Today's Verse
Ponder well! Never think that these preparations for universal salvation are human workings. (III:77, 79)
Tenrikyo’s Way of Thinking and Living: Three Positions of Oyasama
The Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters centers around Jiba, and to the north of it stands the Foundress’ Sanctuary, which is dedicated to Oyasama. The two Sanctuaries are connected by the Corridor. Tenrikyo followers refer to the Foundress, Miki Nakayama, as “Oyasama,” a word written with two Chinese characters…
College Division of the Students Training Course
This year’s College Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent from March 3 through 9. A total of 516 university, junior college, graduate school, and technical school students assembled from various parts of the country to participate in the course. Through this weeklong…
Boys and Girls Association Announces New Activity Guidelines and Concrete Goals for 2017 at Leaders’ Meeting
On January 27, the Boys and Girls Association leaders’ first meeting of the year was held in Dining Hall 2, drawing 1,739 participants—including heads of directly supervised chapters and diocese chapters as well as members of the nurturing committees of those chapters. The meeting began with an address by the…
Women’s Association Announces Its Guidelines and Plans for 2017
On January 27 and 28, Tenrikyo Women’s Association held a seminar for the chairwomen of directly supervised chapters and diocese chapters at Moya 38 with an attendance of 249 people.
Young Men’s Association Announces Its Guidelines and Plans for 2017
On January 25, Tenrikyo Young Men’s Association held its monthly meeting at Yoki Hall. It was attended by approximately 450 people, including […]
Tenrikyo’s Way of Thinking and Living: Jiba’s Openness
At the entrance to a Japanese Shinto shrine, there is usually a gateway and a path leading to the shrine; there is a certain route for worshipers. In addition, the boundaries of the shrine precincts are easy to recognize in most cases. How about Jiba? A black gate stands about…