Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
Once, when a flood washed away a follower’s rice fields, he visited Oyasama to explain the situation. She then said: “Sah, sah, that’s all to the good. That’s all to the good. Now that your goods have been carried away to the bottom of the sea, it will come to…
Oyasama once said: “I wish to teach the world of things not to be found in learning, ancient things extending over nine hundred million and ninety-six thousand years.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 118 After working long overtime hours, you cannot put work out of your mind as you trudge…
Once Oyasama instructed a follower to grasp Her wrist and squeeze it as hard as he could, saying, “Put your strength behind it.” As he did so, he found that the harder he squeezed, the more his wrist hurt. She said: “You do not have any more strength, do you?”…
Oyasama once said: “Faith in God is to believe in God just as you do in your own parent who gave you birth. Then your faith will become genuine.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 104 It is not always easy for parents to please their children. Suppose you are trying to…
When a follower paid Oyasama a visit after surviving a shipwreck, She told him; “I brought you home from a dangerous place.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 88 One day, you run into an uncle of yours while walking down the street. It so happens that you are troubled about something,…
Oyasama took three unhulled grains of rice in Her hand and then placed them one at a time in the palm of Izo Iburi’s hand, saying: “This is early rising, this is honesty and this is work.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 29 Let us think about honesty. The importance of…