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Tenrikyo Nioigake Day 2014: Fragrance of the Teachings Sprinkled around the Country
This year’s Tenrikyo Nioigake Day was observed between September 28 and 30, wrapping up the month that the Tenrikyo community annually designates as the month to emphasize and promote nioigake, or sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings. […]
September 2014 Monthly Service
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the September Monthly Service on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. After expressing his gratitude for God’s daily blessings and protection, the Shinbashira said in the Service prayer: “Having entered the latter half of the pre-anniversary period, we Service…
This Month’s Message: Harmonious Interconnectedness
Oyasama once said: “Here are some grapes for you. Like these, in the world, everybody is to relate to each other with round minds.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 135 “In peace sons bury fathers, but in war fathers bury sons,” said Herodotus, who lived about twenty-five hundred years ago. Throughout…
Tenri University and Marburg University Hold the Third Joint Research Project
Tenri University and Marburg University (Philipps University of Marburg) held an international symposium with the theme “Materiality in Religion and Culture” at Marburg University in Germany from September 17 to 19. Marburg University was founded in the 16th century as the world’s first Protestant university and has been famous in…
Tenrikyo Prays with Other Religions for Peace in Antwerp
From September 7 to 9, nine delegates from Tenrikyo attended the International Meeting of Prayer for Peace, which was held under the theme “Peace Is the Future” in Antwerp, Belgium. With the participation of about 350 people including religious leaders, scholars, and government officials from many parts of the world,…
August 2014 Monthly Service
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the August Monthly Service on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. After expressing his gratitude for God the Parent’s blessings, the Shinbashira said in the Service prayer: “We always take serious problems occurring around the country and overseas as…