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July 2022 Monthly Service
The July 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. Church Headquarters had announced that followers would be allowed to attend the Service in the East, West, and North Worship…
Insights into the Anecdotes: Genjiro Fukaya (1843–1923), Anecdote 142 “Narrowness Holds the Promise of Joy”
The Anecdote (Summary) This is a story from when Genjiro Fukaya—who was deeply grateful for the teachings, which he felt should be spread by any means possible—was growing ever more spirited in his devotion as he went around sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings and doing salvation work. In those…
Special Interview with Directors-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs and Religious Affairs: What Head Ministers Should Do Now Ahead of the “Three Years, One Thousand Days” Period Leading Up to the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama (Conducted on April 20, 2022)
At the New Year’s meeting this year, the Shinbashira said that we will perform the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama in four years, in 2026. In response to this, Church Headquarters established the Preparation Committee for the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama in February and, within the committee’s structure, the Salvation Work…
June 2022 Monthly Service
The June 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. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for leading us along the path of…
May 2022 Monthly Service
The May 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. In the Service prayer, Rev. Nakayama first expressed gratitude to God the Parent for becoming openly revealed through Oyasama, who…
Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day Observed in Many Parts of the World
On April 29, the annual Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was conducted in Japan and many parts of the world with the theme: “Let us carry out hinokishin in unity of mind and make repayment with a sense of gratitude—Let us participate with our families.” The overseas venues included those in 22…