Category Archives: Tenrikyo
OFUDESAKI 6-44
Interpretation: God created the first couple from a fish and sea serpent. This occurred about a billion years ago in the muddy ocean.
Our Prayer for World Salvation
In our religion, most of us believe that performing the Joyous Service, Yorozuyo and the 12 songs will bring upon God’s blessings. Some will even say one has to perform the Yorozuyo and the 12 songs without one single mistake … Continue reading
The Mind, Body, and Heart
In the Ofudesaki and the Mikagura-uta, God tells us that illness on our bodies comes from our minds. These dust or evil thoughts in our minds are regret, covetousness, arrogance greed, and self-love. We can probably all agree that these … Continue reading
The Ofudesaki, A Scripture of Reason
In every religions, there are laws, edicts or commandments that the followers are expected to follow. In tlhe Christian religion there are the Ten Commandments. I am thy Lord thy God, Thou shalt have no other gods before me, … Continue reading
Shirizoku
I would like to discuss the word shirizoku, which is utilized in the Ofudesaki. The English translation is withdraw. I lhave always wondered why God will withdraw from a person. God in a few passages tell us God has been … Continue reading
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OFUDESAKI 6-14
Interpretation: Everyone is in a haze because they cannot understand their own hearts. This is the reason that God was preparing the early followers to perform the Joyous Service. God wants to save everyone in the world. But again, we … Continue reading
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OFUDESAKI 6-11
Interpretation: God through Oyasama’s writing in the Ofudesaki, speaks to the early followers. The writings in the Ofudesaki are still relevant in our daily lives. All the instructions to save ourselves and the world are all written in the Ofudesaki.
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OFUDESAKI 6-7
Interpretation: By performing the Joyous Service, God like when God started the creation of human beings, will begin to show us marvelous occurrences. These occurrences are people coming to our places of worship to be healed , and to understand … Continue reading
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