Tag Archives: karma

We Are All Family

With all the violence and wars in the world, I just wanted to remind my readers that there is a God that is looking after us. These are some verses from the Book of Prophecy (Ofuedsaki) All of you throughout … Continue reading →

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The Future Health Care in America

Today, the policy is political correctness. Being right or honest does not matter. One only has to be polite and be pretentious so as not to hurt the feelings of a group or faction. This is noticeable in politics and … Continue reading →

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God’s Anger

This morning I awoke to the sound of thunder and flash of lightning; as it shook the house, I cowered under my sheets. I imagined the Greek God Zeus throwing his lightning rods toward earth. I then recollected a verse … Continue reading →

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We Are Not Animals

Animals depend on their innate instincts for survival. These instincts, or traits are similar to greed, arrogance, and self love. These instincts provide each species the ability to survive. You will never see one species befriending another species in nature. … Continue reading →

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Is Faith Good

What does a distorted mirror have to do with religion?  In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki), God throughout the sacred book tells us that we do not understand him.  The following is from the Book of Prophecy: Though I have … Continue reading →

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No one to blame

It is human nature to seek fault from the outside, and not find fault within. We tend to blame others for our misfortunes. We blame our parents who raised us incorrectly, we blame our teachers that were incompetent, and we … Continue reading →

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Causality, Innen, Karma 101

It is human nature to seek fault from the outside, and not find fault within. We tend to blame others for our misfortunes. We blame our parents who raised us incorrectly, we blame our teachers that were incompetent, and we … Continue reading →

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The Emperor Has no Clothes

There was a story by Hans Christian Andersen about a powerful and vain emperor who the people feared. He had hired what he thought were the two best weavers of his time to fabricate an ornate suite that would distinguish … Continue reading →

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Is God Trying to Guide Us?

We who are followers of the Heaven’s Truth (Tenrikyo) religion must be very cautious in interpreting what occurs every day. When suffering or inconvenience occurs, is it due to causality, or is it God’s guidance? I often hear people say … Continue reading →

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Having Faith in God

Our constitution empowers government by the people, or democracy. Individual rights matter in this type of government, over a country ruled by monarchs or selected individuals. Yet it is ironic that we the people have elected leaders who ignore the … Continue reading →

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