Tag Archives: soul
What Flows From the Soul/Heart
It is said that the early Christians believed in reincarnation and the soul/heart. The following is from Proverbs: 23 Above all else, guard your heart/soul, for everything you do flows from it. 24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk … Continue reading
The Soul is Who We Are
It’s surprising how children have different personalities, although we raise them almost the same. In the Ofudesaki is the following: Ponder over this talk, all of you in the world. There is no mind the same as another. 5-7 Even … Continue reading
Our Souls Helping Us to Purify Our Minds
Why is it so difficult to change? Let’s say someone from church convinces us that anger is not good for us. We agree to not get angry for any reason. Yet no matter how much we resist, when annoyance appears, … Continue reading
Our Sacred Book
In our religion, God has given us instructions to save the world in a compilation of verses called the Ofudesaki. Many other religions have sacred documents that profess that they are from God; but the verses in the Ofudesaki are … Continue reading
Tenrikyo Song eleven Mikagura-uta
The following is from the third verse from song eleven of the mikagura-uta. Yoku o wasurete hinokishin. Kore ga daiichi koe to naru. The first translation below is the traditional translation by Tenrikyo Headquarters and the 2nd translation is word … Continue reading
Our Special Prayer in Tenrikyo
In many religions, there are prophecies that portend of mass destruction before salvation is established. In the Tenrikyo religion God promises that all mankind will be saved when everyone purifies their minds of arrogance, greed, miserliness, covetousness and self-love. God … Continue reading
Tenrikyo 3-46
The following is from the Ofudesaki: Kono tokoro yorozu no koto o tokikikasu Kami ichijo de mune no uchi yori 3-46 The first translation below is the traditional translation by Tenrikyo Headquarters and the 2nd translation is word for word. … Continue reading
What Would happen if the World Understood the Soul?
What would happen if everyone in the world understood the soul? There will be no racism, no sexism, no wars, and no conflicts among people. We will need no armies and fences to protect us. We can use our resources … Continue reading
Tenrikyo
The following is from the Ofudesaki in Japanese: Kokoro sai shinjitsu yori mo wakaritara Nanimo kowami mo abunaki mo nai 6-122 The first translation below is the traditional translation by Tenrikyo Headquarters and the 2nd translation is word for word. … Continue reading
Tenrikyo
The following is from the Ofudesaki: Imamade no ushi no sakimichi omote miyo Kami taru tokoro mina ki o tsuke yo 4-18 The first translation below is the traditional translation by Tenrikyo Headquarters and the 2nd translation is word for … Continue reading