On November 26, the November Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed in the Main Sanctuary with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama expressed his gratitude for the warm parental heart of God the Parent, who—having revealed…
The Autumn Grand Service for the 184th year of the Teaching was performed in the Main Sanctuary on October 26 with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. The Grand Service commemorates the Teaching’s day of origin in 1838, when God the Parent became openly…
On October 23, under clear autumn skies, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual rice-harvesting ceremony at Somanouchi Farm of Tenri High School’s Agriculture Department. The event was attended by the Shinbashira and Mrs. Harue Nakayama, as well as Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his family. This traditional event was originally begun…
The Anecdote (Summary) One day, Tokichi Izumita was held up by three highwaymen on the Jusan Pass. At that time the teaching of “a thing lent, a thing borrowed,” which he had often been taught, flashed across his mind. He obediently took off his coat, kimono, and everything just…
On August 15, the 20th memorial service for the third Shinbashira’s wife, Masa Nakayama—who passed away for rebirth on the same day in 2001—was duly conducted at the Memorial Hall of Church Headquarters with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. The service was attended by many people including family…
In anticipation of the Autumn Grand Service, Tenrikyo Doyusha Publishing Company, which runs Tenrikyo’s official website, installed two live cameras at the Information Center and the East Center Wing of the Oyasato-yakata building complex, respectively, for streaming real-time images of the areas around the Sanctuaries. These were in addition to…