Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and His Wife, Nobue, Had Their First Baby
Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his wife, Nobue, had their first baby at 5:38 a.m. on August 13. The mother and daughter are both doing well.
Category: Articles Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
Japan Floods: Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps Helps Victims
From June 28 to July 8, persistent heavy rainfall struck western Japan and caused mudslides and floods, leaving devastating damage in many areas such as Okayama, Ehime, Yamaguchi, Gifu, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima prefectures. At the request of severely affected municipalities and their social welfare councils, Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin…
Overseas Followers Attend Three-Month Spiritual Development Course in Jiba
Any person who is 17 years of age or over is eligible for admission to Shuyoka, the three-month Spiritual Development Course offered in the Home of the Parent. Shuyoka students sow seeds of sincerity at Jiba, reflect on their daily use of mind, and cultivate the joy of faith during…
Insights into the Anecdotes: Hyoshiro Kami (1843–1918), Anecdote 34: “Tsukihi Has Granted It”
The Anecdote In spring of 1873, Hyoshiro Kami married Tsune. Later, when she became pregnant, Hyoshiro returned to Jiba to receive the Grant of Safe Childbirth. Oyasama said to him, “Take home as much of the washed rice as you want.” And She Herself instructed him: “Sah, sah,…
This Month’s Message: Challenges Help Us Grow
We read: “If there are no difficulties, the mind cannot be truly set.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 229 Children flying kites used to be a common sight during the New Year’s season in Japan. On beaches and in other open spaces, children would fly their kites, competing to get…
This Month’s Message: Every Sincere Effort Will Be Rewarded
We are taught: “You are to purchase My sincerity. Purchase My sincerity with your own sincerity.” Life of Oyasama, p. 233 Let us imagine that we are climbing a steep mountain to reach the summit. Panting and gasping for breath, we trudge uphill step by step. Looking up ahead, we…
Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
Japan Floods: Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps Helps Victims
From June 28 to July 8, persistent heavy rainfall struck western Japan and caused mudslides and floods, leaving devastating damage in many areas such as Okayama, Ehime, Yamaguchi, Gifu, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima prefectures. At the request of severely affected municipalities and their social welfare councils, Tenrikyo Disaster Relief Hinokishin…
Overseas Followers Attend Three-Month Spiritual Development Course in Jiba
Any person who is 17 years of age or over is eligible for admission to Shuyoka, the three-month Spiritual Development Course offered in the Home of the Parent. Shuyoka students sow seeds of sincerity at Jiba, reflect on their daily use of mind, and cultivate the joy of faith during…
Insights into the Anecdotes: Hyoshiro Kami (1843–1918), Anecdote 34: “Tsukihi Has Granted It”
The Anecdote In spring of 1873, Hyoshiro Kami married Tsune. Later, when she became pregnant, Hyoshiro returned to Jiba to receive the Grant of Safe Childbirth. Oyasama said to him, “Take home as much of the washed rice as you want.” And She Herself instructed him: “Sah, sah,…
This Month’s Message: Challenges Help Us Grow
We read: “If there are no difficulties, the mind cannot be truly set.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 229 Children flying kites used to be a common sight during the New Year’s season in Japan. On beaches and in other open spaces, children would fly their kites, competing to get…
This Month’s Message: Every Sincere Effort Will Be Rewarded
We are taught: “You are to purchase My sincerity. Purchase My sincerity with your own sincerity.” Life of Oyasama, p. 233 Let us imagine that we are climbing a steep mountain to reach the summit. Panting and gasping for breath, we trudge uphill step by step. Looking up ahead, we…