Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters held its traditional new year event, the “Sechi Festival,” from January 5 to 7 at the Home of the Parent. Followers and visitors came to Jiba and enjoyed a bowl of zoni—a hot, clear broth with greens and charcoal-grilled rice cakes offered to God the Parent at…
The Anecdote (Summary) In December 1878, Togoro, father of Toshiro Yamamoto of Kasa Village in Yamato, came down with a serious eye disease. The father’s condition gradually grew more serious and became untreatable. Even incantations proved to be ineffective. Toshiro, having no other course opened to him, was in…
Oyasama once said to someone, “Merchants should buy dearly and sell cheaply” (Anecdotes of Oyasama, the Foundress of Tenrikyo, no. 165, “Buy Dearly”). Some of you may immediately raise an objection, saying: “That would cause a huge loss. The key to success in business is to buy things cheaply and…
“Work (hataraku) makes those close to you comfortable; for that, it is called hataraku (hata: those nearby, raku: comfortable)” (Anecdotes of Oyasama, the Foundress of Tenrikyo, no. 197, “Hands That Work”). These words, which Oyasama is said to have spoken, are very well known among Tenrikyo followers. In society, an…
The Anecdote In the summer of 1877, nine-year-old Narazo Yaoi of Izushichijo Village, Yamato Province, was playing with two or three neighborhood children in the Saho River, which flowed on the west side of the village. Somehow his penis was bitten by a leech. It did not hurt much…
In Tenrikyo, an effort to convey the teachings of God the Parent to others is referred to as “sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings.” In general terms, it is missionary work. When people who were saved by Oyasama asked Her what to do in return, She always told them to…