Konkō Daijin Quotes

I asked, "Being single-hearted is very difficult. While I pray, my mind becomes filled with many things, and my heart wavers. What should I do?"
"The feeling of single-heartedness is similar to when you are mating to conceive a baby," Konko Sama answered.

Tenchi Kane No Kami has sent Ikigami Konko Daijin to the people to give blessings and teachings and to have them prosper forever.
Kami is Kami because of man, and man is man because of Kami. Both continue to uphold each other.

I asked Konko Sama about eliminating human desire.
He said, "No, no, I also have a desire. I have the desire to save people throughout the world. Do not eliminate your desires."

183. 信心する者は、山へ行って木の切り株に腰をおろして休んでも、立つ時には礼を言う心持ちになれ。

Divine blessings are like the water in a washtub. If you push the tub away, the water will come towards you. And if you pull it towards you, the water will go the other way.

219. 手厚く信心をする者は夢でもうかつに見るな。神は、夢にでも良し悪しを教えてくださる。

354. 金光大神の話は、学者の話や講義と違って、ここが続き、ここが切れ目ということがない。天地のある間は、天地の話が尽きることはない。金光大神は天地の道理を説くのである。

It is said a strong will can pass even through a rock. Your singleheartedness can make any request come true.

133. おかげはたらいの水である。向こうへやろうとすれば、こちらへ来る。こちらへ取ろうとすれば、向こうへ行く。

201. 世間には、水の行、火の行などがあり、いろいろの物断ちをする人もあるが、そのような行はしなくてもよい。巡礼のように白い着物を着てあちらこちらを巡り歩く暇に、毎日の家業を信心の行と心得て勤め、おかげを受けるがよい。

60. 死ぬ用意をすな。生きる用意をせよ。死んだら土になるのみ。

A person told Konko Sama, "I am distressed by the frogs that come into my rice nursery to lay their eggs."
Konko Sama imparted, "Other people try to keep frogs out, but I don't. Let the frogs hop around the pathways of your paddy. If you keep them out of your paddy, they will enter other people's paddies."

There is neither day nor night, near nor far for Kami. Pray with a sincere heart anytime, anywhere.

291. 何を飲むにも食べるにも、ありがたくいただく心を忘れるな。

The faith you have during youth will be the joy you have during old age.