Today's Verse
What are your thoughts on hearing this talk? It is solely the preparation for single-hearted salvation. (XI:56-57)
Tenrikyo Followers Participate in the Assembly of Prayer for Peace in Okinawa
On August 15, the 11th Assembly of Prayer for Peace was conducted at the Peace Memorial Hall in Mabuni, Okinawa, with the participation of approximately 600 representatives from 14 religious organizations including Tenrikyo. This assembly, held annually since 1991, pays tribute to the memory of war victims and prays for…
Installation Service for New Bishop of Mission Headquarters in Taiwan
The installation service for the 12th bishop of Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters in Taiwan, Honbu-jun’in Takenori Hashimoto, was held from 10 a.m. on August 12 with the presence of Overseas Department Head Yoshiaki Mihama. More than 800 followers from all parts of the island attended the service. After the service prayer…
Tenrikyo Teachers Meeting Discusses Causes of Problem Behavior
In recent years, the problems surrounding juveniles have become more diversified and serious. According to the statistics compiled by Japan’s National Police Agency, the number of crimes committed by juveniles during the first half of this year exceeded 60,000, an increase of approximately 1,700 compared with the same period last…
Europe Yoboku Meeting & Seminar Held
The 17th Europe Yoboku Meeting was held at Tenrikyo Europe Center in Antony, France, on July 14. Ninety people from six European countries and the Congo participated in this meeting. On that day, the service was performed in the morning, which was followed by a lecture delivered by Honbu-in Yoshitaro…
Summer Intensive Japanese Course Held at the Home of the Parent
July Monthly Service Joyously Performed
The July Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was joyously performed on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. In the service prayer, the Shinbashira first expressed his gratitude for the profound blessings of God the Parent, who laid the ultimate path by taking Oyasama as the Shrine.…