Tag Archives: religion
Tenrikyo /From a Knot, a Bud should Sprout
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo) a knot is an occurrence that brings upon suffering or misfortune. But there is a common saying that from a knot, a bud will sprout. We believe that sometimes a knot is derived from … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Does Not Punish
I would like to talk about illness as God’s guidance. Some people believe that God punishes people when he or she goes against him. Information about God’s punishment is rampant in the Judeo-Christian holy books. From a human perspective, punishment … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /How Do We Remove Evil?
I will start off by saying all people are good. In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) are the following verses: Looking all over the world and through all ages, I find no one who is evil. 1-52 Among all mankind, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /How Do We Change Our Fate?
Why is change so difficult? We all promise that we will change, but will we? Statistics will say that we do not change. Look at the recidivism rate of alcoholics and gamblers. He or she may promise to stop his … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Happy Mother’s Day
As most of us celebrate Mother’s Day today, we must remember and thank the original mother of all mankind. I will explain further. In the Christian religion, Jesus is considered the Son of God and was sent to save mankind. … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /The “Key” is the Pure Mind
For those who believe that your religion is the truth, how do you spread the truth to the world? Some religions use fear in recruiting people; other religions promise a reward to bring people into their place of worship. In … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Heaven’s Truth and Energy
The mind is the source of what appears in the world, and the mind creates our future. How does our mind affect what happens in the world? Energy supplies the mind to create our thoughts, which are also made of … Continue reading
Changing Our Minds
I was watching one of the news channels where one commentator was accusing another commentator of being racially insensitive. One was Caucasian and the other African American. The black commentator commented on famous black leaders in combating racism, with the … Continue reading
Are we responsible for our ancestors?
I was watching one of the news channels where one commentator was accusing another commentator of being racially insensitive. Of course one was white and the other black. The black commentator commented on famous black leaders in combating racism, with … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /The State of Our Minds Reveals the World’s Destiny
I am wondering, what conditions are needed to produce innovation, inventions, and discoveries? What qualities did great discoverers like Einstein, Franklin, Plato, Socrates, Salk, Mendel, and Jenner have? There are regions in the world where innovation and discoveries are more … Continue reading