Category Archives: The origin of suffering is from the mind
OFUDESAKI 11-20
Interpretation: God is disappointed that the importance of location of the beginning of human beings is not understood. This location is significant in that the Original pure mind was utilized in creating human beings. This location, because of the causality … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-19
This emphasizes the importance of the place where human beings were created. This is where God descended from heaven to save human beings. God is telling us that God will go to other places to teach, since people may think … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-18
Interpretation: From the previous verse, God told us that God’s teaching has been explained, but we still do not understand the place of the Original mind. The place of the Original mind is where the Central Pillar (kanroudai) is to … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-17
Interpretation: God has spoken through Oyasama, patiently by the verses in the Ofudesaki, to help us live the Joyous life, but…. (the following verse tells us there is a problem)
OFUDESAKI 11-15
Interpretation: This refers to Kokan’s illness. God is telling the early followers to ponder their own minds to purify their minds. God wanted to return Kokan to the Residence, as she was one of the instruments at the beginning of … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-14
When illness or obstacles appear in our lives, we must ponder our own minds. What do we ponder? We must not ponder who to blame, but we must ponder our own minds to remove the dusts in our minds. These … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-13
Interpretation: God is telling us that suffering originates from our own minds.
OFUDESAKI 11-12
Interpretation: God’s blessings are not worldly occurrences, but serve to help us purify our own minds. God is trying to help us attain the Original pure mind by understanding our own hearts (mune).
OFUDESAKI 11-11
Interpretation: God is telling us that the teachings will never change. What was said to the early followers, apply to us today.
OFUDESAKI 11-9
Interpretation: The Original mind is a mind that has no regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance. This is a mind that was given to the first parents of human beings. This is a mind that will bring upon only joy … Continue reading