Spiritual Development Course 2025 at Mission Headquarters

by Isamu Ryono, Tenrikyo Meishin America Church The 85th Spiritual Development Course was held from June 15 to July 12.  This year, six participants spent one month living at the Mission Headquarters and learning together the teachings through lectures on The Doctrine of Tenrikyo and The Life of Oyasama Foundress...

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Camp of Joy 2025 at Malibu Creek State Park

From June 20 to 22 (Friday-Sunday), the Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association held the "Camp of Joy 2025" at the Malibu Creek State Park campground. There were over forty participants, including a healthy contingent of adults and staff members to support the kids as they enjoyed the three days of...

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Donation Drive Raises Over $30,000

We continue to extend our condolences and support to all those impacted by the January wildfires around the Los Angeles area. We would also like to acknowledge the tireless efforts of the emergency workers and community members who have been working diligently to reclaim the areas ravaged by the wildfires...

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Tenrikyo Yoboku Nadine Nakamura Becomes Hawaii’s First Female Speaker in the State House of Representatives

by Audrey Suga-Nakagawa State Representative Nadine Nakamura has become the first Asian female Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives in the United States. She is a third-generation Japanese American and the granddaughter of Reverend Yoshie Suga, the first head minister of Tenrikyo Lanai Church (Honjima). As the new House...

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Video Clips for Kids: Tenrikyo Teachings Explained in English

There is now a number of video clips, with English voice-over and captions, that explains the Tenrikyo teachings specifically aimed for children. These are translations of a much larger library of video clips created by the Tenrikyo Boys and Girls Association. Here is the link to the playlist of videos...

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Tenrikyo Friends & Family Annual Picnic

Earlier this year the LA community held their annual Tenrikyo Family & Friends Picnic. If you didn’t get a chance to join us for the 2019 Tenrikyo Friends & Family Picnic this year, here is a video recap. Great turn-out! We look forward to seeing you next year!

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