Today's Verse
In this cleansing, there shall be no discrimination between those within and the world. I shall manifest all of the mind of each of you. (XII:1-2)
The Shinbashira’s Sermon at the Spring Grand Service
I should like to express my sincere appreciation to all of you for coming from near and far to attend the Spring Grand Service of the 163rd year of the Teaching. As we have just concluded the performance of the Service, I should like to take this opportunity to share…
Spring Grand Service Performed
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the Spring Grand Service of the 163rd year of the Teaching on January 26 from 11:30 a.m. with the Shinbashira presiding. From this year, the commencement time of the Spring Grand Service was changed from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. so that the Service would end…
New Year’s Day Service Performed
New Year’s Day marked the beginning of the 163rd year of the Teaching. In response to the resolutions made at last year’s ‘”District Lectures for Yoboku: Action and Progress.,” this new year is expected to be a momentous year in which all Yoboku will “take action” to implement the spirit…
The Shinbashira Addresses New Year’s Meeting
Over the course of 1999, Tenrikyo undertook an organized endeavor to have all its followers acquire the spirit of the Shinbashira’s Instruction One, and the new year is seen as the season for each follower to translate that spirit into actual practice. This was reaffirmed at Church Headquarters’ annual New…
”District Lectures” Concluded: A New Start for ”Action and Progress”
The last “District Lectures for Yoboku: Action and Progress,” sponsored by Church Headquarters, were held on December 23, 1999, marking a new start for further action and progress. The District Lectures were designed to impart the spirit of Instruction One to all Yoboku, thereby urging them to get to work.…
December Monthly Service Performed
The last Monthly Service of 1999 was conducted in the Main Sanctuary of Church Headquarters on December 26 amid cold sleety weather. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira expressed gratitude to God the Parent for the blessings we had received throughout the year, including the blessing of the successful completion…