Category Archives: Heaven’s Truth Church
Tenrikyo /An Ordinary Woman
The following is an excerpt from the Osashizu concerning the Foundress of the Tenrikyo (Heaven’s Truth) religion. She was not a well-known person. She was just an ordinary person on a farm, a woman who knew nothing. She was no … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why Are People Evil?
What causes people to be evil? Is evil in our genes or is it learned. Why do some children become bad even though they were brought up in good homes? Could we blame the evil monsters in history on their … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why Cancer of the Heart is So Rare
It is interesting that cancer of the heart is a rare occurrence. Can we find the answer in religion? In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), God tells us that mankind was created from Heaven and earth. God used the instruments … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /We Do Not Understand the Soul
In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), these evils or sins are the thoughts of greed, arrogance, miserliness, covetousness, and self-love. Each individual soul was once said to be pure, only manifesting joy for the individual; but for many of us, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Reincarnation and Causality
I am a proponent that for every action, there is a reaction. I believe this theory for everything that occurs in this world. This includes sufferings, misfortunes, as well as joy and happiness. I realize that for some people who … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God will begin to Work
In our religion, God promises us paradise when all mankind is purified of evil. But why are we not even close to this time. We have religious and political wars; we have conflict between different races; we have killings and … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /The Soul
God tells us that we do not know the soul (heart). Although, there are many references to the heart or soul in our sacred books, we do not know very much about the soul. We cannot qualify or quantify it … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /What is the Truth?
If I tell you that everything I will say is the opposite of what I intend to convey, am I telling the truth now with this statement? Words and actions can fool others as long as you can get away … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /THE TRUTH OF HEAVEN
THE TRUTHS OF HEAVEN God has descended from Heaven and has given us instructions to live the joyous life. These truths are written in the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush). God tells us to remove sin/evil (greed, arrogance, miserliness, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Galatians 6-7
If the world believed in reincarnation and causality (karma, cause and effect, innen), what a great world it would be. Could you imagine a world that would use its resources to help each other? It would be heaven on earth! … Continue reading