Articles and exerpts from a variety of books, on the teachings of Tenrikyo
From the word “parent,” people in general only think of their immediate parents who bore and raised them. In Tenrikyo, however, this word is interpreted in a broader sense. Most importantly, the word signifies “God of Origin, God in Truth” who created human beings and continues to work in our…
The Anecdote (Summary) When Shobei Masuno’s wife, Ito, visited her childhood friend Cho, daughter of Yazaemon Koyama of Sannomiya in Kobe in February 1884, Cho said to her, “Tenri-O-no-Mikoto is truly the all-powerful God of wonders.” Ito had been suffering for three years from an eye disease. Several famous doctors…
This is the second edition of An Anthology of Osashizu Translations, published in 2007. This book seeks to present in a single volume the body of work that has accumulated over the years on the translation of the Osashizu, The Divine Directions. The 722-page volume comprises Osashizu passages quoted in…
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters has recently announced the 140th Anniversary logo. The logo features Tenrikyo’s emblem—the “plum blossom in circle” crest—as well as a wing with feathers. This is meant to represent our resolve to serve as Oyasama’s right-hand men and women as we walk the path of “three years, one…
The Anecdote (Summary) Oyasama was detained in Nara Prison from March 24 through April 5, 1884. Chuzaburo Koda, arrested alongside Oyasama, was kept in custody for ten days. While imprisoned, Chuzaburo was ordered by a jailor to clean the toilets. When he came back to Oyasama after he had finished…
The Anecdote (Summary) This is a story from when Genjiro Fukaya—who was deeply grateful for the teachings, which he felt should be spread by any means possible—was growing ever more spirited in his devotion as he went around sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings and doing salvation work. In those…