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Understanding the Heart to Save the World

Like all Tenrikyo members believe, I believe that God descended from heaven to save human beings. In the first verse of the Ofudesaki, God tells us what we need to understand and share with the world to do this.  We … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 7-49

Interpretation: The mind gets purified by eliminating the dusts of regret, covetousness, self-love, greed, and arrogance. When this happens our minds become spirited. This is what God wants for everyone.

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OFUDESAKI 7-45

Interpretation: God is telling the early followers that the blessings of guidance were not seen before. But they will begin to see these blessings in the future.

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OFUDESAKI 7-44

Interpretation: God again like in the first verse of the most sacred scripture tells the early followers that they do not understand the heart. I believe it is the same today that most people do not understand what the heart … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 7-42

Interpretation: People did not know that blessings were provided if one had a purified mind, a mind without regret, covetousness, self-love, arrogance, and greed. When this happens, the mind becomes spirited, as opposed to depressed.

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OFUDESAKI 7-41

Interpretation: The truth of safe birth salvation is the same as all blessings that exist in the world. If our minds are pure, any blessings will be provided. These blessings are provided by our own hearts.

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OFUDESAKI 7-40

Interpretation: The world has gone through the worldly path, where one believes that one can do anything evil as long as one does not get caught, or does not care if one gets caught. The path leads to thousands of … Continue reading

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OFUDESAKI 7-39

Interpretation: I am interpreting dori as an abbreviation for teodori. By the Joyous Service performed with a sincere mind, God will provide the blessings of guidance to the people we have spread God’s truth to.

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OFUDESAKI 7-38

Interpretation: Remember God has only been watching human beings since God created human beings. God descended from heaven to save human beings, so they can live the “Joyous life”.

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OFUDESAKI 7-36

Interpretations: These blessings of guidance have never occurred because God has been only watching human beings since the creation. God was telling the early followers that God will begin to help save the world, so everyone can live the “Joyous … Continue reading

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