Today's Verse
I desire to teach you everything that has been unknown since I began this world.
You must clearly understand the truth concerning the real origin of this world. (XII:137-139)
2026 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba: 164,669 Return during the Eight-Day Summer Festival
The 2026 Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba, sponsored by Church Headquarters, opened on July 27 and ended on August 3, drawing a total of 164,669 participants, about 5,000 more than last year’s pilgrimage. Among them were 868 overseas pilgrims—about 400 more than last year—from 20 countries and regions such as the…
Growing Spiritually Together: The Shuyoka English Class in the Home of the Parent
The 1,018th session of Shuyoka (the three-month Spiritual Development Course) was held between April 1 and June 27 with thirteen classes, including the English and Chinese classes. This session took place during the year of the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama, which was commemorated on January 26. The English Class welcomed…
Hinokishin Day Observed around the World in High Spirits
The annual Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was held on April 29, under the theme “Keeping the teaching of ‘a thing lent, a thing borrowed’ in mind, let us practice hinokishin spiritedly in unity of mind.” Overseas as well, on the same day or on different days, followers around the world engaged…
2026 April Monthly Service
On April 26, the April Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was conducted in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed his gratitude to God the Parent for constantly watching over us children as well as for guiding…
Tenrikyo Women’s Association Holds Its 108th Convention
The 108th Convention of Tenrikyo Women’s Association was held on April 19, the day after the Oyasama Birth Celebration Service, with the Inner Courtyard of Church Headquarters serving as the main venue. Under the slogan for spiritual maturity, “Let’s follow the Divine Model and become the foundation for the Joyous Life,”…
New Publication: The Anecdotes of Oyasama, Foundress of Tenrikyo (Second Edition)
This is the second edition of the English translation of The Anecdotes of Oyasama. Building on nearly half a century of progress in the translation of Tenrikyo’s teachings since the first edition published in 1977, the fully revised translation aims to give expression to Oyasama’s parental heart in a way…