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…

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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…

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This Month’s Message: A Single Word

Oyasama says: “A single word is important.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 137, “A Single Word” The following quotes are from a collection of sayings compiled by the great writer Leo Tolstoy: “If you cannot calm your anger now, you had better hold your tongue.” “The more you want to say…

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