Michi no Shiori

Michi no Shiori (Japanese: 道の栞, Signposts along the Way or Guide to the Way) is an Oomoto religious text written by Onisaburo Deguchi (出口王仁三郎), the co-founder of the Japanese new religious organization Oomoto. Quotes Divine Signposts Divine Signposts (online English translation by Charles Rowe) Michi no Shiori (道の栞). Reikaimonogatari.net: The Great Library of Onisaburo Deguchi (霊界物語.ネット: 出口王仁三郎 大図書館). This is a partially digitized original Japanese text. Michi no Shiori is part of: 大本史料集成 > Ⅰ　思想篇 > 第二部　出口王仁三郎の思想 > 第四章　道の栞 瑞月が書いても端月が書くのでない。神が憑りて書くのである、手を借る丈である。 Although Onisaburo writes, it is not Onisaburo who is writing. It is God who writes, using Onisaburo’s hand. Verse 4 (Part 1, Chapter 1) (Japanese: 第二節　道の栞　第一巻上（一）, Verse 6) 此者の筆に書いた事も、口で申した事も、皆神から故に、万劫末代残る言葉なり。 All the words written and spoken by Onisaburo are eternal, because they all come from God. Verse 5 (Part 1, Chapter 1) (Japanese: 第二節　道の栞　第一巻上（一）, Verse 12) 世界万物を造り給へる神は只独り神。天の御中主之大神と称へ奉る。 The God who created everything in the universe is one only: He is called the God Amenominakanushi. In short, He is called “God” or “True God”. Verses 81-82 (Part 1, Chapter 2) (Japanese: 第五節　道の栞　第一巻中（一）, Verse 1) 天帝は独一の真神であるから始めも無く終りも無き尊き神である。 God is one only. He is the holy God, without beginning and without end. Verse 85 (Part 1, Chapter 2) (Japanese: 第五節　道の栞　第一巻中（一）, Verse 5) 世界中、兵あるが為に、慾も起り戦ひもあるのである。世界の戦いは運不運を嫌ひ給ふ天帝の大御心に叶はぬ事である。雨降つて地固まる、世界穏かの為めには戦も止むを得ぬ次第なれど、戦ひ位世界に無惨ものはない。 Because armies exist in the world, greed arises and wars occur. The world war is an act of defiance against the heart of God, who hates to see some happy while others are unhappy. Unhappiness is the beginning of happiness: it is inevitable that wars will happen until the world finally attains peace. But in this world the cruelest thing is war. Verse 214 (Part 1, Chapter 2) (Japanese: 第八節　道の栞　第一巻下（二）, Verse 89) 神は人民は云ふに及ばず、万の物一切を愛し給へば、世界に神の愛を受けぬものは虫けら一匹ないのである。 God loves not only human beings but all things; in the world there is nothing which does not receive God’s love. Verse 248 (Part 2, Chapter 1) (Japanese: 第九節　道の栞　第二巻上（一）, Verse 34) 神の国には、万古に通じて変らぬ道がある。道は所謂真理である。真理と云ふものは、真直にして其上鉄棒の如きものである。曲めたり歪めたり、捻りたり、自由にする事は出来ぬ。 In the Divine realm there is a way changeless for eternity. This way is truth. Truth is quite straight and is like a rod of iron; it cannot be bent or twisted at will. Verse 254 (Part 2, Chapter 1) (Japanese: 第九節　道の栞　第二巻上（一）, Verse 41) 霊魂の生命は、永遠無窮にして不老不死なり。不老不死とは、老ひず生命死せずと云ふ事なり。故に幽界に於ける霊魂の生命なり。 The life of the soul is eternal and deathless; it is the life of spirit in the spirit world. Verse 323 (Part 2, Chapter 2) (Japanese: 第十一節　道の栞　第二巻中（一）, Verse 23) 神の御国には罪もなく、穢もなく、病もなく、苦しみもなし。汝等如何にして、此神の御国に至らんとするや。 In the Divine realm there is no sin, no impurity, no sickness and no suffering. How then will you reach this Divine realm? Verse 326 (Part 2, Chapter 2) (Japanese: 第十一節　道の栞　第二巻中（一）, Verse 29) 神の御国には、暗の夜もなし。照り輝ける日の御光は、とどまる事なくして、暖かに且つ穏かなり。 In the Divine realm, the dark night does not exist. The warm and gentle light of the sun (Divine light) shines ceaselessly. Verse 328 (Part 2, Chapter 2)) (Japanese: 第十二節　道の栞　第二巻中（二）, Verse 31) 清く湧き出でつゝある、曽我部穴太なる宮垣内の清水は、世の人の心の垢を洗はん為に、神の御心より湧きて流れ出づるなり。 The pure spring water of Anao (the name of the birthplace of Onisaburo) flows from the heart of God to wash the stains of human hearts. Verse 340 (Part 2, Chapter 2) (Japanese: 第十二節　道の栞　第二巻中（二）, Verse 44) 釈迦基督孔子等は世の救ひ人なり。救ひ主には非ざるなり。国家の為めに功績を立てし人々も亦是世の救ひ人なり。 Shakyamuni, Christ, Confucius and others are world saviours. Human beings who have contributed to society are also saviours. Those who serve humankind on earth, offering their bodies and hearts, are also saviours of the world. Verses 373-374 (Part 2, Chapter 2) (Japanese: 第十二節　道の栞　第二巻中（二）, Verse 80) (After the verse above, Japanese original passages are not included, since reikaimonogatari.net has not digitized them yet.) God loves all races equally, because they are all His children. He who hates human beings is contrary to God’s heart. He who disrespects foreigners and regards them with prejudice defies God’s heart. Verses 391-393 (Part 2, Chapter 3) The churches of the various sects in the present day have become the dens of hungry tigers and wolves. Profiting from God, they indulge in fraud and theft. The true teachings have withered and even the holy houses of God have become the dwelling-places of thieves, demons and giant serpents. Verses 