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04/27/2026

Without virtue, you will worry. With divine virtue, you will not worry.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #54]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Let me first receive Divine Virtue. Someone said that the Konko faith is the way of turning everything into blessings. At Airaku, we are taught the way of considering everything virtuous. Before anything else, begin by mastering the principle that "All is Divine Love."
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/14/s57(1982)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/26/2026

Do not disrespect others. Doing so will not bring divine blessings.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #72]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

In order not to be thought of lightly, you have to be careful about what you say and what you do. You must be careful because when you are thought of lightly, the person who thinks of you lightly will not receive blessings. When you think lightly of others, you put yourself above them. In order to fulfill both yourself and others, you should think of them as children of Kami and yourself as disobeying Kami.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/24/s52(1977)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/25/2026

People without faith in Kami are the same as those who do not respect their parents, or those who are immoral.
[How To Develop Faith #10]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

As expressed in the teaching,
"People have often wondered why a man who is honest and like a kami or buddha is often afflicted with many misfortunes. There is a difference between a good, honest person who does not do wrong and a person who has received divine blessings through faith." the content itself is different from the way of those taking the moralistic view or even that of filial piety. The way to make communication with the universe, and how to truly respect one's parents will follow. The way of faith does not suffer from fate, is not caught in sin; ultimately it reaches a joyous world, the world of Konko Daijin.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/11/s60(1985)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/24/2026

Seasonal changes are beyond human control. Leave everything to time.
[General Principles #19]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

There is a state of being as free as you please. To live in such a world is the ideal world of those practicing the faith. The sun and earth, the moon and earth, each have gravitational forces which pulls against each other. In this way just as heavenly bodies move in perfect order, we must also practice "leaving everything to time" so as to receive the blessings of being able to manifest the exact identical work of nature. By relying on that, there is a world that's orderly.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/23/s48(1973)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/23/2026

Offerings will not bring divine blessings.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #33]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

It's like a mother unconditionally providing her child with milk, isn't it? Likewise we who believe in Kami must grow to be able to serve our Divine Parent unconditionally. When our unconditional comes together with the Divine Unconditional, which is where the world of "heaven, earth and man's oneness" will be opened.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/24/s56(1981)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/22/2026

A heart that feels compassion is a heart of Kami.
[Teaching of Konko Daijin #74]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

It's a heart which cannot be understood with the human mind. If pressed to explain, it's alright to call it a heart you pray for with compassion and love joined together, a heart overflowing with precious graciousness. To a person who said they felt disgusted upon seeing a cockroach and just had to kill it, I replied, "I too would kill it, but along with the intention to kill would also be the prayer that it can be reborn into something a little better." That our heart will get closer and closer toward Kami and come to receive the heart of Kami is the way of the faith.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/25/s46(1971)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/21/2026

Being cured is not a blessing. Having good health is.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #46]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Develop a faith which was for immediate needs, to faith which will hold true in this life as well as the next. While coming here Mrs. Ito, leader of the Ku-no-ichi Meeting, was thinking that since she's come to know Airaku Church, her faith will now pass with her into the next world. Feeling this so keenly, she looked up to see the word for eternity (bandai) written on the car in front of hers. This moved her all the more.
Unless we believe in the world of the spirit, true faith is impossible.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/6/s57(1982)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/20/2026

Kami is the parent of us all. Faith is the same as showing respect to your parents.
[General Principles #5]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

It goes without saying that Kami is the parent of all creation, not just mankind. "Faith is the same as showing respect to your parents." There is nothing but to pray "may I please be raised to a complete believer." And there is nothing besides such devotion.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/2/s43(1968)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/19/2026

The more blessings you receive, the more benefits you will gain.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #60]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

The spirit becomes bountiful and large,
So blessings become bountiful and large.
It's exactly as you receive more blessings
that you will gain more virtues.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/20/s57(1982)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/18/2026

An old saying tells us, "Let others do as well as you, but excel more than others." Therefore, when you practice faith in Kami, you should receive the divine blessings for yourself first. Then, help others. Practicing faith is the same as learning. It progresses step by step. You cannot become a teacher immediately.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #62]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Cast off the beliefs, morals, and common sense you've held until now. From there you can gain real salvation through Konko faith. What does it mean that, "you should receive the divine blessings provided for you; then you can help others?" First of all exalt the teachings of our founder to the point of believing them to be the greatest ideal for human salvation. The Airaku Ideal will show you how.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/22/s57(1982)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/17/2026

Do not be tormented by succumbing to selfish desires.
[General Principles #18]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

I want to live in a world that opens to wealth and honor. Sharpen the body; sharpen the heart. Offer to heaven and enrich the earth. Proceed preciously toward a limitless faith. Prior to such an aspiration clear away your wants and desires. The heart of attachments is what torments the body. True faith discards small wishes and lives for huge desires.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/1/s54(1979)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

04/16/2026

Respect the elderly. People are not born before others because they wished it. All are born through the blessings of Kami. The earlier a person is born, the longer he has worked for society. Even young people can gain respect if they contribute more than usual. On the other hand, those who are already respected can gradually lose people's respect if they do unreasonable and thoughtless deeds. Those practicing faith should be aware of this.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #80]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Autumn, on a clear day.
Among the plotted fields --
A field of flowers.
Is the menu at your house appropriate for the elderly? Is the room planned for good sunlight, to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter? When parents take good care of the elderly, children and grandchildren will do likewise. This explains the mindset of those who practice faith.
[Mini-Teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 1977
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

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