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
Excerpts from Tenrikyo Jiten: “Human Thinking” (Ningen-gogoro)
Tenrikyo uses the term “human thinking” (or “human thought” or “human mind”)–as contrasted with the mind of “single-heartedness with God”–to refer to human beings’ selfish use of the mind. Human beings, as the following verse implies, have the tendency to think only of what is before one’s eyes. The minds…
Students of TLI Japanese Language Department Participate in Exchange Program with Schoolchildren
On June 27, a total of 40 students in the Japanese Language Department at TLI (Tenrikyo Language Institute) visited Nikaido Elementary School in Tenri City, where they participated in an exchange program with the school’s 433 pupils. This exchange program was conducted in connection with the “Period of Integrated Study,”…
June Monthly Service Joyfully Performed
The June Monthly Service was conducted in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on the 26th with the Shinbashira presiding. Though it had been drizzling from the previous day due to a seasonal rain front, the weather improved so that the worshipers no longer needed umbrellas by the time…
Church Headquarters Plans Official Visits, Followed by District Lectures
On June 27, the day after Church Headquarters’ Monthly Service, Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Masahiko Iburi announced at the monthly meeting of the Kanamekai (the association comprising the head ministers of all directly supervised churches) that, in anticipation of the 120th Anniversary of Oyasama to be observed in three years…
Action Day for “Heart-Clean Campaign”
The Action Day for the “Heart-Clean Campaign” was observed on Sunday, July 7. Clean-up hinokishin activities were held at 467 locations throughout Japan under the slogan, “Let’s come together in thankfulness for the blessings and engage in hinokishin with fellow members.” Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association has been promoting the “Heart-Clean…
TENRIKYO MISSION CENTER IN SINGAPORE: The Shinbashira Honors 30th Anniversary
On June 16, Tenrikyo Mission Center in Singapore conducted the service commemorating the 30th anniversary of its establishment, honored by the presence of the Shinbashira. About 230 followers, including those from neighboring countries, assembled at the mission center for the commemoration. The path of Tenrikyo in Singapore dates back to…