Category Archives: God

Tenrikyo /God’s Healing

The early followers were first introduced to the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo) by the miraculous healing that were performed by Oyasama (Miki Nakayama).  God tells us that the saving of those whom doctors are unable to save is the foundation … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /God Is Not Well

The heinous killings and the senseless massacres in the world remind me of a warning in one of our sacred books, the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush). Step by step whatever happens, this world is God’s body. Ponder, and … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /Where are God’s Promises

In most religions, God promises that there will be an occurrence in the future, whether it is the destruction of evil or the salvation of believers. We continue to wait for this great event. Some of us wonder if it … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /Why We Need to Remove Arrogance

It is not surprising that most religions do not listens to the concerns and questions of their congregation. Any questions concerning the authenticity of their beliefs will brand you an heretic. When have you ever heard a religion come out … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /God Does Not Punish

I would like to talk about illness as God’s guidance. Some people believe that God punishes people when he or she goes against him. Information about God’s punishment is rampant in the Judeo-Christian holy books. From a human perspective, punishment … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /How Do We Remove Evil?

I will start off by saying all people are good. In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) are the following verses: Looking all over the world and through all ages, I find no one who is evil. 1-52 Among all mankind, … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /How Do We Change Our Fate?

Why is change so difficult? We all promise that we will change, but will we? Statistics will say that we do not change. Look at the recidivism rate of alcoholics and gamblers. He or she may promise to stop his … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The “Key” is the Pure Mind

For those who believe that your religion is the truth, how do you spread the truth to the world? Some religions use fear in recruiting people; other religions promise a reward to bring people into their place of worship. In … Continue reading

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God’s Blessings

Sometimes being correct or right may not be enough. For example, I was having a good day when one of my co-workers who was not having a good day, misunderstood some of my comments concerning a matter at work. I … Continue reading

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Are we responsible for our ancestors?

I was watching one of the news channels where one commentator was accusing another commentator of being racially insensitive. Of course one was white and the other black. The black commentator commented on famous black leaders in combating racism, with … Continue reading

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