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Arrogance
Sometime when I attend meetings, I get memory flashes of my high school biology teacher, Mr. Crough , a middle aged obese , and bald Biology teacher. I truly believe his goal each day was the find students who had not … Continue reading
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Distorted Mirror Revisited
What does a distorted mirror have to do with religion? In the Tip of the Writing Brush, God throughout the sacred book, tells us that we do not understand the teaching. For example, verse III-50 Though I have gathered many … Continue reading
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Maturing of the Child
Sometimes don’t you wonder why some people behave so badly? Why don’t they understand God’s teachings? Perhaps they do not know where to receive this truth? It is said that Oyasama taught the following over and over: “It is not … Continue reading
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The Monthly Period is the Flower
Since the beginning of time, females have been mistakenly considered second class citizens. Even today, females are considered inferior to their male counterparts in many parts of the world. In our country, it was not until the nineteen century, … Continue reading
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Adorn the Mind
We believe that the mind is our to use as we please, but the body is borrowed from God. As any thing borrowed, we must take care of it, and eventually return it with its normal wear and tear. It … Continue reading
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Grace
How do we say grace before we partake in our dinners. Of course there are many families that say nothing before their meals. The first to be thanked is usually God in our grace. But sometime we take for granted … Continue reading
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How Important is Work
How important is it for people to work? May it give them a purpose in life? Whether it be a job outside or a job taking care of the household, it appears that working hard is very important for … Continue reading
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Work that Becomes Virtue
Have you experienced co-workers who complain about every task they accomplish. Besides irritating their co-workers, nothing usually gets accomplished by their tirades. There is a story in the Anecdotes of Oyasama, which concerns a follower of the religion. During this … Continue reading
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Choice of Words
Sometimes it is our attitude and the choice of words that we use that can have a profound effect on the person who we are trying to convey our message. For example Oyasama once told a follower: All the work … Continue reading
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All Days are Lucky Days
In Japan today it is customary to plan a wedding on an auspicious day and avoid certain days that are considered unlucky. The same goes for funerals, as certain days are considered inappropriate. Such long-held customs emerged when the … Continue reading
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OFUDESAKI-GOD'S TEACHINGS 