On September 19, Tenrikyo Europe Centre conducted a service to celebrate its 51st anniversary, with about 70 followers from France, the U.K., Germany, and Spain attending the event at the center. The anniversary service was originally planned to be held last year to mark the 50th anniversary, but it was…
Developing Human Resources for the Joyous Life Hand in Hand and Nurturing Them in Unity of Mind This spring marked the 80th anniversary of Shuyoka, the three-month Spiritual Development Course offered in Jiba, which was established in 1941. Over the decades, many people have attended the program in hopes of…
Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association is promoting the “Children’s Hinokishin for Summer Vacation” program in lieu of the Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba for the 184th Year of the Teaching, which had to be cancelled this summer. The aim is to have the association members practice hinokishin with a sense of…
Various improvements are currently being made in the Main Sanctuary and other parts of the Sanctuary precincts for the convenience of visitors. Recently, as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, new wooden foot-operated disinfection stands were installed in the Main Sanctuary and other areas.…
On June 23, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its annual rice-planting ceremony at Somanouchi Farm of Tenri High School’s Agriculture Department. This annual event was begun by the second Shinbashira, who sought to experience and deeply savor the teachings explained through agricultural metaphors in the Scriptures. This ceremony is an early…
On July 4, Tenrikyo UK Centre celebrated its 21st anniversary, with 34 followers attending the event at the center while others from the U.K., France, the U.S., Australia, and Japan joined via Zoom. Among the distinguished guests were Rev. Masaharu Matsuda, head of Tenrikyo Overseas Department; Rev. Michihiro Kiyose, chief…