Today's Verse
In this cleansing, there shall be no discrimination between those within and the world. I shall manifest all of the mind of each of you. (XII:1-2)
Insights into the Anecdotes: Zenroku Okamoto (1849–1912) and His Wife, Shina, (1856–1912), Anecdote 86 “Great Salvation”
The Anecdote (Summary) Shina, wife of Zenroku Okamoto of Nagahara Village in Yamato Province, had seven pregnancies. However, only two children, the eldest son, Eitaro, and the youngest daughter, Kan, survived. Sometime around August 1881 a farmer named Tarobei Imada—who owned about six hectares (15 acres) of rice fields…
September 2020 Monthly Service
The September Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. As a measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Church Headquarters has been urging general followers to refrain…
August 2020 Monthly Service
The August Monthly Service of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary, with Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama serving as chief officiant on behalf of the Shinbashira. As a measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Church Headquarters has been urging Yoboku and other followers…
The Second Daughter Born to Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and His Wife
Successor-Designate Daisuke Nakayama and his wife, Nobue, welcomed their second daughter, Shizuku Nakayama, on August 25, 2020. She was born at 7:01 p.m. at Ikoi-no-Ie Hospital, weighing 3,178 grams (7 lbs.). On August 26, the Shinbashira announced his new granddaughter’s arrival to the Service performers and the head ministers of…
TLI Students Share Their Thoughts about Studying in Jiba
Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Japanese government has restricted the entry of foreign nationals, making it impossible for many international students to enter Japan. On the other hand, some young people from overseas, who had left their home countries before the restrictions came into place, are…
Special Interview with Director-in-Chief of Religious Affairs Yoichiro Miyamori: Pondering over the Great Knot of the Novel Coronavirus
—Would you tell us about the measures taken by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic? First of all, I would like to express my deepest sympathies for those who lost their lives due to COVID-19 and, as a follower of the path, I pray to God…