Category Archives: Tenrikyo
OFUDESAKI 10-33
Interpretation: When the minds of the world becomes purified due to God’s workings, then all our prayers will all be answered.
OFUDESAKI 10-32
Interpretation: When God accepts our minds when we perform the Joyous Service, God will then help others to be saved. When God’s guidance is seen and understood, they will be able to purify their own minds by themselves.
Interpretation: This verse shows how important the Joyous Service is in bringing upon world salvation. We are asking God to help us save the world with this special Service.
OFUDESAKI 10-29
Interpretation: God is preparing the members by purifying their minds. Ths Service is only effective when the mind is pure.
OFUDESAKI 10-28
Interpretation: The toritsugi person represents one who knows about the Original mind, the mind that is pure. God wants these people to convey the truth of the Original mind to others. This is a mind without covetousness, regret, self-love, greed, … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 10-25
Interpretation: When the Central Pillar’s Service is performed, what will happen? God will begin to save the world. God will begin to guide people, to help them understand how to purify their minds.
OFUDESAKI 10=23
The Original mind is the mind given to the first Parents of human beings. This is a mind without regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance. This is a mind that God accepts when we pray.
THE BROAD PATH
OFUDESAKI 10-22
Nihon’s parent refers to Oyasama. Nihon refers to a location where the minds are pure. The location of the Pillar is where the first parent (Oyasama) was first created by God. God was telling the early followers that the parent … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 10-21
Interpretation: This may be a controversial translation. Ichi is translated usually as one (-) in the Ofudesaki, but this verse including one other uses the hiragana symbols for ichi. This verse, I believe is telling us what location to pray … Continue reading