Tenrikyo Spirituality: Tenri Forum 2006

Solutions: How is universal single-hearted salvation going to be realized?

God works in the universe through instruments: And even now is gathering and training the instruments for the recreation of the world of joyous life. 

Assuming that we are those instruments how will we proceed from here?

Unity of mind:

         The phrase "Unity of mind" can be understood and realized in three ways: 

•                 In the first sense it refers to a mind that has returned to its origin and is one with God's mind.

•                 In the second sense it refers to a mind that is one with God's intention to realize universal
                  single-hearted salvation for all human beings equally. 

•                 In the third sense it refers to shared worldly common self-centered beliefs. 

            If we can grasp the true meaning of the parental love shown in Her Divine Model, we shall then see things we had not been able to see before, we shall understand things we were not able to understand before, we shall be joyful over things that gave us no joy before, and we shall be infused with high spirits we had not known before. A new path of single-hearted salvation will surely be opened before us. Because this is the path to save all humankind set by Oyasama, it is reasonable that She will bring the ideas by which to save all humankind into each of our minds at the appropriate time and place. This begins with our individual self-reflection and resolve. There are no restrictions as to the place or the time. It is possible even at this place and at this moment.

The 3rd Shinbashira