Today's Verse
Though I desire to open this path quickly, there is no place else to open it.
If you are sincere in desiring this path to be, ponder over everything from your innermost heart. (II:12, 14-15)
Followers Express Gratitude for Past Year’s Blessings
The December Monthly Service was conducted in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on December 26, 2010, with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. On the Service day, a severe cold wave hit all parts of Japan, bringing strong winds and cold rain to the Home of the Parent,…
New Year’s Greetings from the Shinbashira
May I extend my warmest New Year’s greetings to all of you. I trust that you have been able to welcome in the New Year in bright spirits. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation for the efforts you devoted to the tasks of the path during the…
Annual Sechi Festival Draws 70,800 Pilgrims
The annual Sechi Festival was held between January 5 and 7 in Jiba, and as many as 70,800 people returned during the three days. Each day, the festival began at 10:00 a.m. with the opening of the entrance gates. Pilgrims who had offered their prayers at the Main Sanctuary made…
New Year’s Day Service Ushers in the 174th Year of the Teaching
On January 1, the New Year’s Day Service marking the beginning of the 174th year of the Teaching was solemnly performed at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the pre-dawn hours, many people returned to the Home of the Parent despite the cold weather to…
November Monthly Service Performed
On November 26, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira first expressed gratitude for the parental love and boundless blessings that we constantly receive from God the Parent. He then said: “We Service…
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…