Category Archives: Shinto
Understanding Causality
Understanding causality may be the salvation and hope for the world. Most of the world has a negative connotation of the word causality or karma. They believe that causality represents suffering in the future. They may believe that it represents … Continue reading
God’s Guidance
Life decisions are sometimes very difficult. Sometime we want a sign from God if we are taking the right path; an occurrence of a rainbow for approval, and lightning and thunder for God’s disapproval. But of course these are natural … Continue reading
Thought of the Day
What I see in the world is a reflection of my mind. The hopes that come true, the dreams that don’t, are all what I have done or thought. The mysterious that happen today and tomorrow, are the results of … Continue reading
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
Disorder
The second law of thermodynamics states that everything leads to randomness and disorder (entropy). But we humans like to put things in order. I remember growing up and living next to our neighbor Mr. Wilson. He was fastidious in his … Continue reading
Omnipresent God
The following verse may pertain to all religions. This is from the Osashizu. As long as you are concerned only about your own interests, you cannot be called brothers and sisters. There is not a single thing you should fear. … Continue reading
The Difference Between Pleasure and Happiness
A blogger asked his viewers if they agreed with this statement: If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian. – Mahatma Gandhi. Another question one can ask is, what prevents people from acting like Christ, or … Continue reading
Good or Bad Seed?
This is a continuation of my previous blog on planting the seeds. For a man to have a joyous future, requires one to plant the seed of happiness. What is this seed? This seed is any effort or thought that … Continue reading