Today's Verse
Though regret is so piled up within Me, I shall save all of you according to your minds.
However high My regret is piled, I shall work, holding fast to the utmost. (XV:15-17)
Oyasato Institute Holds Symposium on Tenrikyo Overseas Mission
On January 28, Tenri University’s Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion held a special symposium on Tenrikyo’s overseas mission in the university’s Faculty Building. This symposium was the last of a three-part series entitled “Current Situations and Challenges of Tenrikyo Overseas Mission”—the first and second symposia having been held…
February Monthly Service Performed
On February 26, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the prayer, the Shinbashira first expressed his gratitude for the unchanging parental love and daily blessings of God the Parent, who constantly provides guidance and care to nurture…
Spring Grand Service 2015
On January 26, the Spring Grand Service commemorating the day when Oyasama withdrew from physical life—namely, the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887—was performed in the Main Sanctuary of Church Headquarters […]
Joy of Faith—A Mission Station Head Saved from Cerebral Infarction
“Hello, everyone! We are followers of the Tenrikyo faith. . . .” In October 2014, Haruo Yamagishi (73) and his wife, Ayako (70), were giving roadside speeches with other followers from the local community at JR Itabashi Station, where there were streams of office workers hurrying home from work. Haruo…
Tenrikyo Associations Announce Their Guidelines and Plans for 2015
Between January 25 and 28—around the day of the Spring Grand Service—the Women’s Association, the Boys and Girls Association, and the Young Men’s Association held their respective first meetings of the year […]
The Shinbashira’s Sermon at the Spring Grand Service 2015 (Tenrikyo 178)
May I begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to all of you for the efforts you are devoting to the tasks of the path in your daily lives. Together with so many of you who have returned to Jiba for today’s Spring Grand Service, we have just been able to…