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Tenrikyo
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Also known as Tenrikyō, Tenri-kyō, Tenri religion

is a Japanese new religion which is neither strictly monotheistic nor pantheistic, originating from the teachings of a 19th-century woman named Nakayama Miki, known to her followers as "Oyasama". Followers of Tenrikyo believe that God of Origin, God in Truth, known by several names including "Tsukihi," "Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto" and "Oyagamisama" revealed divine intent through Miki Nakayama as the Shrine of God and to a lesser extent the roles of the Honseki Izo Iburi and other leaders. Tenrikyo's worldly aim is to teach and promote the Joyous Life, which is cultivated through acts of charity and min

Key facts

Religion.icon
Tenrikyo emblem.svg
Religion.icon_width
30px
Religion.name
Tenrikyo
Religion.native_name
天理教
Religion.native_name_lang
ja
Religion.image
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters.jpg
Religion.caption
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in Tenri, Nara
Religion.type
Japanese new religion
Religion.theology
Tenrikyo theology (primarily features of monotheism)
Religion.leader_title
Shinbashira
Religion.leader_name
Nakayama Zenji
Religion.associations
Tenrikyo Young Men's Association, Tenrikyo Women's Association
Religion.area
Worldwide
Religion.language
Japanese (main); also English, Portuguese, Spanish, various others
Religion.liturgy
Service
Religion.headquarters
Tenrikyo Church Headquarters
Religion.founder
Nakayama Miki
Religion.founded_date
1838

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

27 sections
Contents
  • Beliefs
  • Joyous Life
  • Ontology
  • God
  • Causality
  • Comparison to karmic belief
  • "Original causality"
  • "Individual causality"
  • "Three causalities"
  • Texts
  • Scriptures
  • Supplemental texts to the scriptures
  • Other texts
  • Organization
  • History
  • Timeline
  • Religious services
  • Daily services
  • {{Transliteration|ja|Hinokishin}}
  • Monthly services
  • Divine Grant of {{Transliteration|ja|Sazuke}}
  • Tenrikyo centers outside Japan
  • Notable followers
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

is a Japanese new religion which is neither strictly monotheistic nor pantheistic, originating from the teachings of a 19th-century woman named Nakayama Miki, known to her followers as "Oyasama". Followers of Tenrikyo believe that God of Origin, God in Truth, known by several names including "Tsukihi," "Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto" and "Oyagamisama" revealed divine intent through Miki Nakayama as the Shrine of God and to a lesser extent the roles of the Honseki Izo Iburi and other leaders. Tenrikyo's worldly aim is to teach and promote the Joyous Life, which is cultivated through acts of charity and mindfulness called .

The primary operations of Tenrikyo today are located at Tenrikyo Church Headquarters, which supports 16,833 locally managed churches in Japan, the construction and maintenance of the and various community-focused organisations. It has 1.75 million followers in Japan and is estimated to have over 2 million worldwide.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tenrikyo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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