Category Archives: prayer
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
OFUDESAKI 11-31
Interpretation: God is talking about Kokan, the daughter of Oyasama and one of the instruments at creation. God wants her to return to the Residence, to teach. She is important in the salvation of the world.
OFUDESAKI 11-30
Interpretation. I always thought the Causality of the Origin was that God created humans to live the Joyous life. But in this instance God is talking about Kokan, the daughter of Oyasama, who was one of the instruments (sea creatures) … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-14
When illness or obstacles appear in our lives, we must ponder our own minds. What do we ponder? We must not ponder who to blame, but we must ponder our own minds to remove the dusts in our minds. These … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-10
Interpretation: God is telling us that God will never tell us wrong information on what is to occur to help save the world.
OFUDESAKI 11-8
Interpretation: The truth of the mind is the Original mind. This is a pure mind without regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance. This is a mind that will bring upon God’s blessings.