Category Archives: joyous life
Finding God (revised)
What separates human beings from other species is that we are able to reason. It is said that the world operates by the principle of cause and effect; every action has a reaction. This is the reason why we try … Continue reading
The prayer to end the wars
With the increase of violence in the Middle East, and the tragedy in the Ukraine this week, the escalation of blame increases in the world. We blame the sufferings and inconveniences on others. How do we end this cycle … Continue reading
The Three Treasures
I remember the Presidential Campaign when Gov. Romney made a statement that nearly 50% of the American people are supported by Government aide or pay no taxes. This resulted in a fury of anger, especially by the liberals. Since Lyndon … Continue reading
The Secret of Life
The secret of life is CAUSALITY. We reap what we have sowed. We cannot blame God, or others for what happens to us. We must look within ourselves when we suffer or have inconveniences. We must not blame the messenger of … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July
Sometimes we participate in ceremonies and services without understanding why we have these functions. The ceremonies itself becomes the purpose. It is like the Planet of Ape series where the astronauts finally found out what the remaining humans were uttering. … Continue reading
The Prayer to Save Mankind
In our religion everyone is a child of God. We are all brothers and sisters. There is no high or low among God’s children. Male and female are equal in the eyes of God. Yet in this world, some believe … Continue reading
Reincarnation and Causality
Looking at history, many of minds have believed in reincarnation. These include, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon Bonaparte, Henry Ford, General George Patton, etc.… All these men had different beliefs why reincarnation existed. Thomas Edison felt that reincarnation gave mankind … Continue reading
Verse of the Week
Repentence in thought is not enough. To put it into action is truly to repent. Osashizu April 4, 1896 Interpretation. Many times we apologize for our indiscretions, but we continue to repeat our sins when temptations arises. It is only … Continue reading
Are we on God’s side?
Throughout history, we have had many conflicts, wars among countries, religious schisms, gang rivalries, and individual retributions. How do we end these conflicts? In the Tip of the Writing Brush (Ofudesaki) is the following: God sincerely desires only to end … Continue reading
How to apologize to God
It is said that God does not want us to apologize for our past indiscretions. He does not accept our apologies for our sins. It is our good behaviors when faced with the same temptations and adversities that God accepts … Continue reading