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Today's Verse
Your suffering at this time must be trying, but the future will bring delight to your mind. (XI:64-65)
Sechi Festival Draws 78,700
The annual Sechi Festival was held from January 5 to 7 at the Home of the Parent. This is a century-old traditional event that dates back to the 1860, when Oyasama was physically present. Many families and groups of followers from various places around the country returned to Jiba to…
Oyasama 130th Anniversary Yoboku Gatherings: Seminar for the Lecturers Held
In preparation for the Oyasama 130th Anniversary Yoboku Gatherings, which will take place between March and June this year at many venues in the country and overseas, a seminar for those appointed as lecturers at the gatherings was held at Yoki Hall of South Right Wing on December 27, 2013.…
This Month’s Message: A Rich Man’s Residence
Oyasama once said: “If only [people] do not think of eating good food, wearing good clothes, or living in good houses, . . . every daily need [will] be met in this Residence. This is the real ‘rich man’s residence’ in the world.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 78 Imagine an…
Terminal Cancer in Lymph Nodes Disappears
Yuhiko Nishiumi and his wife, Hiroe, were doing hinokishin at their followers dormitory on October 20, 2013. “It has been one year since my doctor told me that I only had a very short time to live. I am feeling nothing but gratitude for being able to devote myself to…
New Year’s Greetings from the Shinbashira
May I extend my warmest New Year’s greetings to all of you. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation for the efforts you devoted to the work of single-hearted salvation during the past year. With the beginning of the new year, we have now entered the second year…
This Month’s Message: Taste of Water
One day, when Oyasama’s daughter Kokan told Her that there was no rice left in the house, Oyasama said to her: “When we drink water, it tastes of water. God the Parent has blessed us with exquisite gifts.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 32 Life can involve very difficult situations.…