The August Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was performed on the 26th in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. The Service commenced with the Shinbashira’s reading of the Service prayer. He began by thanking God the Parent for the daily providence and went on to say, “Following the Parent’s…
Taking advantage of its 30th anniversary, Tenrikyo Europe Centre conducted the enshrinement of the medo (object for worship) for both God the Parent and Oyasama on September 9 with the Shinbashira as the chief officiant. The following day, 190 people including Yoboku residing in Europe assembled for the service to…
Gagaku Music Society of Tenri University visited China between July 27 and August 3 for its 13th overseas concert, accepting an invitation from Dunhuangology Academy. This concert was planned in association with the symposium that commemorated the centenary of the discovery of Dunhuang Library Cave. On July 30, a concert…
The 43rd Tenrikyo Teachers Meeting was held in the Home of the Parent on August 7 and 8. This meeting was attended by about 600 people including teachers, former teachers, and others concerned with education. The theme this year was “Aiming at education that nurtures minds.” On the first day,…
The 2000 Oyasato Seminar commenced on July 10 with 76 students from five countries. This seminar was initially launched in the summer of 1984 to provide instruction in English on the teachings of Oyasama for the children of church head ministers and heads of mission stations in the United States…
The July Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was joyously performed on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding. Referring to “the unexpected incident” involving the Kanrodai during the monthly service of the previous month, the Shinbashira said in the service prayer: “We felt keenly the severe hastening…