Tag Archives: Book of Prophecy
Tenrikyo /How to Feel Good
What is it that we all seek in life? Sometimes we think if only I can have a perfect job, a perfect marriage, better health, more money, more influence, etc.…, will my life become more happy. But we know that … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Seeking the Truth
God descended from heaven to bring upon change. God gave his prophets and messengers the truths of life. To be good to others as you would want them to be good to you, to turn your cheeks to your enemies, … Continue reading
The Blame Game
There are religions that continue to grow, while there are religions that are stagnant, losing membership due to the older generation dying out. But what makes a church grow? How do we bring in new members? We can promise potential … Continue reading
The Difficult Path
How do we remove evil (greed, arrogance, and self love) from our mind? In the Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki), it is said to be a difficult process. This mind, prepare to clear it quickly. Purify it by using a filter … Continue reading
Why we suffer/revised
Where is God? You hear stories about someone missing a flight, where the airplane crashes and everyone dies. They are often quoted “God was looking after me”. But what happened to the other 200 passengers that perished on that flight. … Continue reading
How to increase church membership
In the year 1838, God was said to have descended from Heaven upon a small farming town in Japan, to save mankind. In teaching the early followers, God used words that were familiar with the agrarian community. The following is … Continue reading
The Universe is God
In the beginning was God (Universe) by himself. God felt alone, so he said let there be man. How would he create such a complex being? He took from the muddy oceans of the earth, the instruments of human creation; … Continue reading
Heaven’s Truth for Dummies
Believe that God descended from Heaven to help mankind remove evil from his or her heart. Believe in causality and reincarnation and our bodies are borrowed from God; our souls live forever. Remove evil (greed, arrogance, and self love) from … Continue reading
The Path to Heal the Sick
I was talking to a co-worker who was telling me about her migraine headaches, how painful and how restrictive her life was because of this intense pain she has been suffering since she was 15 years old. In my mind, … Continue reading
Evil is like Dust
How difficult is it to change one’s behavior, like the suppression of anger? How difficult is it for one to resist anger when confronted with obstacles? God compared these evils of the mind to dusts that accumulate on physical surfaces. … Continue reading