Today's Verse
Though it is springwater that fills the pond in the high mountains, yet at its spout, it is mixed with mud.
When you calm your mind step by step and ponder, it will change into clear water. (II:24-26)
2013 High School Division of Students Training Course
This year’s High School Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent between August 9 and 15 with a total of 1,362 participants (619 male students and 743 female students) from all parts of Japan. The course was supported by about 600 staff members,…
2013 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba
This year’s Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held between July 26 and August 4 under the theme “Filled with Joy! Hinokishin!” During this 10-day period, a total of 233,804 children and adult leaders returned to the Home of the Parent, including participants from 16 overseas countries and regions: Brazil, Canada,…
Students from Overseas Seek the Path in Jiba
The Oyasato Seminar was held once again this summer in the Home of the Parent. The Portuguese Course, the Chinese Course, and English Courses I and III began on July 10, and the Korean Course began on August 5. The seminar is an annual summer event giving young people from…
Head Ministers Seminar in Oyasato Held
Sponsored by the Education and Nurture Department, the Head Ministers Seminar in Oyasato was held from June 27 to 29. This seminar is designed for those with three to five years of experience in serving as head ministers or their spouses. Offering various activities, this seminar aims to help them…
July Monthly Service Duly Performed
The July Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was performed on July 26 at the Main Sanctuary, with the Shinbashira presiding as the chief officiant. Preparations had been completed for the Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba, which was scheduled to begin in the afternoon, and pilgrimage groups bearing flags and wearing matching…
Followers Organize First Clean-Up Hinokishin in Marshall Islands
On May 25, 20 people gathered on a beach in Majuro, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, to engage in clean-up hinokishin as part of Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day. The Marshall Islands, located about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, is an island country known as the “Pearl of…