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OFUDESAKI 6-63

Interpretation: God is telling the early followers that Oyasama is dressed in red because God dwells within her body.

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OFUDESAKI 6-62

Interpretation: God has accepted Oyasama as a shrine of God. God will provide free and unlimited blessings to save the world.

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How Does Healing Occur?

I once asked a Tenrikyo minister, if we had the gift (sazuke), why do we not go to hospitals to heal everyone. Would this not be the way to spread our religion to the world? I do not remember his … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-61

Interpretation: God is telling the early followers that God has been on the sidelines watching us only. One may be wondering who or what causes suffering and joy in the world if it is not God? The clue is in … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-60

Interpretation: I believe this refers to God explaining the teaching through Oyasama,by the verses in the Ofudesaki.

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Putting the Cart Before the Horse

Everyone has heard the expression of putting the cart before the horse. I believe this is what we are doing in performing the Service. Some of us believe that by just performing the Service, God will eventually save ourselves, and … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-59

Interpretation: God is telling us that since the creation of human beings, God has just been watching us. One may wonder, what or who causes joy and suffering in the world? God may give us a clue in the first … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-58

Interpretation: These blessings of illness as guidance to understand the heart will only occur when we spread the teachings to others. What will the purpose of guidance be, if people cannot understand the guidance when they receive it.

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Saving the World With Our Prayer

My daughter once  asked me why we have to repeat our prayer 30 times. What is the purpose?  If we are asking God 30 times to save us, is this reasonable? This is my opinion, that the first part of … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 6-53

Interpretation: God begins to tell the early followers about the heart to purify the mind, and the Service that will save the world.

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