Today's Verse
From now on, God will go forth and attend to the sweeping in the mountains.
When God accomplishes the sweeping of all humankind, you will be spirited and full of joy. (III:52-54)
The Shinbashira’s Sermon at the Spring Grand Service 2013
So many of you have returned to Jiba from near and far to attend today’s Spring Grand Service despite the very cold weather. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all of you. Having duly been able to conclude the Service, I now want to share some of…
A Story from Missionary Houses
Last year, 79 people entered missionary houses in 14 locations across Japan to spend a year sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings. Why did they choose to devote themselves to missionary work? What is on their minds now? This story covers a day in the life of a Hyogo Missionary…
Spring Grand Service 2013
The Spring Grand Service—which commemorates the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887, the day when Oyasama withdrew from physical life—was conducted on January 26 in the Main Sanctuary at Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira Zenji Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. About 75,000 Yoboku and other followers returned from across…
Current Practice and Future Perspective of Tenri Yorozu-sodansho Foundation
On December 12, 2012, Tenri University held the ninth Faith Forum Lecture entitled “The Goal of Tenri Yorozu-sodansho Foundation,” in which the chairman of the board of directors of the foundation, Honbu-in Ichiro Yokoyama, delivered a lecture on current Tenrikyo-based healthcare services. He first spoke about the aims of the…
This Month’s Message: The Residence of Origin
Once when someone who had a severe pain in her forefinger came to the Residence to ask Oyasama for help, She said to her: “This is the Residence of Origin where human beings were first created.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 182 People return to Jiba—where the Residence of Origin is—for…
Annual Sechi Festival Draws 87,000
The annual Sechi Festival was held between January 5 and 7 in Jiba. Tens of thousands of people, including groups of followers and families from around the country as well as many members of the Diet, returned to the Home of the Parent for this traditional event that has been…