NEWPATH TENRIKYO - BRIEFLY PONDERING RECOLLECTIONS OF THE TEACHING

       From "Lectures on the Doctrine of Tenrikyo" by Shozen Nakayama the 2nd Shinbashira of Tenrikyo

"Thus this scripture, consisting of seventeen parts, may seem to us to lack sequence in parts - that is, the Ofudesaki is not written in a way that would permit a full comprehension through a casual reading."

Understanding the Poems then requires serious thought, deep pondering and self-reflection and of course the ability to identify and take to heart the poetic metaphors that are the vehicle in which the teaching is delivered.