Tag Archives: TENRIKYO
Why do good people suffer?
The story of Job in the Old Testament recounts the story why sometimes good people suffer, and why bad people prosper. At the end, the questions still remain unsolved, with the unlimited knowledge of God incomprehensible to man. But in … Continue reading
How does God Guide Us?
How does God communicate with us? In the sacred books, it is said that God directly talked to the prophets like Moses, Elijah, Jacob, Jesus, and Oyasama. But how does God communicate to us now? Do we only have the … Continue reading
God’s Loan
As alluded to in previous posts, God shows guidance through illnesses and disorders of the body. In the Tip of the Writing Brush is the following verse: If you have borrowed something from another, you will need to pay interest. … Continue reading
God’s approval?
Do you sometimes wonder if God approves of what we are doing or thinking? Suppose we can find out God’s approval or disapproval. In the Tip of the Writing Brush is the verse: In distinguishing between Kara (evil mind) and … Continue reading
The Perfect World
In the Tip of the Writing are the following verses: Illness and pain throughout the world; you do not know that these are the road signs or guidance of God 2-22 There is nothing in this world that should … Continue reading
The Joyous Life
The following are verses from the Tip of the Writing Brush. Looking all over the world and through all ages, various paths of life exist also. 1-45 Over steep mountains, through tangles of thorns, along narrow ledges and through brandished … Continue reading
Good or Bad Seed?
This is a continuation of my previous blog on planting the seeds. For a man to have a joyous future, requires one to plant the seed of happiness. What is this seed? This seed is any effort or thought that … Continue reading
The Pharisee and the publican
In our daily lives, when we put more effort, we expect to be rewarded. For example, when we study more than anyone else, we expect to get into prestigious colleges. When we work hard at work, we expect to … Continue reading
Mind and Body
It is difficult for some people to associate disease and illness on our bodies to the way we use our minds. In the Tip of the Writing Brush are the following verses. Indicating no one in the world in particular, … Continue reading
God’s Wrath
In the past, people have commented on the tragedies that occur daily, and wonder why God permits these occurrences. In the Tip of the Writing Brush are the following verses: Thunder, earthquakes, great winds, and floods, these are regret and … Continue reading