Today's Verse
Though people speak about any and all matters, there is no understanding.
From now on, please quickly make preparations truly to purify your innermost heart. (V:70, 73-74)
March Monthly Service Performed
On the 26th, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its March Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Although it had rained on the previous day, the sky was clear on the day of the Service. The Home of the Parent was blessed with warm spring weather. In the…
Headquarters Leads Services at Noon on Sundays and Holidays
Between March 4 and late December this year, Tenrikyo’s headquarters officials are leading the seated service at noon on Sundays and public holidays by playing the wooden clappers. This is part of the Mission Department-led drive to encourage as many followers and others as possible to return to Jiba with…
Tenrikyo School Marks 20 Years of Japanese Language Teaching in Hong Kong
Tenri Japanese Language School of Hong Kong celebrated its 20th anniversary on February 11 by holding a ceremony in the presence of Tenrikyo’s Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Masahiko Iburi, Bishop of Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in Taiwan Yoshiaki Mihama, Consul Kuniyuki Nakahara from the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong, and…
Hinokishin School Sponsors Symposium on Global Warming
Implementing policies and measures to tackle global warming has become an important task on a worldwide scale. On February 25, Hinokishin School sponsored a symposium entitled “Living in the Bosom of God the Parent–What Is Happening around Us” at the Home of the Parent to discuss global warming and the…
Joint Concert of Music from East and West–Two Michigan Choirs Perform at Home of the Parent
On March 3, students and guests affiliated with Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), a sister college of Tenri University, visited the Home of the Parent and performed at a joint concert at Yoki Hall. The Saginaw Valley State University Concert Choir and Collegium and the Bay Chorale of Bay City,…
Students Training Course Attracts 518 College Students
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters sponsored the College Division of the Students Training Course from March 3 through 9 at the Home of the Parent, drawing 518 university, junior college, and technical school students from all over the country. Participants spent the week seeking the path through various programs. They learned the…