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Summary of the Tip of the Writing Brush

Most religious books are difficult to summarize due to their length, translation and interpretation that is required. Sometimes the purpose and meaning of these sacred books get lost due to these conditions. The following is my interpretation of the Tip … Continue reading →

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History Repeats Itself

History repeats itself is often quoted by historians. But why does history repeat itself, if we know the consequences of past actions? Let us take examples of a fictional character John Smith who is serving time in a county jail. … Continue reading →

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Laughter as the secret of happiness

Laughter may be the secret to happiness. I remember my dad when he would laugh and smile when he disagreed with me. Maybe it was an attempt to suppress his anger and disappointment. The act of laughter appears to cleanse … Continue reading →

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The Original Causality

In many religions, there is a catastrophic ending to the world (Armageddon), but in the Heaven’s Truth Church, there is a guarantee of joy to the world. We believe that in the beginning, God saw the universe that he had … Continue reading →

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God’s Promise of the Joyous Life for Everyone

In many religions, there is a catastrophic ending to the world (Armageddon), but in the Heaven’s Truth Church, there is a guarantee of joy to the world. There is a verse in the Tip of the Writing Brush, which refers … Continue reading →

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Using the mind to understand

This is a story of C who lived a box. Everything was all right with his life, except he was not happy. He was told not to look out of the box, because there was evil outside. Also he was … Continue reading →

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Thinking Out of the Box

This is a story of C who lived a box. Everything was all right with his life, except he was not happy. He was told not to look out of the box, because there was evil outside. Also he was … Continue reading →

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The devil made me do it.

It is funny how we tend to blame others for our own faults. I guess it is human nature to look outside of us to blame. How often have you heard excuses like we lost because the other team cheated, … Continue reading →

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The Tip of the Writing Brush

In many religions, there is a prediction of a final action of God resulting in the salvation of the believers, and the annihilation of nonbelievers. Some may call this Armageddon. In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), God promises that all … Continue reading →

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The equality of the sexes

I am always shocked by the inhumanity toward women. Just recently the story about 300 teenage females who were kidnapped by an extremist group is in the news now. There are religions in the modern era that continue to propagate … Continue reading →

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