Category Archives: We reap what we have sowed
OFUDESAKI 13-14
Interpretation: God withraw may have two meanings. It could mean God will withdraw fire and water. God will place illness as regret, anger, or guidance. The other meaning may be that God will leave the person alone, not guiding him … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 12-182
Interpretation: When one attains the Original pure mind, only positive fates will appear from our own hearts.
OFUDESAKI 12-175
Interpretation: God will place illness as guidance depending on the evil thoughts in the mind. It is these evil thoughts that we act on. God wants us to understand our own heart/soul to help us purify our minds.
OFUDESAKI 12-171
Interpretation: Depending on what thoughts you have in your mind, God will guide you with illness to help purify the mind. This is what our hearts always do.
OFUDESAKI 11-51
OFUDESAKI 11-49
Interpretation: The path to fear is the path of suffering. What we sow, we reap. Our negative actions will result in suffering in the future.
We Reap What We Have Sowed Because of the Heart
The first verse of both the Ofudesaki and Mikagura-uta, God tells us that we do not understand the heart. What is the heart? Tenrikyo Church Headquarter translates it as God’s mind. Yes, we may not understand God’s intentions; but is … Continue reading
WHAT GOD WANTS US TO UNDERSTAND
Here again God is telling us that we do not understand the heart. In the first verse of the Ofudesaki, God also tells us that we do not understand the heart. What is the heart? Most believe that it is … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 11-47
Interpretation: These teachings are unique to the world. God wants to save all of the people in the world.
OFUDESAKI 11-45
Interpretation: God is telling us what we do today, will affect us in the future. What we sow, we will reap. Most of the world does not know what path they are on. Are they on the path of suffering … Continue reading