Category Archives: prayer
Why do we have joy?
The following blog is the same blog from yesterday. It attempts to replace the negative topic of suffering with the positive subject of joy, to accentuate the positive in religion. In our lives, there are facts of life that … Continue reading
Why do we suffer?
In our lives, there are facts of life that we have complete faith in, like the law of gravity, the earth is round, we are born and die, etc. Most of what occurs in our lives makes sense to us. … Continue reading
Why God Created Mankind
Why did God create mankind? Did he create us to praise, sacrifice and worship him? Did he want us to tend his garden? We certainly cannot say that we as human beings have taken care of the earth. In the … Continue reading
Punishment or Guidance?
Everyday there are people who are evil. Look at the news. People are findings ways to inconvenience others. Whether it is people that hack the Internet, or people that harm others, there are many people who think only of themselves. … Continue reading
Cause and effect as the secret of life
How important is it to understand causality in order to have a joyous and spirited life? By understanding causality, we can also understand that the body is a thing borrowed from God and the mind is ours to use as … Continue reading
Steps to a joyous world
How do we find true joy? These are the steps according to the Heaven’s Truth Church/ Tenrikyo Understand the concept of reincarnation. In the Osashizu it states that human go through birth after birth. The soul is eternal while the … Continue reading
The World is a Mirror
The concept of reincarnation and causality is difficult to comprehend for many people. Many of the philosophers in the past have believed in these concepts. If one is prone to believe that the universe operates in a rational and scientific … Continue reading
God’s Signs
In many religions, people claim that there are predictions in their sacred books. Most predictions are of catastrophes, of the end of the world, where the good are saved, and the evil are sent to damnation. In the Tip of … Continue reading
Human Greed
Do you ever think that the regular light bulb can last longer? Do companies that manufacture it want it to last longer? How about the batteries that runs the toys? How about tires that last the life time of our … Continue reading
Hands together for prayer
Why do we pray with both hands together? I believe that both hands coming together symbolizes the power generated by people coming together to help each other. It reflects the strength of the prayer when more people come together for … Continue reading