422-424 (Part 3, Chapter 1) The true God is spirit: human beings too, therefore, should pray with their spirit to this holy spirit. Verse 457 (Part 3, Chapter 1) Love your enemy. Sympathise with him willingly and with a true heart. Have compassion for the evildoer and pray to God for his salvation. If you accomplish this, God, being aware of your heart and conduct, will favour you all the more. Verse 537 (Part 3, Chapter 2) Because God has decided that the holy land of Ayabe be the Divine realm on earth, innumerable gods gather here and deal with the affairs of this world. Now, in this holy land of Ayabe I preach to the suffering people of the world in accordance with the profound and loving heart of God. Verse 544 (Part 3, Chapter 2) With God, the source is important. Neglecting the beginning, no one can prosper in the future. It is because there is a root that there are branches and leaves (the future). This Oomoto [大本] teaches that the source [本] is the most important. Man arises from the ancestors, and the ancestors arise from God. That which happens in Oomoto, all arises from the Original God. Verses 558-563 (Part 4, Chapter 1) Since you are God’s children, worship God as your true Father. Verse 598 (Part 4, Chapter 1) God’s love is greater than that of one’s human mother, deeper than the bottom of the earth. God’s love is higher by far than the highest human thought and is vaster than the vast universe. Verses 706-707 (Part 4, Chapter 3) When the world of Miroku is brought about, the true flower will unfold: the exalted and the lowly will prosper together, the people will be peaceable, and Divine dignity and virtue will flourish. Verse 722 (Part 4, Chapter 4) The light of the true God radiates regardless of day or night. Verse 724 (Part 4, Chapter 4) God, shining like the morning sun, has appeared on this earth. Come quickly, people, and adore the light of God. It is the treasure of this world. Gather, people, and learn the true path. Verse 728 (Part 4, Chapter 4) Human beings in distress, come to Oomoto. I will give you tranquillity, driving away all devils. Verse 734 (Part 4, Chapter 4) Even if you lose your body, do not let devils steal your soul, which is your essence. Without a sound soul no one can maintain his life. Verse 764 (Part 4, Chapter 4) Even if you lose your body for the truth, do not begrudge the loss; care only about the life of the soul, which will be lost through denial of the way and the truth. Verse 765 (Part 4, Chapter 4) There is no world which surpasses the world of Miroku, either in the past or in the future. The poor people in the present world, crossing to the world of Miroku, will receive incomparable happiness. Walk then with joy and with courage the just path of God; come to Oomoto to bow in worship before God. The saving God is to be found in Oomoto. Verse 767 (Part 4, Chapter 4) God, who protects everything in the universe, appears in the name of the God of Miroku (extreme gentleness and love); He sends out His light everywhere in the universe to brighten the places of darkness. Verse 771 (Part 4, Chapter 4) Even in the unclean body of man there dwells the spirit of God who gives it life. Be grateful, therefore, and keep your body pure. Verse 781 (Part 4, Chapter 4) Illuminate your darkened heart with the saving light of God, and be born again in the Divine realm. Verse 791 (Part 4, Chapter 4) Other sources Military preparation for war benefits the landlords and capitalists. It becomes the basis for unlimited suffering for the poor. The people should not have to bear the duty of conscription. We must not throw away our bodies, creating a river of blood or mountain of bones. We must not pay heavy taxes to the government [to support this]. ... There is nothing in the world more evil than war. ... Tens of millions of young men in this world are forced into the uniform of the soldier and trained only in deliberate murder. Most of them have already suffered a life of hardship, yet they must undergo this heinous training. For any nation, there is nothing more useless than military preparation. Translated excerpt from: Prophet motive: Deguchi Onisaburō, Oomoto, and the rise of new religions in Imperial Japan Stalker Nancy K. University of Hawai'i Press 2008 978-0-8248-3226-1 Honolulu https://archive.org/details/prophetmotivedeg00stal 146-7 See also Reikai Monogatari External links Category:Oomoto texts