Tag Archives: religion
The Understanding of Causality
It has been recently cited that one third of the families in America may incur abusive relationships. In many parts of the world, females are still considered second-class citizen. Racial and religious tensions still exist in this country, and the … Continue reading
Thought of the Day
What I see in the world is a reflection of my mind. The hopes that come true, the dreams that don’t, are all what I have done or thought. The mysterious that happen today and tomorrow, are the results of … Continue reading
The Narrow and Broad Paths
In most religion, there is a path or steps that is recommended to gain salvation. This may involve religious rituals, prayers, or declarations. In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), it is recommended that we first understand causality in order to … Continue reading
A World Constructed on Reason
We human beings are blessed with the cognitive abilities of reasoning. The occurrences in the universe can be usually explained by this cognitive ability. For example we know that the sun rises and falls daily due to the rotation of … Continue reading
The World is the Body of God
We human beings are arrogant to believe that we can do anything with our bodies, including the bodies and properties of others. In the Tip of the Writing Brush is the verse: I shall teach you step by step that … Continue reading
The Universe is the Body of God
In the Tip of the Writing Brush (Ofudesaki), it is said that we borrow our bodies from God. God lends us our bodies. It is said that we have autonomous control of the use of our minds. To a limited … Continue reading
Evil People
What kind of beliefs do people that cause sufferings in this world have? What religions are they affiliated with? The recent chemical annihilation of innocent children and the past history of genocide of the Nazi regime represent mankind at its … Continue reading
Disorder
The second law of thermodynamics states that everything leads to randomness and disorder (entropy). But we humans like to put things in order. I remember growing up and living next to our neighbor Mr. Wilson. He was fastidious in his … Continue reading
The Life of Pi
In the story the Life of Pi, Pi gets alarmingly close to a tiger when his father pulls him away from the cage. Pi argues that on staring at the creature’s eye, he saw the soul. But his father angrily … Continue reading
Are we still animals?
What separates human beings from other animals? We have a complex neural system that gives us the ability to think. That does not mean that we still do not have the primal instincts of other animals. The primal instincts of … Continue reading