Religion Origins:
Tenrikyo is known as monotheistic Religion, and is the Biggest and most successful section of Shinto in japan; it was founded in the 19 century, and is often thought of like the evangelistic “new religions” (like Islam, Christianity, etc.) of japan. Tenrikyo is Japanese in origin which means, “The Religion Of Divine Wisdom”. Like most of japanese religions, Tenrikyo also have a place for reincarnation, but the main focus of the religion is on worldly happiness.The Government pressured to make Tenrikyo become absorbed as a Buddhist sect for a while, but later was identified by Japanese government as a sect of Shinto, even though Tenrikyo had a different Theological nature (Monotheistic) than Shinto faith which …show more content…
The first key teaching of tenrikyo is , Tanno (Joyous Acceptance) - a bright and useful attitude towards problems, illness and troubles without regarding the past. Basically look at the bright and positive side, darkness cannot exist without light.
Another teaching of Tenrikyo we researched is Kashimono-Karimono which means “a thing lent, a thing borrowed” the thing that is lent, and borrowed is the human body, the followers of Tenrikyo think of their minds as something they own, but their bodies as a loan from God the parent. “All human bodies are things lent by God. Do you not know the free and unlimited workings of God?” Ofudesaki III:126
Ritual: the dance of creation (the Kagura Tsutome) is done around the Kanrodai (The Heavenly Dew) which should be located at the jiba of origin, it is located there to prove that God did indeed create mankind at the origin of jiba. In addition the dance is performed by dancers in masks led by the “Boss” of the Church who is also known as the Shimbashira. it is believed that this dance fasten the fulfilment of God’s plan and is the main reason of Tenrikyo …show more content…
Also, Tenrikyo view’s are largely taken from other religions theology and practices, as such, Tenrikyo is hard to believe as the true path, if most of its teachings are other’s religions. But regardless of these claims, we found no Controversy to Tenrikyo, due to the fact, that it's so hard to find any information about it online.
Holy Site:
Jiba, the word "Jiba" is written in hiragana characters, it indicates the place of big importance for Tenrikyo Religion. Jiba is the place where God the Parent Created humankind in the beginning. It is the place where God, out of desire to see humankind happy, perfected the perfect place to bring humans into existence. Jiba is the birthplace of humanity, the children of