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<\/a>In the session entitled \u201cThe \u2018Business\u2019 of Engaging in Salvation Work,\u201d three followers residing in the United States appeared on the stage. Bringing up companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Timberland as examples to illustrate how corporate social responsibility activities could be conducted based on religious beliefs, the panelists shared their experiences in their respective professions and church activities and discussed how to incorporate religious belief into business administration. One of the speakers, Kelly Turner, who is a Yoboku belonging to Los Angeles Central Church, has marketed more than 200 Hollywood films. She said, \u201cI find that film making processes mimic the Joyous Life in that a great many people need to work together for one purpose. In that sense, maybe we can call films \u2018Joyous Products,\u2019 which I\u2019d like to continue promoting.\u201d Moreover, when asked how her faith helped her with her work, she said: \u201cOyasama said to buy dearly and sell cheaply. . . . I appreciated having that teaching in front of me so I can know that is the Tenrikyo way of going about running business. That is how I applied the teachings.\u201d<\/p>\nOne of the discussion sessions was about the English Singable Danceable Mikagura-uta (SDM). SDM has been worked on over a long period of time and, in this session, the current state of progress was presented, where the seated service and the Eight Verses of the Yorozuyo in English were demonstrated.<\/p>\n
Day Two started off with a session on substance abuse, which has been a serious problem in American society. Ben Tadokoro, who works as a social worker in the United States and who is also a Yoboku belonging to High Sacramento Church, joined the session via Skype. He explained how to respond to those who have substance abuse problems and provided information about their symptoms.<\/p>\n
In another session, entitled \u201cFaith-Based Community Engagement,\u201d various salvation activities in Brazil and Nepal were presented by followers from those countries.<\/p>\n
Julia Yuge, a 20-year-old Yoboku from New York, commented: \u201cI got a fresh reminder of the importance of faith through listening to the people who rely on the teachings in following the path, regardless of the environments and circumstances they live in. I had good discussions, where I was able to share my thoughts with others.\u201d Samuel Gorman, a 30-year-old follower from Dallas, Texas, participated in Tenri Forum for the first time. He said: \u201cI felt that all sessions embodied sincere feelings and thoughts of followers, and I was able to gain a wealth of knowledge about the teachings as well as about pathways of Tenrikyo\u2019s mission. I\u2019m going to attend the Besseki lectures after the Forum. Today, there are only a few Tenrikyo followers in Dallas. I would like to convey what I learned here so that I can spread the teachings in Dallas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tenri Forum was live-streamed on the Internet and viewed by roughly 530 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On July 15 and 16, \u201cTenri Forum 2016: Pathways of Salvation\u201d was held in South Right Wing 2 of the Oyasato-yakata building-complex, drawing a total of 206 English-speaking followers from 12 countries and regions. <\/p>\n