Today's Verse
As your minds become spirited step by step, there shall be rich harvests and prosperity everywhere. (I:8-9)
Sermon at the Spring Grand Service
May I begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to all of you for the efforts you are devoting to the work of the path in the course of daily life as well as for the trouble you have taken in returning to Jiba from near and far in the cold…
Spring Grand Service Draws 75,000 People
On January 26, some 75,000 followers, including many from overseas, attended the Spring Grand Service, which, led by the Shinbashira, took place in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo’s headquarters, commemorating the lunar calendar date of January 26, 1887, when Oyasama withdrew from physical life. This comes at a time when…
TENRIKYO CHURCH HEADQUARTERS NEW YEAR’S MEETING
After the evening service on January 4, the annual New Year’s meeting took place at the Assembly Hall of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters. Attending the meeting were 658 officials of Church Headquarters, head ministers of directly supervised churches, superintendents of dioceses, members of the Assembly, committee members of Tenrikyo associations, and…
TENRIKYO CHURCH HEADQUARTERS NEW YEAR’S DAY SERVICE
The New Year’s Day Service of Tenrikyo headquarters, led by the Shinbashira, was held in its Main Sanctuary from 5:00 A.M. on January 1. As the temperature hovered around freezing about two hours before daybreak, the Shinbashira, along with the other performers, proceeded to the Main Sanctuary at the appointed…
Annual Sechi Festival Held at the Home of the Parent
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted the Sechi Festival between January 5 and 7. For this annual New Year’s event, the rice cakes that have been offered in the Main Sanctuary for the New Year’s Day Service are cut into small pieces, which are then roasted over charcoal and served to visitors…
December Monthly Service Performed Joyously
The Shinbashira led the last Service of the year on December 26 in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo headquarters. On a day that was fairly mild for the time of year, the Home of the Parent was vibrant with a large number of people who had returned to Jiba to…