The following is a translation of an excerpt from “Moto no ri” Through the Lens of Chinese Ideology” by Kaji Nobuyuki.
Bibliographic info:
Kaji Nobuyuki 加地伸行. 1987. “Chugoku shiso kara mita Moto no ri.” In Koza Moto no ri no sekai 1: Moto no ri no ningengaku (The World of “The Truth of Origin”—Lecture Series One: The Philosophical Anthropology of “The Truth of Origin”), 61–80.
Continue reading “Moto no ri” Through the Lens of Chinese Ideology by Nobuyuki Kaji 1
Summers here are stifling
But this year it feels even more so
The first August in this house with no A/C
Small bodies beside me writhing
My pillow drenched in perspiration
A roach crawls over my arm Continue reading Summer 2015
In 1938, my mother’s youngest brother at the time, Tsumoru (three years old), contracted meningitis. At the time my grandfather Misao Hiraga was a Singer sewing machine salesman and an elected official of the local village assembly. The youngest child of two of his peers also had contracted the disease. However, in the case of Tsumoru, the doctor expressed his deep regret and said the boy’s life could not be saved.
Continue reading Moto ichi-nichi: The importance of conversion stories in Tenrikyo 2
I happened to find a hard copy of the final project for an Anthropology 152 class from 12 years ago (July 2003). Although there are some areas that should be rewritten, I nevertheless decided to type it out and post it here on Tenrikyology.com with only a few cosmetic changes. Continue reading Moto ichi-nichi: The importance of conversion stories in Tenrikyo 1
The following is a translation of an excerpt from “Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies” by Teruo Nishiyama. Continue reading Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies 5
The following is a translation of an excerpt from “Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies” by Teruo Nishiyama. Continue reading Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies 4
The following is a translation of an excerpt from “Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies” by Teruo Nishiyama. Continue reading Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies 3
The following is a translation of an excerpt from “Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies” by Teruo Nishiyama. Continue reading Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies 2
The following is a translation of an excerpt from “Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies.”
Bibliographic info:
Nishiyama Teruo. 西山輝夫. 1987. “Moto no ri no kenkyu-shi gairon.” In Koza Moto no ri no sekai 1: Moto no ri no ningengaku (The World of “The Truth of Origin”: Lecture Series One—The Philosophical Anthropology of “The Truth of Origin”), pp. 13–36. Continue reading Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies by Teruo Nishiyama 1
We call God the Parent, Tenri-O-no-Mikoto. God the Parent created human beings and everything else from where there was no form. God the Parent provided us with the Cosmos, the Earth, and the natural environment that makes life possible. God the Parent oversees the laws of nature and is also its source. God is also our Parent who relieves human beings of our troubles and guides us to the Joyous Life.
In order for us to better understand God the Parent’s providence, each particular working of God was assigned a sacred name and explained. This is the “ten aspects of God’s complete providence.”
We learn this exposition of the providence in order to build genuine faith to the teaching of God the Parent, appreciate the providence by chanting the sacred names, and learn the intention of God the Parent shown through illness and calamities.
Izanami-no-Mikoto: the model of woman, the seedplot. Continue reading Izanami-no-Mikoto