Category Archives: Tenrikyo

Thought of the Day

What I see in the world is a reflection of my mind.  The hopes that come true, the dreams that don’t, are all what I have done or thought.  The mysterious that happen today and tomorrow, are the results of … Continue reading

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The Narrow and Broad Paths

In most religion, there is a path or steps that is recommended to gain salvation. This may involve religious rituals, prayers, or declarations. In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), it is recommended that we first understand causality in order to … Continue reading

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A World Constructed on Reason

We human beings are blessed with the cognitive abilities of reasoning. The occurrences in the universe can be usually explained by this cognitive ability. For example we know that the sun rises and falls daily due to the rotation of … Continue reading

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Evil People

What kind of beliefs do people that cause sufferings in this world have? What religions are they affiliated with? The recent chemical annihilation of innocent children and the past history of genocide of the Nazi regime represent mankind at its … Continue reading

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Disorder

The second law of thermodynamics states that everything leads to randomness and disorder (entropy). But we humans like to put things in order.  I remember growing up and living next to our neighbor Mr. Wilson. He was fastidious in his … Continue reading

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The Life of Pi

In the story the Life of Pi,  Pi gets alarmingly close to a tiger when his father pulls him away from the cage. Pi argues that on staring at the creature’s eye, he saw the soul. But his father angrily … Continue reading

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Are we still animals?

What separates human beings from other animals? We have a complex neural system that gives us the ability to think. That does not mean that we still do not have the primal instincts of other animals. The primal instincts of … Continue reading

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Pray for the future

How appropriate are our prayers. I remember when I was in school, I prayed after my tests. I would think that God would not be able to change the past. Thinking about it now, it would have probably been more … Continue reading

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Causality

How do we explain suffering? Why do some people live an apparent happy life, while others suffer? Some call this fate. Something that is unexplainable. Others believe that suffering is God’s punishment for the sins committed. This seems to be … Continue reading

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True Joy

In the Tip of the Writing Brush, it is emphasized that true joy is accomplished only when we can share the joy with others.  This is the joy that God accepts. What do you think this path is to be? … Continue reading

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