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What if?
What if we advertised and spread only the meat of the teaching? Spread the truth of causality; spread the prevention of the dusts, and most important, spread the Joyous Service. What if we advertised on the billboards of the world, … Continue reading
Beware of strangers; you may be on the wrong path
In the beginning, God created the world. God felt lonely; so heaven and earth as a model, God created husband and wife. At first there was goodness and purity of the mind, and there was joy and happiness. But as … Continue reading
Heaven’s Truth (Tenrikyo) and Causality
WHY DO SOME SUFFER WHILE OTHERS HAVE JOY? HOW DO WE FIND JOY? BY REMOVING GREED, ARROGANCE, AND SELF LOVE FROM ONE’S MIND, WILL CREATE JOY IN THE FUTURE. BY WHAT PRINCIPLE DOES THIS OPERATE? WE MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND CAUSALITY. … Continue reading
A World too Arrogant to Believe in Causality
Throughout the sacred books, God reminds us that we do not understand? What is it that we do not understand? We do not understand the concept of causality and reincarnation. God also tells us that without understanding causality, one cannot … Continue reading
The Entire World is a Mirror
How can we explain the suffering in the world today? Why can’t God who created man stop these sufferings? In the one of Heaven’s Truth (Tenrikyo) sacred books is the following: If I say “causality,” you probably do not understand … Continue reading
Imagine a World…….
What would happen if there were no greed, arrogance, and self-love in the world? There would be no crime, no wars, no military, no courts, etc. Imagine the trillion of dollars that we can save; and use these savings to … Continue reading
The World Does Not Understand
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), there is a quote, “We see but we do not understand”. What is it that we do not understand? We do not understand the principle of causality. Good thoughts and actions result in joy; … Continue reading
Our bodies are loaned to us from God
In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) , it is said that our bodies are God’s possession, and it is the mind or conscious that we are free to use as we wish. God gives us freedom to use our minds … Continue reading
There is no one who is evil
How do we deal with evil people? The Western world is attempting to deal with terrorists that are causing suffering in this world. What happens when we begin to eliminate or imprison them? The more we are successful in eliminating … Continue reading
What if
What if? What if the entire world believed in heaven? What if the entire world believed in causality and reincarnation? What unlikely scenario would be the best for mankind, a belief in heaven, or a belief in reincarnation? If we … Continue reading