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OFUDESAKI 10-21

Interpretation: This may be a controversial translation. Ichi is translated usually as one (-) in the Ofudesaki, but this verse including one other uses the hiragana symbols for ichi. This verse, I believe is telling us what location to pray … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 10-17

Interpretation: The weeding, or the process of purifying the minds of the followers are important in the salvation of the world. The Joyous Service is only effective when the performers have a pure mind. This is a mind without dusts … Continue reading

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Genesis

In the beginning there was God. God said let there be joy. So from the muddy ocean of the ancient world, God selected a fish and a serpent as the first parents of human beings. From the muddy ocean, God … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 10-12

Interpretation: Returns are guidance from God, usually in the form of illness. These are not punishment, but God’s guidance to help people understand what is in their future, if their mind is not purified of the dusts. These dusts are … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 10-11

Interpretation: This was God’s vision when God began the creation of the human body.

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OFUDESAKI 10-6

Interpretation: God will distinguish between nihon (pure mind) and kara (impure mind), by guidance or illness. This guidance is to help the people of kara, to purify their minds.

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OFUDESAKI 7-98

Interpretation: God has told us that illness, like smallpox should not exist in this world. God also tells us illness originates from the mind. If we can remove dusts from our minds, we can eliminate illness. God has descended from … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 7-95

Interpretation: For the early followers, God through Oyasama taught the early followers how to perform the Joyous Service. To prepare for this Service, God is telling us to purify our minds by understanding what comes from our hearts or mune. … Continue reading

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Our Prayer, Why it Does Not Work

Have you wondered sometimes why our Sazuke does not work, no matter how hard we pray and promise whatever we will offer to God? I know I have. What would happen if all of our Sazuke works all the time? … Continue reading

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Your illness can be cured

Throughout time, many of the prophets were able to heal people of their illnesses. But what was the purpose in the ability to heal the sick? Was this a way of telling people that they represented God? Or did these … Continue reading

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