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)
Students Training Course Held in the Home of the Parent
The College Division The College Division of the Students Training Course was held in Jiba from March 4 to 8. A total of 574 university, junior college, and technical school students connected to the path participated in the course. The participants were divided into groups that belonged to one of…
April 2024 Monthly Service
The April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for nurturing all of us throughout the…
Many Followers of the Path Return to Jiba to Celebrate Oyasama’s 226th Birthday
On April 18, the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service was conducted to commemorate the everliving Oyasama’s 226th birthday in the Main Sanctuary and the Foundress’ Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama presiding as chief officiant. Many followers of the path returned to Jiba from various parts of the…
March 2024 Monthly Service
The March Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for guiding us toward the Joyous Life…
Insights into the Anecdotes: Kichitaro Matsumura (1867–1952), Anecdote 190 “This Path”
The Anecdote (Summary) In the summer of 1886, Kichitaro Matsumura returned to the Residence. In the eyes of Matsumura, who had acquired some education, the illiteracy of the people who gathered at the Residence and their very uncouth manners seemed questionable. He had even come to harbor a sense of…
Partial Changes Made to Ritual Procedures for Funerals
Church Headquarters recently decided to make some changes to the ritual procedures for funerals. At the January 27 meeting of the Kanamekai (association comprising the head ministers of all directly supervised churches), Ritual Affairs Bureau Head Shigehito Kimura explained the details of these changes and the revisions to the upcoming…