Tag Archives: Heaven

Why do good people suffer?

The story of Job in the Old Testament recounts the story why sometimes good people suffer, and why bad people prosper.  At the end, the questions still remain unsolved, with the unlimited knowledge of God incomprehensible to man.  But in … Continue reading

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How does God Guide Us?

How does God communicate with us?  In the sacred books, it is said that God directly talked to the prophets like Moses, Elijah, Jacob, Jesus, and Oyasama. But how does God communicate to us now? Do we only have the … Continue reading

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God’s Loan

As alluded to in previous posts, God shows guidance through illnesses and disorders of the body. In the Tip of the Writing Brush is the following verse: If you have borrowed something from another, you will need to pay interest. … Continue reading

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God’s approval?

Do you sometimes  wonder if God approves of what we are doing or thinking? Suppose we can find out God’s approval or disapproval. In the Tip of the Writing Brush is the verse: In distinguishing between Kara (evil mind) and … Continue reading

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The Perfect World

  In the Tip of the Writing are the following verses: Illness and pain throughout the world; you do not know that these are the road signs or guidance of God 2-22 There is nothing in this world that should … Continue reading

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Planting Seeds

Have you ever started a garden? It requires much work. For a seed to sprout, and grow into a healthy plant requires one to plant the seeds, water it, remove the weeds, and fertilize. The following is an analogy between … Continue reading

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Mind and Body

It is difficult for some people to associate disease and illness on our bodies to the way we use our minds. In the Tip of the Writing Brush are the following verses. Indicating no one in the world in particular, … Continue reading

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God’s Wrath

In the past, people have commented on the tragedies that occur daily, and wonder why God permits these occurrences. In the Tip of the Writing Brush are the following verses: Thunder, earthquakes, great winds, and floods, these are regret and … Continue reading

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How do we become happy?

The path to the joyous life is to remove greed, arrogance, and self-love from our minds. It is not only important to remove these evils from our own minds, but from the minds of everyone in the world.  Without the … Continue reading

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Be Spirited

Have you ever woken up full of energy, with your mind spirited, and with a feeling that everything is all right with the world; or after a cup of coffee, where the mood changes from complacent to hopeful? Whether it … Continue reading

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