A Glossary of Tenrikyo Terms

A Glossary of Tenrikyo Terms presents English translations of some 330 articles selected from Kaitei Tenrikyo jiten (Revised Dictionary of Tenrikyo), a Japanese reference work compiled by Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion and published in 1997. The Glossary includes entries ranging from “joyous acceptance” and “path…

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Reading the Kakisage

This book presents a commentary on the Kakisage by Yoshikazu Nakayama, author of My Oyasama, as well as a dialogue in which he discusses the Kakisage with Tahichi Shiba, former head minister of Harunohi Branch Church. The Kakisage is a transcript of God’s words that is given to new Yoboku…

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An Anthology of Osashizu Translations

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 book is designed to make it easy to see which parts of this Scripture are available in English translation. Its dual-language,…

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Questions and Answers about Tenrikyo

This book is a translation of Shinko mondo shu, which was published in 1990 by Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association as the 32nd volume in the series Tenri seinen kyotei [Textbooks for the Young Followers of Tenrikyo]. This translation has benefited from the help and expertise of many people including the…

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Sermons and Addresses by the Shinbashira 1996–2005

This book is a collection of all our published English translations of the Shinbashira’s speeches and Instructions spanning the past decade starting at the 110th Anniversary of Oyasama. These translations originally appeared in our monthly newspaper, Tenrikyo; the Women’s Association magazine Michi no Dai: Foundation of the Path; and the…

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