Category Archives: Islam
Tenrikyo /Tenrikyo /The Soul
For the past decade, I have been trying to figure out the purpose of my existence, my religion, my relation with others, and how we can all live together harmoniously. My website heaventruth.com is not only my effort to improve … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Does Not Punish
When I was young, I was afraid of God. This may have originated from my mom telling me that God was giving me bachi (punishment) for my behaviors when I was little. Any illness or suffering was a bachi from … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Can Illness Be Good for Us?
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), God is said to guide us by placing illness on ourselves. We ponder over the illness, and we reflect on how we have been using our minds. We attempt to determine if we have … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /A Religion that will Save All Mankind
Looking at the violence and suffering in the world, I believe that the major religions of today will not provide peace and prosperity for the world. The only religion that will eventually bring joy to all mankind is the Heaven’s … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Religion is Easy to Understand
Religion appears to be so simple to understand. Avoid the evils of life, like greed, arrogance and self love, and you will have a great future. This future is not about carnal pleasures that many seek. It is a future … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Seeking the Truth
God descended from heaven to bring upon change. God gave his prophets and messengers the truths of life. To be good to others as you would want them to be good to you, to turn your cheeks to your enemies, … Continue reading
Has our sacred books been polluted by mankind?
It is surprising that many of us have not read our sacred books, whether it is the Koran, Bible, or Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki). And even those who have attempted to read the “Holy Scriptures”, many of them do not … Continue reading
Killing Evil
How do we kill evil? If we kill all the people we believe are evil, would we eliminate evil? In recent world events, our political leaders have all advocated the elimination of a terrorist group as a priority in their … Continue reading
What is the Purpose of Life?
What is the purpose of life; and if we find this answer, how do we attain this? Many great scholars, and religious people have spent their entire lives searching for the purpose of life. From a biological point of view, … Continue reading
God’s Library
Reincarnation and causality are difficult concepts to understand. Our lives are like a book. Each chapter is one lifetime. If one were able to read a random chapter, one would have a difficult time understanding what is happening. Like a … Continue reading