Today's Verse
Each of you, after pondering over the body, resolve the mind and lean on God.
The thoughts of God about all matters are profound, but you close to Me are unaware of this. (IV:42-44)
March Monthly Service: Sermon Emphasizes Following the Path to Bring Peace to the World
The March Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted in the Main Sanctuary on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. The worship halls and precincts were filled with a great number of followers, including the young people who had come for the Students’ Spring Pilgrimage to Jiba. The Shinbashira…
ON THE MIDDLE EASTERN SITUATION: Message from Director-in-Chief Masahiko Iburi
(From the Tenri Jiho newspaper, Mar. 30, 2003) The war that began in Iraq on the 20th of this month is threatening to escalate. To all those affected by the war including the people who were injured or lost their lives, I wish to express my deepest sympathy and heartfelt…
Tenri Sankokan Museum Receives Award
Sankokan Museum, reopened on its present site in November 2001, is one of only several public institutions recently commended by Nara Prefecture for having achieved a high level of barrier free accessibility. In 1997 Nara Prefecture passed a municipal ordinance designed to promote barrier free environments and has since given…
Hinokishin School Symposium Discusses the Teaching of “A Thing Lent, A Thing Borrowed”
On February 25, Hinokishin School held a symposium at the Home of the Parent to discuss the teaching of a “thing lent, a thing borrowed”–the teaching that the human body belongs to God, whose body is the entire universe. The event, attended by 260 people, provided a helpful perspective on…
Prison Chaplains Meet in the Home of the Parent
Tenrikyo Federation for Prison Chaplains held a seminar at Tenri Yotokuin Children’s Home on February 25. This seminar is held annually in the Home of the Parent. It aims at enriching correctional educational activities by providing an opportunity for prison chaplains to study together and exchange their thoughts. This year,…
February Monthly Service: Sermon Urges Sharing the Teachings with Confidence
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters’ February Monthly Service was performed on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. In the prayer, the Shinbashira first expressed his gratitude to God the Parent for God’s daily blessings. He then said: “We have successfully completed Church Headquarters’ official visits to directly supervised churches, which started last…