Today's Verse
As it is God who undertakes all matters, everything will be accomplished freely and unlimitedly. (III:54-55)
This Month’s Message: Seeing Children’s Enjoyment
Oyasama says: “. . . God is never happy to see the beloved children suffer. . . . God is pleased only to see children enjoy themselves.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 161 Suppose that you are squeezing a balloon. Pressure on one place causes bulges elsewhere. The harder you squeeze…
2013 High School Graduation Ceremonies Held in the Home of the Parent
Graduation ceremonies for high schools in the Home of the Parent were conducted on February 22 and 23 in the presence of the Shinbashira. Bearing in mind the words of the Shinbashira and with their hearts filled with hopes and dreams, a total of 739 graduates embarked on their respective…
Sixth Graders Follow in the Footsteps of Kokan
On February 9, Tenri Elementary School held an annual school event called “Crossing the Jusan Pass.” The event provides the school’s sixth graders with an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Kokan, Oyasama’s youngest daughter, who crossed the pass to spread the name of God the Parent in the…
February 2013 Monthly Service
The February Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted on the 26th, with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. With a severe chill lingering over several days, it was spring in name only at the Home of the Parent. On the morning of the Service, the cold weather eased…
Tenrikyo Associations Announce Their Guidelines for 2013
Women’s Association On January 27 and 28, Tenrikyo Women’s Association held a seminar for chairwomen of directly supervised chapters and diocese chapters at Moya 38 with 258 chairwomen in attendance. The association announced that its principal slogan for spiritual maturity remains unchanged from last year, “Let’s follow the Divine Model…
Bishops Share Their Views on the Future Mission in Symposium
On January 29, Tenri University Oyasato Research Institute for the Study of Religion held a special symposium on the overseas mission in the university’s Faculty Research Hall. Under the theme of “Current Situations and Challenges of Tenrikyo Overseas Mission,” the three bishops of the mission headquarters in America, in Brazil,…