Category Archives: Tenrikyo
How to be spirited
What is the joyous life that God promises us? We all know how it feels to suffer, or be inconvenienced. This is of course not joy. Does having money and wealth promise us joy? Does having a great career give … Continue reading
Suffering is only temporary
What is the purpose of suffering if there is one? Causality proponents state that suffering is the result of our past sins or evils (greed, arrogance, and self love). We sow what we plant. The fruit or thorn appears in … Continue reading
Jesus died for our sins?
In religious doctrines, we have to admit that we have sinned to be saved. What about the infants that die, have they sinned? How about the devoted religious person, can they have sinned? In the Christian religion, Christians believe that … Continue reading
The Soul Revisited
There are over 7 billion people on earth. What makes each of us so different? Science will say that we are all identical in the components that make each of us. But what makes each of us different? Is there … Continue reading
Finding the Soul
There are over 7 billion people on earth. What makes each of us so different? Science will say that we are all identical in the components that make each of us. But is there a spark, an identifiable entity that … Continue reading
The mind reveals our future
In our religion, we are told that our minds are ours to use as we please, but God loans our bodies to us. But are there any consequences to how we use our minds, in relationship to our bodies that … Continue reading
Verse of the Week
WHY DO SOME SUFFER WHILE OTHERS HAVE JOY? HOW DO WE FIND JOY? GOD CREATED ALL MANKIND TO LIVE A JOYOUS LIFE WITH EVERYONE HELPING EACH OTHER. BUT HOW DO WE LIVE THIS JOYOUS LIFE? WE MUST FIRST BELIEVE IN … Continue reading
We are all on the same side
Have you noticed that religions appear to compete with each other, and sometimes takes offense to some of the teachings of other religions? We can agree that the purpose of religion is to make people good, and most religions have … Continue reading
The Heart Purifies the Mind
Every day, we create good and bad thoughts. We have control of our thoughts. We can make them disappear, or they can take over, resulting in negative energy in our bodies. What happens to this negative energy generated by the … Continue reading
Houston Rockets will never win a championship
One of the evils of our minds is said to be of selfishness, or greed. It is said that when we eliminate greed and self love; and think of saving others, we are saved. When I become we, anything becomes … Continue reading