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Post-Disaster Recovery Committee Holds Gathering in the Home of the Parent
On October 25, the Post-Disaster Recovery Committee held a “Gathering in the Home of the Parent,” which was attended by 258 participants, who were mostly church head ministers and their spouses who were affected by the March 11 disaster. Honored by the presence of the Shinbashira and his wife, the…
Hawaii Tenri Judo Club Tops USA Junior Olympics
Hawaii Tenri Judo Club—managed by the Mission Headquarters of Hawaii—competed in the 2011 USA Judo Junior Olympics, held in Irving, Texas, winning 11 golds, 2 silvers, and 3 bronzes. These team results gave the club the honor of being number one in the competition. In 1975, the year Tenri Cultural…
Seven People from Canada Join in Disaster-Relief Efforts
Seven staff members of the Japanese Educational Centre (JEC)—based in Vancouver, Canada—went to Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, from July 21 to 23 to join in disaster relief efforts. The group was led by Mr. Kozo Manome, vice president of JEC as well as head of Joyous Mission Station. The group…
Autumn Grand Service 2011
On October 26, the Autumn Grand Service commemorating Tenrikyo’s day of origin was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. October 26, 1838, marked the arrival of the promised time, when God the Parent became openly revealed in the world for the first time, as…
This Month’s Message: All up to Your Mind
Oyasama says: “Sah, sah, take heart, take heart. You will not have any hardships, even if you wish to undergo hardships. It is all up to the individual’s mind.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 36, “Firm Resolution” A song written by a poet named Michio Mado contains these lines: Hey, elephant…
Tenrikyo Nioigake Day: Fragrance of the Teachings Sprinkled around the Country
This year’s Tenrikyo Nioigake Day was observed between September 28 and 30, wrapping up the month that Tenrikyo Mission Department annually designates as the month to emphasize and promote nioigake, or sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings. […]