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08/10/2026

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)

08/09/2026

Do not strain yourself by rushing things, but wait for the right time.
[Toward True Faith #10]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Asking a child picking violets the way to go home,
The flowers point the way for me to go.

The rhythm which the natural universe performs is the spontaneous rhythm which indicates the true way for regular human happiness. Faith is the experience of living in tune with that rhythm. I want to nurture the sense of the physical and spiritual feeling of my relation to the universe, to really feel the process itself as essential.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/12/s53(1978)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

08/08/2026

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)

08/07/2026

When practicing faith, there are more blessings which cannot be seen than those which can be seen. The blessings you unknowingly receive are more than the blessings you knowingly receive. If you think about it, you will come to realize the many divine blessings that you have already received. When you can do this, you are a true believer.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #53]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Since we are taught, "If you think about it, you will come to realize the many divine blessings that you have already received; when you can do this, you are a true believer," we then must aim to be true believers. To do that, you look to find where you are powerless. The feeling that "everything is a blessing" will well up and embrace you.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/5/s52(1977)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

08/06/2026

If someone calls you a thief, you should not get angry as long as you are not a thief. If someone calls you a beggar, you are not one if you do not go and beg. Kami sees all. Wear a sash of faith.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #58]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

We have a bundle of wood. The rope around it is rather loose. But add a few more logs and it's firmly packed. "To wear a sash of faith" means to add such content to it.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/18/s57(1982)
* 'Wood' and 'spirit' are homophones in Japanese.
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

08/05/2026

Conceit leads to major failure.
[How To Develop Faith #23]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

** When you're under the impression that something is true, it's conceit. The posture that is necessary is to seek after the truth of truths.
** When you are conceited, you might be able to have breadth, but depth will be lost. It's because you don't probe deep within yourself.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/16/s49(1974)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

08/04/2026

Pray for your good health.
[How To Develop Faith #16]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

The basis is taking everything of one's health as pluses. It's vitally essential to be discrete so you don't upset your remaining strength.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/17/s60(1985)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

08/03/2026

Offerings made sincerely are accepted by Kami with pleasure, but Kami is not pleased when people are burdened with compulsory donations and contributions.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #15]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

I feel it's just because Kami is the Divine Parent. There is no way that the Divine Parent could be pleased with offerings that burden us. However, our situation is such that we cannot remain still when we think of the parental nature of Kami. This parental nature wants us to receive blessings and be nurtured by requesting our sincerity. We need to consider this teaching from several points of view. We wish to be of service to Kami by doing what will please and satisfy the Divine Parent.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/29/s50(1975)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

08/02/2026

Do not say it is a miracle when you receive divine blessings by practicing faith.
[General Principles #14]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Each day we are being provided with a living in the midst of the great miracle of the universe. There is summer and there's winter; there's day and there's night. Everything in the universe is a great miracle for us.
Today Mrs. Kumagai sought mediation about what happened to her yesterday and today. When she decided to telephone someone, she received a phone call from that person. Realizing she had missed the bus, she's given a ride in a car which happens to come by. After getting into the car it started to rain. And upon arriving here it stopped raining. Throughout her daily activities she feels like Kami is working things out just for her alone. She says she doesn't deserve such divine work free from any and all error. When you're given to follow faith, then you are given just such blessings to experience. I feel blessings such as these are minor miracles. But without receiving these blessings, you will not realize the actual sensation of the great miracle.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/18/s48(1973)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

08/01/2026

As time goes by, this faith will become more widely accepted by the world. Practice this faith patiently.
[Teachings of Konko Daijin #56]
(from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Let us examine the case of Mutsuya Kimono Shop. The present owner was only twenty or so years old when his parents passed away. On top of that he continued to suffer hardships one after another. To make things worse, there was even an incident that could be called the Mutsuya Dispute. The rumor started that Mutsuya was done for. During those days he sought mediation daily. Whatever the matter was Oyasensei always said, "Shinjiro, it's for you to become bigger and enrich your heart." That was all he would say to him. So he entrusted himself to Kami and endured the unbearable. This resulted in Mutsuya prospering even today, some ten years later.
The same is true in the case of Mr. Shigeo Hisatomi. During some ten years of faith practice, it wasn't all good times. Various difficulties also continued. He was said to have the virtue of 'Jizo' and taught to devote himself to practicing the faith of the soil. And so, devote himself he did. He increasingly developed a faith of meekness. There were times when his relatives said that he was obsessed with Konko-sama. That he also accepted with a heart of the soil. So now the whole Hisatomi family is receiving blessings and prospering.
[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo] 7/16/s57(1982)
(from Mini-teaching of the Rev. Soichiro Otsubo)
(Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)

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