Category Archives: soul
The Truth to Happiness
In the Ofudesaki, God gives us the ingredients to the Joyous life. This information is free for all to see. There is no donations needed, pilgrimage to a holy site, sacrifice or prostration before God. The following is from tomorrow’s … Continue reading
The Truth of the Soul
Welcome to our website and the teachings of the Tenrikyo religion. Most of us can agree that our physical bodies will decay and decompose when we pass away. We will also agree or hope that there is something in our … Continue reading
The heart and mouth are the sand and filter
The following if from the Ofudesaki: Kono suino doko ni aru ya to omouna yo Mune to kuchi to ga suna to suino ya 3-11 This filter, where do you think it is. The heart/soul and the mouth are … Continue reading
Avoiding Blind Faith
People often talk about how faith is important; but blind faith is dangerous. In the Tenrikyo religion, our faith is based on the Ofudesaki. We believe that these verses come from God. God tells us that God will use reason … Continue reading
How Much More Does the World Have to Suffer?
I would like to comment on an article in the Tenrikyo Newsletter. There is some in the church that believe that the progress in spreading our religion has come to a halt or slow progression. They go back to literature … Continue reading
Why We Need to Understand the Soul
The soul contains our fate and our pattern of thoughts. Our fate is our destiny, or what eventually our bodies are confronted with in life. Our thought patterns are arrogance, regret, greed, miserliness, and self-love. We all have these thought … Continue reading
A Beautiful Painting
There is a passage in one of our sacred books about a painting that we may admire and say it is beautiful, but do not understand what the artist wanted to convey. It reminds of the epic movie, “Planet of … Continue reading
Controlling Your Fate
Some people believe that you cannot control your fate, but you can change the way you respond to fate (karma). By this process, we can eliminate both negative fate and its source, which are our negative thoughts. Eventually after reluctantly … Continue reading
God Will Heal You If You Understand the Soul
Why would God heal you if you understand the soul? To answer this question, we must first find out why there is illness and suffering. Why are some people afflicted with cancer? Why do people suffer from diseases? Why do … Continue reading
What is Causality and Reincarnation?
If only people could believe in causality and reincarnation, how the world will be so different. There will be no cheating, no stealing, no killings, no adultery, no lying, no scamming, no corruption, and no wars. There will be an … Continue reading