Accumulation of the Mind’s Dust The phrase “according to one’s state of mind” hardly means “according to one’s wishes” or “according to one’s prayers.” If the world were unfolding according to our wishes, everyone should readily be able to achieve true happiness inasmuch as we all wish for our happiness…
On December 11, the opening ceremony of the new Tenri Cultural Institute of New York was held with Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Masahiko Iburi and more than 400 guests and followers in attendance. The institute was originally established in the Soho district of Manhattan in 1991 for the purpose of…
The final Monthly Service for the year 2000 was performed on December 26 in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. The Service commenced with the Shinbashira’s prayer, in which he stated: “We designated this year as a ‘year for implementation’ and thus joined together in making a decisive effort…
New Year’s Day Service New Year’s Day Service of Church Headquarters, ushering in the 164th year of the Teaching, was conducted in the Main Sanctuary, with the Shinbashira presiding and large numbers of followers attending in the four worship halls. It commenced at five o’clock on the relatively mild New…
At Church Headquarters’ annual New Year’s meeting held on January 4 after the evening service, the Shinbashira addressed 660 Church Headquarters’ officials, head ministers of directly supervised churches, superintendents of dioceses, members of the Assembly, and committee members of Tenrikyo associations. Speaking on activities of churches in particular, the Shinbashira…