Today's Verse
Tenrikyo Mission Center in Colombia Installs Its New Head
On November 14, Tenrikyo Mission Center in Colombia conducted its November monthly service, which was also performed as the dedication service for the installation of the seventh head of the center, Rev. Naotaro Shimizu. With Overseas Department Head Yoichiro Miyamori and Rev. Yoshio Uchida, former head of the center as…
Women’s Association Completes All Three Besseki Months
On November 30, Tenrikyo Women’s Association concluded the last of the three Besseki Months conducted as part of the association’s 100th anniversary activities. The third Besseki Month was conducted between October 20 and November 30. Throughout the year, the association’s directly supervised chapters, branch chapters, and diocese chapters have held…
Finding Joy on My Deathbed
This is a translation of an article written by Yasuo Morita, head minister of Shibayama Branch Church, for the Tenri Jiho newspaper’s column entitled “The Ofudesaki, My Companion along the Way.” If you truly replace the mind in its entirety, Tsukihi will accept it, too, at once. Ofudesaki XVII:15 On…
Nara Marathon 2010: Some 10,000 Runners Pass through the Home of the Parent
On December 5, some 10,000 runners from across Japan participated in the Nara Marathon 2010, the closing event of 1300th Anniversary Celebration of the Relocation of the Japanese Capital to Nara Heijo-kyo. The marathon―the first of its kind to be held in Nara Prefecture―began at Konoike Track and Field Stadium…
Former Overseas Mission Department Head Yasuhito Shinomori Passes Away for Rebirth
Former Overseas Mission Department Head Yasuhito Shinomori passed away on November 7. He was 84. The funeral service was performed on the 11th at Moya 2, with the Shinbashira presiding. Rev. Shinomori was born on April 15, 1926, and was a graduate of Kyoto University. He received the truth of…
Shiraume Dormitory Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
On December 5, Shiraume Dormitory―which houses young women studying to become preschool teachers―commemorated its 40th anniversary by holding a ceremony in the Home of the Parent. Also regarded as concluding the 100th anniversary year of Tenrikyo’s social welfare activities, the ceremony was attended by about 700 people including current and…