Category Archives: Tenrikyo

Most people translate Youki-tsutome as the Joyous Service. But is this correct? In the Ofudesaki, the words juuyou and you appear. These words are translated as God’s blessings of guidance that appears. Ki is translated as tree, representing people. It … Continue reading →

(mina sorote) (hayaku tsutome o) (suru naraba) (soba ga isameba) (Kami mo isamuru) 1-11 Word for word translation: All assembled, quickly the Service (Youki-tsutome), to do if so, nearby if spirited, God also to be spirited. Church Headquarter’s translation: When all … Continue reading →

Our religion should be the most easiest to understand religion. In the Ofudesaki, God teaches us to understand the soul (mune). What is the soul?  It is our own soul that monitors our behavior. Because of the soul, we eventually … Continue reading →

Song 7 of the Mikagura-uta is talking about places where we can go to spread the teachings of God and expect to attain new members to save.. God is telling us that because the Residence (location of the Origin of … Continue reading →

One must save others to save oneself is the common phrase that Tenrikyo leaders often tell their congregation. But in the Ofudesaki, God tells us we must purify our minds first. When our minds are purified from the negative thought, … Continue reading →

Church leaders tell us the Youki-tsutome or daily prayer is about the sweeping of our own dusts or negative thoughts. But is this true? In the following verse God tells us that this Service is about the beginning of God’s … Continue reading →

This is the first verse of the Ofudesaki. The first is a word for word English translation, and the second one is Church Headquarter’s English translation to compare. (yorozuyo no) (sekai ichiretsu) (miharasedo) (mune no wakarita) (mono wa nai kara) 1:1 … Continue reading →

(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 →