Today's Verse
Because I wished to see this path quickly, I have hastened. From this time forward, there will be joyousness in everything. (XVII:22-23)
Insights into the Anecdotes: Toshiro Yamamoto (1850–1928), Anecdote 62: “East from Here”
The Anecdote (Summary) In December 1878, Togoro, father of Toshiro Yamamoto of Kasa Village in Yamato, came down with a serious eye disease. The father’s condition gradually grew more serious and became untreatable. Even incantations proved to be ineffective. Toshiro, having no other course opened to him, was in…
November 2019 Monthly Service
The November 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, he expressed gratitude for how God the Parent created the world and us human beings, in…
Tenrikyo’s Way of Thinking and Living: Buy Dearly and Sell Cheaply
Oyasama once said to someone, “Merchants should buy dearly and sell cheaply” (Anecdotes of Oyasama, the Foundress of Tenrikyo, no. 165, “Buy Dearly”). Some of you may immediately raise an objection, saying: “That would cause a huge loss. The key to success in business is to buy things cheaply and…
Tenrikyo’s Way of Thinking and Living: True Meaning of Work
“Work (hataraku) makes those close to you comfortable; for that, it is called hataraku (hata: those nearby, raku: comfortable)” (Anecdotes of Oyasama, the Foundress of Tenrikyo, no. 197, “Hands That Work”). These words, which Oyasama is said to have spoken, are very well known among Tenrikyo followers. In society, an…
Autumn Grand Service Sermon by Director-in-Chief of Religious Affairs Yoichiro Miyamori
We have just completed performing the Autumn Grand Service for 2019 (Tenrikyo 182) with so many of you who have returned here for this occasion. I want to thank you all very much. First of all, I would like to express my sincere sympathies to those who were affected by…
The 29th Young Women’s Convention Held in Jiba
On November 3, the 29th Young Women’s Convention, organized by Tenrikyo Women’s Association Headquarters, was held in the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters under the theme “Spread the joy of faith: Let’s invite our friends and return to Jiba!” Over 11,000 young women attended the convention, including many from overseas,…