Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
Oyasama once said: “There is not a single day which you ought to complain about. All days are lucky days. . . . And not one day in the year is unlucky.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 173 The past has already gone, and the future has not yet come. The…
Oyasama once said: “Earnestly tell others how you were saved.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 100 “I would like to share my experience of being saved,” says Mr. H. “When I first received my diagnosis, it almost drove me to despair. I shuddered at the thought that I might die. “Then…
Oyasama once said: “Earnestly tell others how you were saved.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 100 Imagine your little children telling their friends such things as: “My dad is great! Every day he works hard at his company to take care of the family. Because of him, we don’t have to…
Oyasama once said: “A stormy wind never lasts forever. Therefore, wait by crouching down when it is blowing and set out after it stops.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 183 Living as we do in this day and age, we are quite busy. We use our ingenuity to try to manage…
Oyasama once said: “Sah, sah, because Tsukihi exists, the world exists. Because the world exists, things exist. Because things exist, your bodies exist. Because your bodies exist, law exists. Although the law exists, to resolve your minds is primary.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 231 Imagine. You have been caught…
“Hello, everyone! We are followers of the Tenrikyo faith. . . .” In October 2014, Haruo Yamagishi (73) and his wife, Ayako (70), were giving roadside speeches with other followers from the local community at JR Itabashi Station, where there were streams of office workers hurrying home from work. Haruo…