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Tenrikyo’s Way of Thinking and Living: Offering Worship
In Jiba, the Main Sanctuary, the Foundress’ Sanctuary, and the Memorial Hall are three separate buildings, which are connected to one another through the Corridor. When people offer worship, they sit down, clap their hands four times, and bow their heads. Having offered their prayers and expressed their appreciation to…
Overseas Seminar for Successors under Way
The Overseas Seminar for Successors, sponsored by Tenrikyo Overseas Department, has now started. In late September, a total of 181 participants attended the seminar at venues in the U.S., South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The seminar is scheduled to be held in 28 countries and regions altogether by September…
Wedding Celebration for Daisuke and Nobue Nakayama
After the evening service on October 26, there will be a special event for all followers to celebrate the marriage of Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his wife, Nobue, whose wedding ceremony was conducted at the Foundress’ Sanctuary on September 1. This event is being organized by the steering committee comprised…
Tenrikyo’s Way of Thinking and Living: Morning and Evening Services
The morning and evening services are performed every day at Jiba and regional churches. Church Headquarters sets the times of the morning and evening services based on sunrise and sunset—the times thus vary with the seasons. Regional churches set their own specific times. When coming to worship at a church,…
Insights into the Anecdotes: Chusaku Tsuji (1836–1905), Anecdote 9: “According to the Parents’ Minds”
The Anecdote Toward the middle of July 1863, when Yoshimatsu, the eldest son of Chusaku Tsuji, was four years old, his face became pale and he was in danger of death. Oryu, Chusaku’s mother, came to pray, carrying her sick grandchild on her back. Oyasama saw them and said:…
September 2017 Monthly Service
Blessed with pleasant weather at the Home of the Parent, the September Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. Touching upon the Seminar for Successors that has been held since late August this year, the…