Today's Verse
This Month’s Message: Being Selfless
Oyasama often said: “I must save at least one person a day. Otherwise, I cannot let the day pass.” (Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 177) Imagine that you are cleaning up a park, a beach, or a sidewalk together with your family and others, doing this as hinokishin or “selfless and…
The Shinbashira Attends Installation Service for New Bishop in Hawaii
The Shinbashira and his attendants, Director-in-Chief of Religious Affairs Hiroaki Yamazawa and Overseas Department Head Yoichiro Miyamori, visited Hawaii from June 12 to 17 and attended a service performed on the 15th at Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters of Hawaii, located in Honolulu, to install Rev. Shugo Yamanaka as its eighth bishop.…
May Monthly Service Performed
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the May Monthly Service on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant at the Main Sanctuary. Shortly before 9:00 a.m., the Shinbashira and the other Service performers left the Staff Quarters to pay respects at the Foundress’ Sanctuary and the Memorial Hall before proceeding…
This Month’s Message: In Accordance with God’s Intention
Oyasama once said: “If you do such a thing God shall withdraw.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 73 Apparently, there is a Yiddish proverb that says, “Man plans and God laughs.” We humans do our calculations and make our plans based on what suits our convenience. We then try to carry…
Hinokishin Day across the World
This year’s Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was observed at various locations in a number of countries by the end of May. On Oahu Island in Hawaii, for instance, 140 people engaged in clean-up hinokishin on May 4 at the Honolulu Zoo—which has been a Hinokishin Day site in Hawaii for the…
Tenri University Holds Exhibition at SOAS, University of London
Sponsored by Tenri University and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the University of London, an exhibition is being held under the title “1000 Years of the Art of Japanese Books: Treasures from Tenri Central Library” at Brunei Gallery of SOAS from April 18 to June 22, 2013.…