On November 21 and 22, National Taiwan University and Tenri University co-hosted a symposium entitled “Comparative Studies of Religions in Taiwan and Japan.” This symposium, held in Taipei, was organized with the aim of further developing religious studies in Taiwan and Japan through academic exchanges between the two universities. Representing…
Followers Pledge to Take Steady Steps toward Single-hearted Salvation with Renewed Minds On October 26, the Autumn Grand Service was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant, commemorating the Teaching’s day of origin when God the Parent became openly revealed in the world for the…
On October 27, the day after the Autumn Grand Service, the 85th Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association Convention was held in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters, drawing some 13,000 participants including association members from both within the country and from overseas. At last year’s convention–commemorating the 90th anniversary of the…
May I begin by expressing my deep appreciation to all of you for attending today’s Autumn Grand Service despite the inclement weather. May I also thank you most sincerely for putting your hearts into performing the tasks of the path in various parts of the world. We have been able…
New Directors-in-Chief Appointed Honbu-in Hiroaki Yamazawa, 60, and Honbu-in Yoshitaro Ueda, 64, received sanction as the Director-in-Chief of Religious Affairs and the Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs, respectively, on October 26. Both are serving in their first terms. Director-in-Chief Yamazawa was born on August 24, 1949, and received the truth of…
At a recent monthly meeting of the Kanamekai (an association comprising the head ministers of all directly supervised churches), Rev. Masahiko Iburi–then Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs–formally announced that the Head Minister Qualification Course One would be changed to the Minister Preparatory Course (tentative English title). This program revision, due to…