Today's Verse
The seed which God truly accepts will never decay through all eternity.
When these seeds sprout in the course of time, it will be the talk of all ages to come.
Ofudesaki, unnumbered set
Tenri Educational and Cultural Center Completed in South Korea
On July 18, the Mission Headquarters in South Korea held a ceremony to mark the completion of a new facility known as Tenri Educational and Cultural Center, with Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Masahiko Iburi and Overseas Department Head Yoshiaki Mihama attending as guests of honor. In spite of the rainy…
Young Men’s Association Organizes the Sixth International Hinokishin Corps
The sixth International Hinokishin Corps, which worked from July 18 to 24 at the Home of the Parent, comprised 270 members of the Young Men’s Association from 10 countries–namely, the U.S. (including Hawaii), Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, the U.K., France, Slovenia, South Korea, and Taiwan. The record number of participants…
July Monthly Service Performed Joyously
The Shinbashira led the July Monthly Service at Tenrikyo’s headquarters on the 26th, which was the first fine day after a very wet week. In attendance, among others, were many young boys and girls who had come to participate in the Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba scheduled to start that afternoon,…
Oyasama 120th Anniversary Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba Draws Over 300,000
The Oyasama 120th Anniversary Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba was held between July 26 and August 5, with this year’s theme being “Words of thanks! Minds of joy! Helping hands!” This year, in commemoration of the anniversary, the pilgrimage was lengthened by an additional day. During this 11-day period, approximately 320,000…
Waves of Pilgrimage Groups Return to Jiba
The weekend of June 24 and 25–coming at the “halfway point” of this year of the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama–saw waves of various sized pilgrimage groups return to Jiba. Some of the participants in these groups were followers who had been drawn by the warmth of the Home of the…
2006 Oyasato Seminar Held in Four Languages
High-school-aged students from overseas returned to the Home of the Parent to attend the Oyasato Seminar, which began on July 10. This year, being the year of Oyasama’s 120th Anniversary, a record 85 students from 10 countries enrolled in the seminar. They are spending 18 days (16 days for the…