Tenrikyo teaches that God's purpose in creating human beings was to take delight in seeing their Joyous Life. The Joyous Life is a state of perfect bliss that comes about when people share the delight of living joyfully and happily while helping one another. In this connection, Tenrikyo teaches, "Through saving others, you will be saved." In order to realize the Joyous Life, it is vital to be free from selfish motivations and to understand that we are all brothers and sisters as equal children of God.
