Category Archives: reincarnation

We Have Sinned

In the majority of religion, one must believe in an ideology or belief before their initiation of salvation.   In Roman 3:23, it says for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. In the Tip of the … Continue reading

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A World Constructed on Reason

We human beings are blessed with the cognitive abilities of reasoning. The occurrences in the universe can be usually explained by this cognitive ability. For example we know that the sun rises and falls daily due to the rotation of … Continue reading

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Evil People

What kind of beliefs do people that cause sufferings in this world have? What religions are they affiliated with? The recent chemical annihilation of innocent children and the past history of genocide of the Nazi regime represent mankind at its … Continue reading

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The Life of Pi

In the story the Life of Pi,  Pi gets alarmingly close to a tiger when his father pulls him away from the cage. Pi argues that on staring at the creature’s eye, he saw the soul. But his father angrily … Continue reading

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Causality

How do we explain suffering? Why do some people live an apparent happy life, while others suffer? Some call this fate. Something that is unexplainable. Others believe that suffering is God’s punishment for the sins committed. This seems to be … Continue reading

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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

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What is the future of the world?

What is the future for the world? Some of the Sacred books prophesize an Armageddon of destruction, where only a few of the religious are saved. In the Tip of the Writing Brush (Ofudesaki), the following verses: Step by step, … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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