Tag Archives: causality
OFUDESAKI 7-60
Interpretation: As human beings act on their evil thoughts, the regret, or negative energies accumulated by God increases. How does God release these negative energies?
OFUDESAKI 7-59
Interpretation: God will begin to guide other to help them understand the heart. This becomes possible by purifying our own minds, spreading the truth of the heart to others, and finally performing the Joyous Service. When all these 3 are … Continue reading
Illness Comes from your Mind
Ever since the beginning of human beings, there has been much effort and resources to find cures for illnesses. Millions and possibly billions of dollars have been spent to find the cure for cancer, and other maladies that affect us. … Continue reading
Interpretation: People until God was revealed, did not understand why we suffer or have joy. They mostly thought that their actions did not affect what would happen to them in the future. Example: Someone stealing from someone when they are … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 7-51
Interpretation: The world believes only what they see now. They do not see the relationship between cause and effect. They do not realize karma or innen.
Understanding the Heart to Save the World
Like all Tenrikyo members believe, I believe that God descended from heaven to save human beings. In the first verse of the Ofudesaki, God tells us what we need to understand and share with the world to do this. We … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 7-49
Interpretation: The mind gets purified by eliminating the dusts of regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance. When this happens our minds become spirited. This is what God wants for everyone.
OFUDESAKI 7-48
Interpretation: Because God wants everyone to be saved (see previous verse), God’s mind hastens to purify everyone’s mind. Remember the spirited mind is a purified mind. God is asking asking why our minds are depressed or not purified.
OFUDESAKI 7-46
Interpretation: When the mind is pure, one has access to God. Again these dusts we need to remove are regret, covetousness, self-love, arrogance, and greed.