Category Archives: Religion
Is Religion too difficult to Understand?
Somethings to Ponder I hear from so many people that the teaching do not work. I remember reading a Tenrikyo minister’s sermon at dendocho in los Angeles saying that the teachings are too difficult to convey, and was resigned to … 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 13-21
OFUDESAKI 12-182
Interpretation: When one attains the Original pure mind, only positive fates will appear from our own hearts.
OFUDESAKI 11-46
In the Ofudesaki, God is telling us what will happen in the future. What will happen to Shoji and Kokan; but most important God is telling us that eventually everyone in the world will be saved. Everyone will live the … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-37
Interpretation: Everything that happen in life, even the bad things that occur, one must continue to have faith in God.
OFUDESAKI 11-15
Interpretation: This refers to Kokan’s illness. God is telling the early followers to ponder their own minds to purify their minds. God wanted to return Kokan to the Residence, as she was one of the instruments at the beginning of … 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 11-12
Interpretation: God’s blessings are not worldly occurrences, but serve to help us purify our own minds. God is trying to help us attain the Original pure mind by understanding our own hearts (mune).