Category Archives: Tenrikyo

The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” — Matthew 9:37 This is from the Bible, but I believe also it pertains to our religion. God promises an harvest of new members, but the people to spread the … Continue reading →

In the Ofudesaki God tells us about God’s guidance to help people understand their own soul. God knows that it will be difficult for people to understand the teachings, so God has granted us the Youki-tsutome. This is a prayer … Continue reading →

Why are the teachings not spreading to the world? God tells us in the Ofudesaki that God will help us spread the teachings to the world. God tells us God will begin to place illness as guidance to help people … Continue reading →

Today I would like to talk about tanno or tannou. In the dictionary it is defined as satisfaction, and pleasure. In Tenrikyo, it is said to be the acceptance of suffering ( of karma) with joy. In both the Ofudesaki … Continue reading →

In the Ofudesaki, God tells us if we remove our negative thoughts from our minds, only health and joy will appear from our souls. But it is difficult for people to understand this. This is why almost half the contents … Continue reading →

In the last chapter of the Ofudesaki, God tells us: (sato sato ta oto)(ta oto byou sama) (byou sama) 17-73 Church Headquarters tells us that these are the names of Oyasama’s relatives. But if we read the Ofudesaki, we find … Continue reading →

Just something interesting. When you board an airplane , there is a recording or announcement of a flight attendant about what one should do when an emergency occurs. They tell us to place the oxygen mask on ourselves before placing … Continue reading →

I wonder what would happen if we followed the instructions in the Ofudesaki? If we: Understood our own soul to purify our own mind. Spread the teachings to other about the soul. Performed the Youki-tsutome asking God to save others. … Continue reading →

I am a viewer of the sermons that the Los Angeles Tenrikyo Headquarter provides on the internet. Their sermons are interesting , but they do not provides instructions on how to spread God’s teachings to the world. It is God … Continue reading →

It is interesting in the translation of the Ofudesaki by Tenrikyo Church Headquarter, verse 17-73 is talking about Oyasama’s relatives. Why would God talk about this? The following is Church Headquarter’s translation. (sato sato ta oto) (ta oto byou sama) … Continue reading →