Today's Verse
This time, Tsukihi truly cannot bear to look on. I shall manifest all things whatever. (XII:3, 5)
2021 Spring Grand Service Sermon by Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Zensuke Nakata (full text)
May I express my deep appreciation to all of you for the efforts you are devoting to the cause of the path in your daily lives. I feel a sense of gratitude and joy that today we have duly been able to hold the Spring Grand Service despite the cold…
April 2021 Monthly Service
The April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for guiding us along the path that…
Insights into the Anecdotes: Ihachiro Yamada (1848–1916) and His Wife, Koiso, (1851–1928), Anecdote 101 “Do Not Stop on the Way”
The Anecdote (Summary) In the spring of 1882, Koiso Yamada, who was expecting a baby, returned to Jiba. Oyasama told her: “This time, it is a test. When you come back to Jiba after childbirth, do not stop at Mamekoshi (where Koiso’s parents, the Yamanakas, lived) or at any…
Followers Celebrate Oyasama’s 223rd Birthday from Afar around the World
On April 18, the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted to commemorate the everliving Oyasama’s 223rd birthday in the Main Sanctuary and the Foundress’ Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. As a measure to curb COVID-19 infections, general followers were urged to refrain…
Tea Service Center to Be Renamed Visitors Lounge with New Functions
Church Headquarters is redesigning the Tea Service Center by introducing various new features on the south side of the center’s upper floor. The redesigning of the center, which has been serving as a resting place for followers and other visitors, is intended to further accommodate the needs of those who…
Prayer Service Performed for Early End to COVID-19 Pandemic
On April 1, Church Headquarters performed a prayer service at the Main Sanctuary in light of the increasing coronavirus infection levels both in and outside Japan. The service was performed in prayer for an early end to the COVID-19 pandemic and the healing and recovery of those afflicted by the…