Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
Oyasama once said to a follower who ran a hosiery shop: “Merchants should buy dearly and sell cheaply.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 165 A fortune-teller says: “When a customer comes to me, I look steadily into his or her eyes and say in a low, quiet voice: ‘You have done…
Oyasama once said to a follower: “If you do something with gratitude, no matter how hard or unpleasant it may be, your virtue will reach heaven. Virtue which is accepted by God will be turned into joy. But no matter how hard or trying the work that you do may…
Oyasama once said: “In whatever God has once said, there is no mistake, not even one in one thousand. The path shall become exactly as God has said.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 120 When studying what Oyasama taught, sometimes we may find some part of it hard to understand and…
Oyasama once said: “This path is not the way of intelligence or knowledge.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 190 A young female TV reporter visits a locally renowned cake shop. As she eats a mouthful, we can tell that she is in seventh heaven. “Wow, it really is scrumptious!” she exclaims.…
Oyasama said in a Divine Direction: “I am still living here. I have not gone anywhere, not gone anywhere.” Osashizu, March 17, 1890 Imagine an old man who lost his fortune in a business failure long ago, was preceded in death by his entire family, and now lives alone in…
Oyasama once said to an early follower: “Here are seeds which will multiply ten thousandfold.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 15 Preparations for brewing Japanese sake take place in the middle of winter, when one of the crucial ingredients called koji rice is carefully crafted using koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae). Yes,…