Ōnishi Tama

thumb|right|180px|Ōnishi Tama when she was 9 years old, in May 1926 Ōnishi Tama (大西玉; 1916–1969), also known as Miroku (みろく), was the founder of the Honbushin religion in Japan. Quotes 神ありて我あり我欲忘れて報恩理を立てて身が立つ今を全うkami arite ware ariga yoku wasurete hō onri o tate te mi ga tatsuima o matsuto u God exists; therefore I exist.Forget selfish desires and repay kindness.Establish reason, and thereby establish oneself.Fulfill the present moment completely. Miroku みろく [Ōnishi Tama 大西玉] Uchū Hontairon 宇宙本体論 1994-04-26 Plus One プラスワン出版社 4-938753-90-1 (poem titled 自戒 [Self-admonition]) 生も死も、借りしものにはなかりけりただあるものは、神のおもわくsei mo shi mo, karishi mono ni wa nakarikeritada aru mono wa, shin no o mo waku Life and death – nothing is borrowed.The only thing that exists is God's will. Miroku みろく [Ōnishi Tama 大西玉] Uchū Hontairon 宇宙本体論 1994-04-26 Plus One プラスワン出版社 4-938753-90-1 (This poem is also inscribed on a stone stele at Honbushin's main shrine on the summit of Mount Kami.) See also Ōnishi Aijirō Nakayama Miki Ofudesaki External links Category:Religious leaders from Japan Category:1916 births Category:1969 deaths Category:New religious movement leaders