Category Archives: Tenrikyo
OFUDESAKI 10-6
Interpretation: God will distinguish between nihon (pure mind) and kara (impure mind), by guidance or illness. This guidance is to help the people of kara, to purify their minds.
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OFUDESAKI 10-5
Interpretation: Free and unlimited blessings are guidance given by God, to help others understand God’s teachings. These guidance mostly will appear as illness on our bodies, reflecting the dusts or evil thoughts in our minds.
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OFUDESAKI 10-4
Interpretation: People usually will not accept God’s teaching by hearing it. This is why God will assist us to help people understand the teachings. Actions have more influence than words. This is why God will rush out to save others.
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OFUDESAKI 10-3
Interpretation: Kara and tenjiku refer to places where the people do not know God’s teachings. Their minds are not settled or pure of dusts. God tells us that eventually their minds will become purified.
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OFUDESAKI 10-2
Interpretation: This translation is slightly different from Church Headquarters. God is telling us what God will do is not a small matter. God will begin to give us guidance to help people understand the teachings that will bring joy.
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OFUDESAKI 10-1
Interpretation: The “Original mind” is the pure mind given to the first parents of human beings. This is a mind that has no regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance. This is the mind God wants us to return to.
OFUDESAKI 9-62
Interpretation: God is telling everyone that there is no one who understands the pure mind given to the first parents of human beings. This is a mind without regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance.
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OFUDESAKI 9-61
Interpretation: The heavenly dew will be given to Oyasama at the location of the Kanrodai. When her physical body ceased to function, her soul returned to the location of the Kanrodai, where she participated in the creation of human beings. … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 9-32
Interpretation: God’s mind to become, is a mind without regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance. This is the original mind (shinjitsu).
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Interpretation of the Ofudesaki
Verse 1-65 in the Ofudesaki has always made me uncomfortable. The traditional interpretation, tells us that Shuji had a mistress, and God wanted him to send her away, and marry a person who was younger than him. But is this … Continue reading
