Today's Verse
No one is aware of it, and the ponderings of each of you are only of dust. (XVII:68-69)
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…
New Publication: Tale of Oyasama, vol. 2
Volume two of Tale of Oyasama was published on January 26, 2017, by Tenrikyo Doyusha Publishing Company, following the publication of volume one in 2016. The second volume presents an English translation of Part Two of Gekiga Oyasama monogatari, newly revised edition (aidoku shinso ban), published in Japanese in 2008.…
The Shinbashira’s Sermon at the Spring Grand Service 2017
May I begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for the effort you have made to return to Jiba from near and far to attend today’s Spring Grand Service. The Service having duly been conducted, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my thoughts with you. May…