Today's Verse
Making the mind spirited day by day, Tsukihi will work to make the world be filled with joy. (XI:55-56)
2011 Oyasato Seminar Begins
The 2011 Oyasato Seminar—a summer program that teaches high-school-age participants from overseas about the faith—began on July 10. Sixty-seven participants from four countries will spend the next two weeks in Jiba immersed in the path. The Oyasato Seminar was first launched in 1984 as a program to nurture successors of…
The Shinbashira Attends 60th Anniversary of Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in Brazil
June 2011 Monthly Service
The June Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was conducted on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. The day turned out to be a sunny spell during the rainy season. The high temperature in northern Nara Prefecture reached 34°C (93.2°F). A clear blue sky stretched above Oyasato…
Taiwan Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps Mobilized to Japan
Among the many dioceses that have sent their Disaster Relief Hinokishin Corps (DRHC) to areas affected by the March 11 disaster, the Taiwan DRHC, the only formally organized corps overseas, was mobilized on May 28. This marked the first time the Taiwan DRHC was dispatched to participate in disaster relief…