Category Archives: karma
Evil may be contagious
Once Oyasama (foundress of the Heaven’s Truth Religion) told a follower not to confront evil people; because when confronting evil, we may ourselves collect evil. For example, when dealing with an angry person, we also may become angry. She often … Continue reading
The Soul has no Color/ revisited
What is the soul of mankind? It is said to be unique; like our fingerprints there is no one the same. It has no form, color, or weight; but each soul is attached, placed, or identified with a physical form … Continue reading
Quantum Physics/revision
Throughout mankind, people have written on how they suffered from a vengeful God, eventually to find a merciful loving God, and an evil Satan. This explanation is hopeful but not provable in the real world. Suppose we can use quantum … Continue reading
Mind Over Matter
Throughout mankind, people have written on how they suffered from a vengeful God, eventually to find a merciful loving God, and an evil Satan. This explanation is hopeful but not provable in the real world. Suppose we can use quantum … Continue reading
Illness as a Marvelous Blessing?
Sometimes what we wish for does not come to fruition. Some will try to placate us by telling us that better things are planned for us. For example, that lottery jackpot that we missed again may be a blessing in … Continue reading
A Sign for a Sign / Verse 17-74
Some people believe that their religion is the ultimate and final religion that will save the world. But why does church membership not increase? Why does God not help them bring new people into their church? In the Book of … Continue reading
Evil is like Dust
How difficult is it to change one’s behavior, like the suppression of anger? How difficult is it for one to resist anger when confronted with obstacles? God compared these evils of the mind to dusts that accumulate on physical surfaces. … Continue reading
True Sincerity as the Truth of Heaven
True sincerity is a mind that accepts sufferings and inconveniences in life with joy and without worry. The path of true sincerity is a difficult path. Who among us can accept suffering and inconvenience with joy? How can we accept … Continue reading
Retribution, the spark of evil
Retribution is the spark, which fuels evil. Evil is greed, arrogance, and self-love. In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), the foundress of the religion, Oyasama once told a follower that when we sometimes confront evil, it is sometimes prudent to … Continue reading
Causality as the Truth of Heaven
Why is causality so difficult to understand? This is a concept that what we do today will affect us in the future, even in our next lives if one believes in reincarnation. Cause and effect is utilized in science and … Continue reading