Today's Verse
This Month’s Message: Freedom of Mind
Oyasama once told a young man who was visiting Her for the first time in order to thank Her for saving him: “Go through life without erring. As long as you do not err, in the end, your happiness will exceed all bounds.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 103 We are…
Season’s Greetings from the Shinbashira
May I extend my warmest Season’s Greetings to all of you. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation for the efforts you made in the past year—in which the Oyasama 130th Anniversary Service was performed—to maintain the momentum of the pre-anniversary activities and build on their results as…
December 2016 Monthly Service
The December Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant.
November 2016 Monthly Service
The November Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira expressed appreciation for God the Parent’s love that guides people along the path of the Joyous Life. He then said:…
This Month’s Message: Mind of a Three-Year-Old
Oyasama once gave Her great-grandson Sotaro Kajimoto a tangerine segment after removing the white pith, opening the segment, and turning it inside out. She placed it on Sotaro’s finger, saying: “The kite cries ‘toh, toh,’ and the crow, ‘caw, caw.’” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 192 This scene vividly portrays Oyasama’s…
The Shinbashira’s Sermon at the Autumn Grand Service 2016
May I express my sincere appreciation to you for attending today’s Autumn Grand Service for the 179th year of the Teaching in such great numbers. Having concluded the performance of the Service, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my thoughts with you. May I, therefore,…