On August 26, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters conducted its Monthly Service in the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as chief officiant. As Japan experienced an unusually hot summer, this day was another hot day with a high reaching 35°C (95°F). After expressing appreciation to God the Parent for the daily…
The High School Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent from August 9 through 15 with a total of 1,405 participants from all over Japan. Following the format used in previous years, the students were divided into groups according to the number of…
Forgetting Is Hard Our mind cannot truly settle when thoughts and worries are present in it. In terms of faith, we prevent ourselves from understanding the truth of the teachings by trying to understand it from the perspective of our own ideas, knowledge, and experience, and consequently we fail to…
The Head Minister Qualification Course One was held at the Home of the Parent from August 27 to September 14. This course is designed to train and nurture prospective ministers (kyoto) who have a heightened awareness of being Yoboku and a strong sense of mission and who aspire to work…
The Students Association of Taiwan organized its annual Students’ Pilgrimage from August 16 to 27 with the participation of 36 students. While the participants were in the Home of the Parent, they were able to learn about the teachings through such activities as doing corridor-cleaning hinokishin and crossing the Jusan…
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters hosted the annual Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba between July 26 and August 4. During this 10-day period, a total of 232,536 children and staff members, including 801 people from 15 countries and regions such as Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the U.S.…