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Happy Thanksgiving 2012!

November 22, 2012Uncategorizedgratitude, holiday greetingsroykoogee

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!! Thank you for visiting the site!

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve posted anything on Tenrikyology.com. Thank you all for your continued patience. Hopefully, I’ll be back to posting regularly sooner if not later.

As of now, I plan to spend an American-style Thanksgiving in the first time in who knows when. It will be the first time my wife and children will be experiencing a Thanksgiving. For this, I am immensely thankful.

Other things I have been greatly grateful for recently:

Wonderful and understanding family and friends
Spiritual solace from unexpected sources
Life and all that it has to offer

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

The Footsteps of Our Predecessors 44

July 31, 2008Footsteps of Our Predecessors, TranslationsFukaya Genjiro, gratitude, optimism, outside interferenceroykoogee

The following is a translation of Part 44 of the series “Senjin no sokuseki” (Footsteps of Our Predecessors) from the August 2006 (No. 452) issue of Taimo, pp. 34–35. This translation is a provisional one at the moment and may require further revision.

Part 44: “God Will Make Everything Work Out”

There was a time when Genjiro Fukaya, the first head minister of Kawaramachi Grand Church, tripped over a hammer when he was still working as a blacksmith and hit his forehead, leaving a large bump on his forehead. Genjiro instantly shouted out, “Oh, how it hurts. How thankful I am, how thankful I am!”

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Anecdotes of the Honseki Izo Iburi 61

July 15, 2008Honseki: Anecdotes, Translationsgratitude, inspiring others, the spoken wordroykoogee

61. A Cough for the Nightwatchman

Like today, the seinens (male attendants) at Church Headquarters made nightly rounds of the Residence each hour. The Honseki sympathized with the seinens who were on duty each night. The Honseki would call out to the seinen making the rounds, saying, “Thank you for your hard work,” when they passed his room, even when it was one or two in the morning.

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Anecdotes of the Honseki Izo Iburi 49

April 22, 2008Honseki: Anecdotes, Translationsgratituderoykoogee

49. Sincere Appreciation

Followers who returned afar from all parts of the country would often bring local specialties and rare items as gifts to the Honseki. When something was presented to him, he would bring it near him, close his eyes, and bow in sincere appreciation.

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Anecdotes of the Honseki Izo Iburi 46

March 31, 2008Honseki: Anecdotes, Translationsexpressing indebtedness, gratituderoykoogee

46. Conveying Gratitude to Oyasama

One of the main aspects of the Honseki’s faith was that he always expressed his appreciation for the blessings he received. He adhered to a strong wish to convey this gratitude to Oyasama to others throughout his life. One of the things he always said was, “Oyasama saved Sato’s life when it all seemed hopeless.”

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Anecdotes of the Honseki Izo Iburi 10

October 14, 2007Honseki: Anecdotesexpressing indebtedness, gratituderoykoogee

10. Repaying an Old Debt to His Brother

On one New Year’s Eve, Izo’s brother Kumejiro came through with 5 ryo, four of which Izo used to pay off his year-end debts. Though different accounts do not agree on the year — some claim the year to be 1867 but it most likely was 1864 — Izo never forgot Kumejiro’s kindness.
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