continue reading →

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Evil is like Dust

Posted on May 5, 2015 by heaventruth

How difficult is it to change one’s behavior, like the suppression of anger? How difficult is it for one to resist anger when confronted with obstacles? God compared these evils of the mind to dusts that accumulate on physical surfaces. … Continue reading →

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True Sincerity as the Truth of Heaven

Posted on April 25, 2015 by heaventruth

True sincerity is a mind that accepts sufferings and inconveniences in life with joy and without worry. The path of true sincerity is a difficult path. Who among us can accept suffering and inconvenience with joy? How can we accept … Continue reading →

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