Today's Verse
The seed which God truly accepts will never decay through all eternity.
When these seeds sprout in the course of time, it will be the talk of all ages to come.
Ofudesaki, unnumbered set
March 2015 Monthly Service
On March 26, the Monthly Service was performed in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira expressed appreciation for God the Parent’s warm parental heart and boundless blessings. He said: “All of us Yoboku including church head ministers are determined to…
This Month’s Message: Stormy Wind
Oyasama once said: “A stormy wind never lasts forever. Therefore, wait by crouching down when it is blowing and set out after it stops.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 183 Living as we do in this day and age, we are quite busy. We use our ingenuity to try to manage…
Structural Changes Made to Tenrikyo Administrative Headquarters
Effective on April 1, Tenrikyo Administrative Headquarters underwent structural changes affecting a number of its offices. In light of a gradual decrease in the number of Administrative Headquarters staff members and hinokishin personnel, the plans for the changes had been discussed for a few years with the aim of streamlining…
2015 Graduation Ceremonies Held in Jiba
Tenri High School’s Day Course Tenri High School’s day course conducted its 67th graduation ceremony in the presence of the Shinbashira on the morning of February 22 in the school’s multipurpose gymnasium, honoring 400 graduates (201 boys and 199 girls). Principal Shigehiko Iburi presented the diplomas of the graduates to…
This Month’s Message: Divine Truth
Oyasama once said: “Sah, sah, because Tsukihi exists, the world exists. Because the world exists, things exist. Because things exist, your bodies exist. Because your bodies exist, law exists. Although the law exists, to resolve your minds is primary.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 231 Imagine. You have been caught…
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…