Tag Archives: soul
Understanding our own hearts
Most of us agree that there is a part of us that will continue for eternity after our bodies cease to function. In the Ofudesaki, God calls this the mune or heart that we do not understand (verse 1-1). I … Continue reading
The Evil Thoughts in our Minds
Interesting that people continue to say that there are 8 dusts that we have to remove to purify our minds. In the Ofudesaki, there are only 5 dusts that are mentioned. Kono michi wa oshii hoshii to kawaii to Yoku … Continue reading
What is the heart?
Most of us have wondered why our religion does not grow. Why does God tell us we do not understand the mune or heart in the first verse of the Ofudesaki? Could it be that our lack of understanding of … Continue reading
Interpretation: People until God was revealed, did not understand why we suffer or have joy. They mostly thought that their actions did not affect what would happen to them in the future. Example: Someone stealing from someone when they are … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 7-54
Interpretation: God wants you to eliminate evil thoughts or dusts from your minds. These thoughts are regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance.
In the Ofudesaki, God tells us that illness should not exist, God tells us that illness is from the path of the mistaken mind (3-95). The mistaken mind is a mind that may have one or all of these evil … Continue reading
OFUDESAKI 7-53
Interpretation: There are no contamination of human thoughts in God’s teachings. Everything is true.
OFUDESAKI 7-52
Interpretation: Because Oyasama is conveying this truth, God wants the early followers to understand that these truths come from God.
OFUDESAKI 7-50
Interpretation: The blessings are God’s guidance to help others understand the heart. As emphasized in the first verse of the Ofudesaki, the knowledge of the heart is foremost to one’s salvation.
OFUDESAKI-GOD'S TEACHINGS 