For the true salvation (Wagakokology)

As I continue practicing my faith, there are moments when I feel as if everything in the world is unfolding around me.

One of the purposes of spiritual discipline is to seek to present the sincerity and earnestness of our hearts to the Divine.

True faith must seek humanity's true salvation. 07-24-2026

To cultivate our hearts is to keep reforming ourselves until our hearts are one with the Divine's heart.

Human beings must awaken to the Divine's calling—to cultivate their own hearts. 07-22-2026

Living by faith is like running a three-legged race with the Divine. If we move according to our own self-interest, we are bound to stumble. Only by setting aside our selfish desires and keeping in step with the Divine's will can we truly move forward.

The Divine looks into the very depths of our hearts. 07-20-2026

May we cultivate an earnest and wholehearted desire to be of service to the Divine. 07-19-2026

Our true salvation lies in completely entrusting ourselves to the Divine. 07-18-2026

Miraculous blessings may simply draw people in, but beyond them lies the Divine's true aspiration.

If we wish to receive the same remarkable blessings that our teacher, Rev. Soichiro Otsubo, received, we must also faithfully follow his way of practicing faith.

Today's Faith Keywords: Persistence, Perseverance, One More Push. 07-15-2026

The key to receiving the Divine Virtue is wholehearted entrustment to the Divine. This is the spirit of "Mamayo"—entrusting everything to the Divine, even at the cost of our very life.

Faith gives us both a happy heart and a joyful heart. 07-13-2026

People naturally feel grateful whenever what they desire comes to pass. 07-12-2026

The essence of faith is to entrust ourselves to the Divine, cling to the Divine, and be transformed by the Divine.

There are five essential practices that nurture our faith. Together, they are known as the Five Practices of Faith.

True faith shows us the true path. It is we who must walk that path. Unless we walk the true path, we cannot attain true salvation.

The blessings we receive overflow to help others, and in their being helped lies our truest blessing.

Looking back, I can truly say that my life has been shaped by the messages I have received from the Divine.

The first step in living a life of faith is to create a place and time in our home where we can turn our hearts to the Divine each day.

When we wake each morning, it is important to thank the Divine for the gift of life. 07-05-2026

Faith is the growth and cultivation of the heart. 07-04-2026

The true blessing lies in the Wagakokoro. 07-03-2026

True faith is to pray that the Divine's aspiration for us may be fulfilled. 07-02-2026

May I become a person whose aspiration is to make the wish of Tenchi-Kaneno-Kami my own. 07-01-2026

Live with an aspiration—the aspiration to walk the path of continually refining our hearts.

The discipline of faith is learning to recognize what is happening to us now as the Divine workings and to receive it with gratitude.

When things do not go the way we want, or when the unexpected happens, this is precisely where we have the opportunity to live our faith.

This world is a mirror through which our own hearts are revealed to us. 06-27-2026

From living in accordance with the Divine Will to living in harmony with the Divine Will. 06-26-2026

If we wish to experience the mighty workings of Tenchi-Kaneno-Kami, we must faithfully follow and practice the Divine Teachings.

Let me say it again: the deepest wish of Tenchi-Kaneno-Kami is that all people may find true salvation.

The three stages of faith: faith in fulfilled wishes, faith amid unfulfilled wishes, and faith that becomes one with the Divine Will.

What does it mean to be truly saved? It means embodying the Heart of the Earth. 06-22-2026

It is important to strive to become a person who does not displease the Divine. 06-21-2026

Because we trust that everything comes to us within the protective care of Tenchi-Kaneno-Kami, we can receive it with the Heart of the Earth.

The discipline of faith is learning to recognize and feel the Divine workings in our lives.

Faith is formed from four elements fused into one: the Divine workings, belief, the Divine teachings, and the reformation of the heart.

One of the distinctive features of the spiritual training under Rev. Soichiro Otsubo is that the Divine personally communicates with us and guides us.

Rev. Soichiro Otsubo set his whole heart on becoming the person who would appreciate the Divine blessings more deeply than anyone else in Japan.

The true salvation that Tenchi-Kaneno-Kami desires to grant is a heart that can find true salvation even when one's prayers are not fulfilled.

A pure heart to receive the teachings, and a pure heart to put them into practice—that is how the heart grows.

The heart that enables us to move freely through this world is the Heart of the Earth—the soil-like heart that transforms everything it receives into nourishment for growth.

The foremost cause of human suffering is not knowing the purpose for which we have been given life in this world.

To be born into this world is to be enrolled in a school for the cultivation, growth, and education of the heart.

This world is a school where the heart is meant to grow. Faith is the discipline through which that growth takes place.

True faith calls us to move from seeking to make the Divine serve our wishes to seeking to serve the Divine Will.

The spiritual ideal of faith is a world in which the Divine and humanity live in mutual reverence, gratitude, and shared joy.

If we honor Nariyuki, we will surely come to experience the unmistakable workings and response of the Divine.