Today's Verse
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…
Action Day for “Heart-Clean Campaign” Observed
On July 2, Action Day for the Heart-Clean Campaign was observed at 506 venues throughout Japan under the slogan “Let’s come together in thankfulness for the blessings and engage in hinokishin with fellow members,” and the Shinbashira, who serves as the president of Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association, paid a visit…
June Monthly Service Performed
The June Monthly Service was performed in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on the morning of the 26th. The Service began with the Shinbashira’s prayer in which he offered heartfelt thanks for the boundless providence through which God the Parent became openly revealed in the world in order…