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2012 Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba
On March 28, this year’s Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba was held in the Home of the Parent. The slogan this year was, “Spreading the Parent’s intention to our fellow students in the world: Connecting our hearts to Jiba!” About 5,000 high school- and college-aged members of Tenrikyo Students Association…
March Monthly Service Performed
On March 26, the Monthly Service was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira first expressed gratitude for God’s deep love and blessings that provide people with guidance on their journey of spiritual growth toward the Joyous Life. He…
Installation Service for New Head at Europe Centre
On March 11, the installation service for Rev. Yoshihisa Hasegawa as the seventh head of Tenrikyo Europe Centre in Antony, France, drew 79 people from seven countries including not only France but also Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K. The event was also the center’s March monthly…
The Measure of Heaven: The Life of Izo Iburi, the Honseki
The Measure of Heaven presents an English translation of Ten no jogi: Honseki Iburi Izo no shogai, which was published in 1997 by Tenrikyo Doyusha Publishing Company. This English version was published in 2012. Chapter titles: 1. An Abridged Biography 2. From Embracing the Faith to Becoming the Honseki 3.…
The Shinbashira Attends Tenrikyo Colombia Center’s 40th Anniversary
On March 11, Tenrikyo Mission Center in Colombia conducted the service to commemorate its 40th anniversary in the presence of the Shinbashira Zenji Nakayama. A total number of 420 Yoboku and other followers attended. […]
Prayers of Remembrance and for Recovery: A Memorial Service and Concert Commemorating 3/11
A year has passed since that fateful day. Commemorative ceremonies were held on March 11 not only in the hardest-hit prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate, and Miyagi but also throughout Japan. Tenrikyo members not only provided gagaku music for several ceremonies but also hosted memorial services of their own, such as…