Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
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,…
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…