Category Archives: karma
Tenrikyo /Why Am I Ugly
Why am I not perfect like the people on television or the movies? Why has God given me this body of imperfection? Why are some people given a kind appearance, while others have a rough exterior appearance? We know that … Continue reading
You Do Not Understand the Heart
You do not understand the heart is what God tells us in the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki). But what is this heart that God tells us that we do not understand? I do not believe that God is referring to … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /A Religion that will Save All Mankind
Looking at the violence and suffering in the world, I believe that the major religions of today will not provide peace and prosperity for the world. The only religion that will eventually bring joy to all mankind is the Heaven’s … Continue reading
The Blame Game
There are religions that continue to grow, while there are religions that are stagnant, losing membership due to the older generation dying out. But what makes a church grow? How do we bring in new members? We can promise potential … Continue reading
Science and Religion in Explaining Causality
I would like to associate religion with science in explaining causality (karma), and reincarnation. I believe that each of us has a soul (heart) which is a positive energy source that connects or envelopes our minds (cerebral). Our soul (positive … Continue reading
Illness as God’s Love
God has created mankind to live a joyous life with everyone helping each other. But evils (greed, arrogance, and self love) have infected our minds, causing immediate and delayed suffering to the world. These evils like the germs that causes … Continue reading
The Difficult Path
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
How Do We Increase membership in our Churches
If we were to take the words of the Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki) literally, one would think that God was giving the early followers of the religion the recipe to successful harvesting of crops. In 1838 God descended from Heaven … Continue reading
The Cause of El Nino
Recently we have noticed an increase in natural disasters in the world. In our country we have experienced the tornados and flooding in the Midwest. We have also noticed an increase in violence in our country and in the world. … Continue reading