Category Archives: God

Interpretation: These teachings that were not known before, are about the heart and what God will do to save the world. The Joyous Service is the prayer that God has given us to save the world. This is the Service … Continue reading →

Interpretation: God is talking about the path of the heart. God is preparing the early followers to perform the Joyous Service, which will help them share the truth of the heart with others, and will eventually save the world.

Interpretation: Everyone wants to know why human beings were created by God. The Ofudesaki gives us the story of creation of human beings, and why human beings were created. God is telling the early followers to look at other religions … Continue reading →

Interpretation: I believe even today, there are some people that worship at more then one church or religion. People are always trying to understand the purpose of life and why we suffer or have joy.

Interpretation: God is going to tell the early followers about the heart, and how to purify their minds. God will also tell them how to spread this truth to the world.

In the Ofudesaki, God tells us God will begin to work. What will God do? God will begin to place guidance to help others understand the heart. What are these guidances that God will begin to show us? These guidances … Continue reading →

Interpretation: These illness as guidance are God’s blessings. Some may wonder how illness can considered a blessing. But if one ponders over these illnesses by understanding the heart, one will be able to purify one’s mind. When the mind is … Continue reading →

Many people in the Tenrikyo religion believe that God helps them sweep their evil thoughts or dusts when they perform the Joyous Service. What are we asking God to do when we perform the Joyous Service? The following verses may … Continue reading →

Interpretation: God is telling us that the illness given to the 3 members of the Service is not an illness, but a guidance to hasten the performance of the Service to save everyone. This is why when we sometime have … Continue reading →