Category Archives: prayer
DOES PRAYER WORK
Somethings to Ponder How effective is our sazuke? From a personal experience, of people performing it, I find that it is not effective. But I hear stories of how it has healed people from serious illness. In the past, the … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 13-81
THE PRAYER TO SAVE THE WORLD
Understanding Our Prayer, the Joyous Service My mind use to often wander when I use to perform the Service. Thoughts like what would I do for the day, who would win the football game, or more often, counting the number … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 13-38
nterpretation: God will accept our prayer, and will help us save others.
OFUDESAKI 12-182
Interpretation: When one attains the Original pure mind, only positive fates will appear from our own hearts.
OFUDESAKI 11-47
Interpretation: These teachings are unique to the world. God wants to save all of the people in the world.
OFUDESAKI 11-44
Interpretation: God sees our future path, but we are not aware of what is going to happen in the future. We reap what we have sowed.
Who Are We Praying For
When I talk to Tenrikyo church members, they believe that the Joyous Service helps them sweep evil thoughts or dusts from their mind. They say that God helps them do this. I find this puzzling, since in the Ofudesaki, God … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-33
Interpretation: God is telling the early followers that God would have completely cured Kokan, if she would have returned to the Residence. Remember she was one of the instruments God used in beginning the worldl. Because she has a causality … Continue reading