Today's Verse
As it is God who undertakes all matters, everything will be accomplished freely and unlimitedly. (III:54-55)
July Monthly Service Performed
The July Monthly Service was duly conducted on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. On that day, high atmospheric pressure brought scorching heat to Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the temperature reached 35°C (95°F) at 231 of…
Students from Overseas Cultivate Faith in Jiba
Oyasato Seminar, sponsored by Tenrikyo Overseas Department, was held once again this summer in Jiba. The Chinese and Portuguese courses as well as English Courses I and III began on July 10 with a total of 53 students from seven countries and regions: Brazil, Canada, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the…
2014 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba
This year’s Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held between July 26 and August 4 under the theme “Filled with Joy! Hinokishin!” Looking forward to this annual summer festival, a total of 238,598 children and adult leaders—approximately 5,000 more than last year—returned to the Home of the Parent from all over…
Some 20,000 People Express Their Gratitude and Bid Farewell to the Third Shinbashira at His Funeral
On July 6, the third Shinbashiraʼs funeral was held in Kitaoji-jokojo (the bus loading and unloading area, just east of Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School, on the north side of Kitaoji boulevard) in the Home of the Parent, drawing more than 20,000 people who came to pay their last respects…
This Month’s Message: A Long-Range Perspective
At the beginning of the Teaching, when Oyasama’s husband, Zenbei, was unable to agree to God’s request to receive Her as the Shrine of God, the following divine words were spoken: “It is natural that you are filled with anxieties at present, but after twenty or thirty years have passed,…
Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary
On June 15, Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in America celebrated its 80th anniversary in the presence of the Shinbashira and his wife. The anniversary drew approximately 1,100 Yoboku and followers from various parts of the United States and Canada. Taking to heart the words of the Shinbashira and giving thought to…