Tag Archives: heaven’s truth
Tenrikyo /The Difficult Path to Salvation
The path to purifying our minds is not an easy path. The following is from the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush). Over steep mountains, through tangles of thorns, along narrow ledges and through brandished swords, if you come. 1-47 … Continue reading
God’s Blessings
Sometimes being correct or right may not be enough. For example, I was having a good day when one of my co-workers who was not having a good day, misunderstood some of my comments concerning a matter at work. I … Continue reading
Understanding God
This Sunday brings upon Easter, a religious day celebrated by Christians. Easter, like many religious celebrations of all faiths, have special meaning to its congregation. The meaning or message of the events are often misunderstood or not comprehended. Each person … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Tenrikyo /God’s Anger
Yesterday, I saw the display of lightening, and heard and felt the roar of thunder. This reminded me of the verse in the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) telling us the source of the thunder. In this world, landslides, thunder, earthquakes, … Continue reading
Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo)
I wonder why religion makes finding God so difficult. One has to go through a plethora of ancient books, many times translated and interpreted many times before it reaches us. This is why an individual truly trying to find God … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Self Reflection
Sometimes I wonder why people do not understand what you are saying. Some pretend to listen, but are only wasting your time. Others politely refuse to listen, and walk away. Still others confront you with rhetoric and bombastic utterances to … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Has Blessed Our Country
Why is America so great? To understand why, we need to understand our constitution. In the Declaration of Independence is the following We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (both sexes) are created equal, that they are … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why God Does Not Send his Prophets
Have you wondered why God does not send his messengers in this modern world of ours? Where are the Jesus, Buddha, and the Prophets? In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) is a verse: Though I have gathered many and varied … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Killing God
Killing God is the title of my blog today. But how can we kill God? If we believe that we were created out of the image of God, can we not imagine that God used parts of himself in creating … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Fear Brings People to Religion
What determines the conversion of a person to a religion? I believe it is fear. Some would say it is love of God that makes a person lean toward a particular religion, but I believe that this is a rare … Continue reading