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Today's Verse
November Monthly Service Performed
On the 26th, the November Monthly Service was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. Blessed with clear skies, the day was comparatively warm for this time of the year. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira first expressed gratitude for God the Parent’s constant blessings…
Students Advisory Committee Celebrates 30th Year
On November 25, Tenrikyo Students Advisory Committee held the Student Nurturers Convention in Dining Hall 3 in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the committee’s founding. The convention, which drew 1,153 people, was honored by the presence of the Shinbashira, who explained the stance of mind for student nurturers and…
Helping Offenders Replace the Mind
This is a translation of an article written by Yoshiji Tomita, head minister of Echizen Branch Church, for the Tenri Jiho newspaper’s column entitled “The Ofudesaki, My Companion along the Way.” Whatever mind you may have had until now, replace it, even in the span of a night! Ofudesaki XVII:14…
100th Anniversary of Sectarian Independence
This year marks the 100th year since Tenrikyo achieved sectarian independence. In 1899, with the first Shinbashira Shinnosuke Nakayama as its core, Tenrikyo began putting serious efforts into attaining independence from the Shinto Central Bureau. After filing a petition for sectarian independence with the Home Ministry for the fifth time,…
The Autumn Grand Service for the 171st Year of the Teaching
Followers Pledge to Make a Fresh Start on the Path Leading to the Joyous Life The Autumn Grand Service commemorating the founding of the Teaching was conducted at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on October 26 with an attendance of 100,000 followers. The Shinbashira, who presided over the Service as chief officiant,…
The Shinbashira’s Sermon at the Autumn Grand Service 2008
I wish to express my deep appreciation for the trouble you have taken in returning to Jiba to attend today’s Autumn Grand Service. May I also thank all of you most sincerely for the efforts you are devoting in your daily lives to the work of the path. Having duly…