Tag Archives: Hinduism
The Prayer to Sweep Evil
The Tenrikyo prayer is a special unique prayer asking God to help remove evil. “Evil sweeping. Save them please, Universal Saving God” This evil is not from an outside source like the devil or Satan. This evil exists in all … Continue reading
Born Again
What does it mean to be born again in Tenrikyo? In Tenrikyo, I was taught about the dusts that are called evil thoughts. These are the thoughts of greed, arrogance, regret, and self-love. We were taught that they are the … Continue reading
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UNDERSTANDING THE SOUL _____________________________________________________________ GOD WILL HEAL YOU IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE SOUL ________________________________________________________ For audio, please click the start arrow below. In our sacred scripture, God tells us: However serious an illness will become, I never say that … Continue reading
The Truth Will Set You Free
I have always encouraged others to look for the truth. Do not depend on others to relay the truth to you. For example, in religion most of us depend on our clergy and historians to interpret and translate our sacred … Continue reading
The Soul Has No Color
Recently as I am getting closer to my 65th birthday, I wonder what will happen when I die. Will my mind cease to function? If I don’t have a brain, I presume that I may not be able to think. … Continue reading
How To Purify Our Minds
Many of us can control our anger or evil thoughts. But of course, since we are only human, sometimes we lose control and acquiesce to our evil thoughts and take action that we may regret later on. This action causes … Continue reading
Path of the Soul
In this world, there are two paths that people believe in. There is the path of the world, where you can do whatever you want and get away with it, so long as no one sees you do it; and … Continue reading
The Distorted Mirror and the Mind
There is a verse in our sacred book that I find interesting about the human mind and the way we think. I often reflect to see if I have a mind like a distorted mirror. Ikana ki mo oku yosete … Continue reading
Who We Are
God created human beings to live the joyous life. Let me rephrase it correctly. God created human bodies, so we can live the joyous life. What are we? Are we our bodies? The body plus the soul is who we … Continue reading
Understanding Karma and Causality
Many religions believe in causality or karma, but none have succeeded in explaining how the process works. We all have heard the expression of “What we sow, we reap”. In the Ofudesaki, God tells us that we do not understand … Continue reading