Today's Verse
Though regret is so piled up within Me, I shall save all of you according to your minds.
However high My regret is piled, I shall work, holding fast to the utmost. (XV:15-17)
42,000 Members Attend Women’s Association Convention
Tenrikyo Women’s Association held its 95th annual convention in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters on April 19, the day after the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service. The occasion drew 42,000 members. When the registration desks opened at 8:00 a.m., groups of members began to file in the Sanctuary precincts one…
Services at Noon to Be Performed from June
The Preparation Committee for the 130th Anniversary of Oyasama recently announced that, between June 2013 and December 2015, the seated service is to be performed at noon at the Main Sanctuary on Sundays, public holidays, and the 25th of each month except on days of Church Headquarters’ events. The noon…
67,000 Assemble to Celebrate Oyasama’s 215th Birthday
On April 18, the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was held at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. Blessed with warm weather, approximately 67,000 followers from across Japan and overseas returned to the Home of the Parent. Filling their hearts with the joy of celebrating the 215th…
This Month’s Message: Fine Particles of Dust
Oyasama once said: “You sweep piles of dust when it is noticeable, but leave fine dust because it is hard to see. When the fine dust becomes embedded into a mirror, it will stain the mirror.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 130 In the morning, you get up and draw back…
International Network for Mutual Help Organizes Annual Charity Bazaar
On April 14, the International Network for Mutual Help, based in the Overseas Department, held its 17th annual charity bazaar on the department’s premises, drawing more than 800 people. The network, besides conducting such fundraising activities, collects and provides information on international aid in cooperation with the department’s overseas mission…
Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba draws 4,900
On March 28, this year’s Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba, cosponsored by the Students Association and the Students Advisory Committee, was held in the Home of the Parent under the theme “Spreading the Parent’s intention to our fellow students in the world: Let’s embark on the path in unity of…