#kokokyo

[akaijibrand]

Relaxing time in this beautiful garden!

📍: Kokokyo Bridge at Shukkei-en, Hiroshima, Japan 📸: (source unknown)

[konkokyo]

Because Kami can neither be heard nor seen, the room for doubt has no limits. Abandon all doubt. [How to Develop Faith #49] (from Teachings of Ikigami Konko Daijin)

Since you wish to believe but are in doubt, Kami will have you see those type of workings.  There are instances that by doubting more and more you see the reality of Kami.  Also by facing Kami naturally, there are times you see signs of doubtless blessings.  It is said that belief is strength; belief is light.  If you have light there is no fear even in a dark place.  If you have strength, even fright disappears.  Though Kami can neither be heard nor seen, the works of Kami are manifested.

[Mini-teaching of Rev. Soichiro Otsubo]    7/11/75

 (Translated by the Rev. Richard Dusek)