{"id":9345,"date":"2023-06-01T11:21:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T02:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.tenrikyo.org\/?p=9345"},"modified":"2023-06-01T11:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T02:46:37","slug":"tenrikyo-hinokishin-day-carried-out-in-high-spirits-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.tenrikyo.org\/?p=9345","title":{"rendered":"Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day Carried Out in High Spirits"},"content":{"rendered":"

The annual Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was held on April 29 at a large number of locations throughout Japan and mostly on weekends before or after that day at scores of locations in overseas countries. The event is the culmination of daily hinokishin<\/em> activities carried out by Yoboku and followers of the path and, this year, had as its slogan \u201cLet us carry out hinokishin<\/em> in unity of mind during this season for spiritual growth\u2014Let us keep today\u2019s high spirits to conduct a variety of hinokishin<\/em> in our daily lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was the first event to involve the entire Tenrikyo community since the beginning of the \u201cthree years, one thousand days\u201d season leading up to the 140th Anniversary of Oyasama.<\/p>\n

At each venue, a message from Director-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs Zensuke Nakata was read out by a representative. In his message, Rev. Nakata said: \u201cHinokishin<\/em> is an expression of our gratitude for the complete providence of God the Parent. It is a practice of faith that we should bear in mind and carry out every day. . . . Also, working up a good sweat to engage in hinokishin<\/em> together not only makes ourselves spirited but also serves to spread the fragrance of the path in local communities.\u201d He went on to say: \u201cLet us use today\u2019s high spirits as a springboard for making hinokishin<\/em> an integral part of our daily lives during the current season for spiritual growth. Our daily practice of hinokishin<\/em> will help spread the Joyous Life in wider and wider circles starting in our families and workplaces.\u201d The participants then spiritedly engaged in hinokishin<\/em> in public places, churches, or areas around followers\u2019 houses.<\/p>\n

The weather was unstable throughout Japan on that day, with heavy rain falling in some parts of the country. Although some districts canceled their organized activities because of the rain, many families and individuals went ahead and carried out hinokishin<\/em> to express their gratitude for the blessings of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The annual Tenrikyo Hinokishin Day was held on April 29 at a large number of locations throughout Japan and mostly on weekends before or after that day at scores of locations in overseas countries. The event is the culmination of daily hinokishin activities carried out by Yoboku and followers of\u2026<\/p>\n

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