Today's Verse
What do you think this talk is about? I am hastening for the places where God’s truth is conveyed.
When this path can be seen, even a little, all minds in the world will become spirited. (II:15-17)
The Shinbashira Visits Disaster-Stricken Dioceses
Between April 6 and 8, the Shinbashira, Zenji Nakayama, went to Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, where he visited churches and mission stations that had been affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and gave encouragement to Tenrikyo members who were participating in relief and recovery activities. At 9:00 a.m.…
CNN Blog Highlights Tenrikyo’s Postquake Relief Activities
On March 22, CNN—a U.S.-based international broadcasting company—posted on its “Belief” blog an article entitled “Japanese New Religions’ Big Role in Disaster Response.” This article—which covers relief activities conducted by Japanese New Religions in the areas stricken by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake—sheds light on relief work carried out by…
Update on Disaster Relief Activities Carried Out by Tenrikyo (as of April 6)
Even now—more than three weeks after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on northeastern Japan—some 160,000 people are still living in evacuation centers and shelters, most of which are in the three hardest-hit prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima, where coastal towns were devastated by massive tsunami waves….
Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba: Participating Students Send Prayers and Cheers to Quake Victims
On March 28, the Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba was held in the Home of the Parent under the slogan “Let’s spread the Parent’s intention to our fellow students in the world: Setting out from Jiba!” A key component of the event was a convention held in the Inner Courtyard…
Spring Memorial Service
The Spring Memorial Service was conducted on March 27. At the Main Sanctuary, the Shinbashira read the prayer, which was followed by the dance to the Eight Verses of the Yorozuyo and the Twelve Songs. After the service performance, the Shinbashira proceeded to the Memorial Hall and read a prayer…
March Monthly Service: Congregation Prays for the Recovery of Affected Areas
The March Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding….