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Tenrikyo Terminology—Excerpt from Tenrikyo Jiten: “Three Years, One Thousand Days” (Sannen sennichi)
This term refers to a period of three years-that is, roughly a thousand days-which is expressly set aside with a sense of resolve for the practice of faith. It is a period in which followers concentrate their efforts on achieving a specific goal so that they might receive God’s creative…
April Monthly Service Performed
The April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was solemnly conducted in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. A blue sky stretched above Oyasato, with the spring sun shining on fresh green leaves and fully blossoming azaleas adding bright colors. In the service prayer, the Shinbashira…
Three Committees Set Up for 120th Anniversary of Oyasama
Three committees were established under the Preparation Committee for the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama to promote activities for the “three years, one thousand days” pre-anniversary season, which will start from the beginning of next year. Those committees are the Committee for Promoting Salvation, the Committee for Sowing Seeds of Sincerity…
O-uta Concert Held in Yokohama, Kanagawa
On May 6, Tenrikyo Institute of Music and Kanagawa Diocese sponsored the O-uta Concert at Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall to pay a tribute to the memory of Mr. Ikuma Dan. Mr. Dan was a world-renowned music composer in Japan, who passed away for rebirth on May 17, 2001, during his…
My Hopes for the Young: Excerpts from the Second Shinbashira’s Talks
The second Shinbashira, Shozen Nakayama, trained young people by telling them, “If someone asks you what kind of teaching Tenrikyo is, you should be able to say, ‘Look at me.’” This volume was compiled to provide a resource for young people wishing to develop their skills in finding joy in…
Oyasama’s 204th Birthday Joyfully Celebrated
The Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on April 18 to commemorate the 204th birthday of the everliving Oyasama, our beloved Parent who guides us toward the Joyous Life for all humankind. Great numbers of followers, including many from overseas, returned to the Home of the…