Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
Oyasama once said to a follower: “The bur of the chestnut is rough and prickly. Take away the bur and inside it there is a shell and then there is a bitter coating. Shell it, then peel the coating, and you will find a tasty nut. If a man listens…
One day during Her detention at a police station, Oyasama said to Her granddaughter who was accompanying Her, “Oh, Hisa, buy a cake.” Asked what She would do with it, She said: “That officer is so bored that he is dozing off. So I want to give it to him.”…
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.…