Gagaku Music Society of Tenri University visited China between July 27 and August 3 for its 13th overseas concert, accepting an invitation from Dunhuangology Academy. This concert was planned in association with the symposium that commemorated the centenary of the discovery of Dunhuang Library Cave. On July 30, a concert…
The 43rd Tenrikyo Teachers Meeting was held in the Home of the Parent on August 7 and 8. This meeting was attended by about 600 people including teachers, former teachers, and others concerned with education. The theme this year was “Aiming at education that nurtures minds.” On the first day,…
The 2000 Oyasato Seminar commenced on July 10 with 76 students from five countries. This seminar was initially launched in the summer of 1984 to provide instruction in English on the teachings of Oyasama for the children of church head ministers and heads of mission stations in the United States…
The July Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was joyously performed on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Referring to “the unexpected incident” involving the Kanrodai during the monthly service of the previous month, the Shinbashira said in the service prayer: “We felt keenly the severe hastening…
The ceremony to replace the model Kanrodai was solemnly conducted on the evening of July 24. Members of Church Headquarters’ resident staff, head ministers of directly supervised churches, as well as Yoboku and followers who returned to Jiba for the ceremony, filled the four worship halls. The replacement ceremony was…
This year’s Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held from July 26 to August 4 under the theme: “Let’s do hinokishin and fill the Home of the Parent with joy.” During this 10-day period, a total of 281,964 children and adult leaders returned to the Home of the Parent to enjoy…