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The Understanding of Causality
It has been recently cited that one third of the families in America may incur abusive relationships. In many parts of the world, females are still considered second-class citizen. Racial and religious tensions still exist in this country, and the … Continue reading
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Thought of the Day
What I see in the world is a reflection of my mind. The hopes that come true, the dreams that don’t, are all what I have done or thought. The mysterious that happen today and tomorrow, are the results of … Continue reading
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Our Sins
Human beings do not like to hear that they are imperfect. We do not want to hear about our frailties, and shortcomings. Many of us will avoid at all cost an evaluation of ourselves whether it be at work, or … Continue reading
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The Narrow and Broad Paths
In most religion, there is a path or steps that is recommended to gain salvation. This may involve religious rituals, prayers, or declarations. In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), it is recommended that we first understand causality in order to … Continue reading
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A World Constructed on Reason
We human beings are blessed with the cognitive abilities of reasoning. The occurrences in the universe can be usually explained by this cognitive ability. For example we know that the sun rises and falls daily due to the rotation of … Continue reading
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The Universe is the Body of God
In the Tip of the Writing Brush (Ofudesaki), it is said that we borrow our bodies from God. God lends us our bodies. It is said that we have autonomous control of the use of our minds. To a limited … Continue reading
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Evil People
What kind of beliefs do people that cause sufferings in this world have? What religions are they affiliated with? The recent chemical annihilation of innocent children and the past history of genocide of the Nazi regime represent mankind at its … Continue reading
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Disorder
The second law of thermodynamics states that everything leads to randomness and disorder (entropy). But we humans like to put things in order. I remember growing up and living next to our neighbor Mr. Wilson. He was fastidious in his … Continue reading
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Are we still animals?
What separates human beings from other animals? We have a complex neural system that gives us the ability to think. That does not mean that we still do not have the primal instincts of other animals. The primal instincts of … Continue reading
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Pray for the future
How appropriate are our prayers. I remember when I was in school, I prayed after my tests. I would think that God would not be able to change the past. Thinking about it now, it would have probably been more … Continue reading
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OFUDESAKI-GOD'S TEACHINGS 