Category Archives: Tenrikyo

(sato sato ta-oto) ( ta-oto byou-sama) ( byou-sama) This is verse 17:73 of the Ofudesaki. Church Headquarter translates this as names of Oyasama’s family. But in the Ofudesaki, almost one half (50%) is about God’s guidance to help us understand … Continue reading →

Why does our religion not grow? In the Ofudesaki is the following: (hayabaya to) (kokoro soroute) (shikkari to) (tsutome suru nara) (Sekai osamaru). 14:92 Church Headquarter translates this as: If you quickly unite your minds and do the Service correctly, … Continue reading →

Christianity has approximately 2.4 billion followers or adherents, Islam has 2.0 billion adherents, hinduism has 1.2 billion adherents, and Buddhism has 500 million. Disappointing Tenrikyo has only 1.2 million adherents, and the number keeps decreasing. Why is our religion not … Continue reading →

One of the reason our teachings are not spreading to the world is because we do not understand our prayer, the Youki-tsutome. The following is Tenrikyo Church Headquarter’s translation of verse 15:90: (hayabaya to) (narimono bari to) (dashikake yo) (tsutome … Continue reading →

(kono tsutome)(kore ga kono yo no)(hajimari ya) (kore sai kanota)(koto de aru nara) 15-29 (hayabaya to)(narimono nari to)(dashikake yo) (tsutome bakari o )(seete iru kara). 15-90 Tenrikyo Church Headquarter translates these as: This Service is the beginning of this world. … Continue reading →

Today I will like to talk about nihon and kara, which are mentioned in the Ofudesaki. Nihon are people that can understand God’s teachings. Kara are people who cannot understand God’s teachings or refuse to listen to God’s teachings. God … Continue reading →

We in Tenrikyo often depend on doctors and medicine to help us because of the following verse in the Ofudesaki: Kono koto o shirashitai kara dandan to shuri ya koe ni isha kusuri o 9:11 Tenrikyo translates this as: Because … Continue reading →

It is interesting that Church leaders always teach us to return to our Parent Churches and to Ojiba. I notice many of the religious leaders always attending other churches, and taking photographs of their visit. These journeys appear to be … Continue reading →

The first book is a short summary of the Ofudesaki. The second book is the most accurate translation of the Ofudesaki. Both the hiragana verses in Japanese, and the Tenrikyo Church Headquarter’s translation are in the book. It will be … Continue reading →

WHEN THE MIND IS PURE, ONE IS SAVED. ONLY JOY WILL APPEAR FROM YOUR SOUL!   Understanding the Soul (Mune). God desires that all people come to understand their own soul (mune). Without this understanding, we cannot fully grasp why … Continue reading →