Category Archives: Tenrikyo

Our Service

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 →

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Understanding Our Prayer

(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 →

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Discern discern do respond, do respond illness appearance, illness appearance

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 →

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Relying on Doctors and Medicine?

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 →

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What Direction are We Taking?

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 →

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Two Books to Read

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 →

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OFUDESAKI

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 →

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Bible Verse

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 →

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Verses from Ofudesaki About God’s Guidance

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 →

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God’s Guidance

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 →

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