As we clear the dust from our mind and begin to live in joy, our perception of things will naturally change. In The Doctrine of Tenrikyo, we read:

The sights and sounds of the world do not change, but our perception of the world--that which is reflected in our minds--changes. The world, which we had imagined to be a world of suffering, now comes to be perceived as a world of joy. When our minds are bright, the world is bright (TCH 1993, 58).

Settling tanno in the mind, another salient point of the teachings concerning the workings of the mind, is "to understand that all occurrences are from the will of God the Parent, and to live with joy and brightness without allowing our spirits to fall" (TCH 1993, 58-59). Its connection with sweeping the dust of mind is vividly portrayed--when our mind is clear of dust we naturally perceive only joy. This mind of joy, when it is true joy, is the state of mind that brims only with gratitude. Persevering or enduring something more than what we can bear may seem like tanno but in reality is far from it: true tanno lies in the commitment of an individual to seek joy in every daily event, whether it be good or bad, and affirm it with contentment as being the will of God the Parent. It is joyous acceptance. Thus, even illnesses and troubles, as well as any other daily occurrence, become sources of spiritual growth since they all provide an opportunity to settle tanno in the mind. In the words of the Shinbashira, tanno can be described as:

. . . a mind that is perfectly satisfied--so fully satisfied that it feels no insufficiency or lack, and desires nothing more. It is altogether different from the idea of making oneself content with something though actually desiring more, and it certainly does not imply bringing dissatisfaction under control. The state of perfect satisfaction is the state of tanno--it is the fountainhead of happiness from which joy perpetually flows (Z. Nakayama 1992, 71).

Tanno, then, is the state of mind that positively affirms the parental love of God the Parent in all things and is a state that humankind can undoubtedly achieve. It goes without saying that tanno, in line with the previous sections, is to affirm the basic foundation that God works in the human body as well as in the world. Through self-reflection, replacing the mind, resolving the mind, and acting upon it, the state of tanno should naturally arise as the state of mind that can perceive joyousness through and through in all situations. That is, tanno will automatically settle when we have purified the mind, replacing it with a joyous mind. With a joyous mind, we continue our daily lives by perceiving the world through this particular key which will enable us to draw closer to our perfect state with God.