Today's Verse
People come to Me from whatever places. It is because they all are of the original causality. (IV:53-54)
The Autumn Grand Service for the 170th Year of the Teaching: Followers Pledge to Strengthen Implementation of Salvation Work
Commemorating the founding of the Teaching, the Autumn Grand Service was solemnly performed on October 26 in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. The Tenrikyo community has spent the past 10 months since concluding the year of the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama…
Doctrinal Study Seminars I and II Held in Brazzaville
Tenrikyo Congo-Brazzaville Church, located in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, sponsored doctrinal study seminars I and II in August and September. These seminars were developed as part of the local human resources development program in the Congo and were first organized in 2002, when the nation was in the…
Tenrikyo Nioigake Day–Yoboku Sprinkle the Fragrance of Tenrikyo, the Teachings of the Joyous Life
Tenrikyo Nioigake Day was observed from September 28 to 30 to wrap up the month when followers in Japan were asked to concentrate their efforts toward nioigake–sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings. The Mission Department of Church Headquarters designated September 28 this year as the day for church head ministers…
Tenri University Gagaku Music Society Performs in China
On September 25, Tenri University Gagaku Music Society performed at a mid-autumn moon festival concert in Xi’an, China. The concert was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. Sponsored by the public and private sectors from both countries, it was also…
Young Women’s Convention Kicks Off
The 25th Young Women’s Convention is taking place regionally through December under the sponsorship of Tenrikyo Women’s Association. Scheduled to be held at over 60 venues in and outside Japan, the convention is organized around the theme “In gratitude for our overflowing blessings, let’s share our joy with smiling faces–Let’s…
The Shinbashira and His Wife Attend Oceania Centre’s 10th Anniversary
On September 30, the Shinbashira and his wife, Mrs. Harue Nakayama, attended the 10th anniversary celebration of Tenrikyo Oceania Centre (TOC), located in Brisbane, Australia. This was the couple’s second visit to TOC since 1998–a year after its establishment–when they attended a ceremony to mark the completion of Tenri Youth…