Origins No. 323 July 2018

TSA Camp at Malaekahana Beach Campground of North Shore (6/7 - 6/9)

Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters of Hawaii 1 This Month’s Message:"Not Gone Anywhere" by Rev. Tomozo Hirano After the passing of Her son, Oyasama not need to worry about our death because, spoke in his place, saying: after all, everything is in the loving hands “My soul is embraced by the Parent. I of God, the Parent of all humankind. have simply cast off an old garment.” There are people who are desperately , p. 113 looking for a way to avoid dying. On the other hand, there are those who wish they Clickety-clack. Clickety-clack. The were dead. Yet everyone will die sooner passengers on the train are enjoying or later. Humans can only live for so long. the changing landscape outside their Why not enjoy the “now” when we are windows—the sun rising over the sea, alive? We can enjoy the gifts of nature shining hills and fields in bright daylight, such as the cold winds of winter, the skyscrapers at sunset, and so forth. The only warm weather of spring, the bright sun of thing is that they do not know how much summer, and a stunning array of autumn further their tickets entitle them to travel. colors. Rather than worry about how much Will the journey still continue for a long further we will be able to travel on the time or will it come to an end soon? train, we would do well to enjoy the ride Such, in fact, is our life journey. From while it lasts. time to time, some of us may wonder what Besides, it is not as if the railroad tracks will happen to us when we die and, perhaps, would suddenly come to an end at the edge become apprehensive. Yet what about of a cliff. When the time comes for us to before we were born? What were we doing? get off the train, we can do so with peace And where? After all, it has been hundreds of mind. Also, we can put on new clothes of millions of years since the beginning of and get on another train to embark on a humankind. new journey. Life’s railway continues on. We have no recollection of worrying It is thanks to God’s providence that about whether we would be able to be born children grow up. It is also thanks to God’s smoothly. When we first became aware of providence that our bodies weaken as we our surroundings, we were already living in age. We can delight in growing old—and this world. This should assure us that, just in passing away for rebirth. as we did not worry about our birth, we do Isn’t it wonderful to partake of life? RELIEF DONATION FOR KILAUEA VOLCANO ERUPTION Hawaii Dendocho sent $2,000 to the Hawaii State Chapter of American Red Cross to assist the relief efforts for the ongoing volcanic eruptions on Hawaii Island. Dendocho is humbly asking for your donation. Mahalo for your cooperation.

2 3 June Monthly Prayer Appearing before You, God the Parent, Tenri-O-no-Mikoto, I (Shugo Yamanaka) Bishop of the Mission Headquarters of Hawaii speak with reverence on behalf of the Hawaii congregation. God the Parent, You revealed Yourself to this world by receiving Oyasama as the Shrine, taught us the truth of origin of all things and the Service as the path of single-hearted salvation, thus laying the very path to guide us toward the . We are living in joy and high spirits as we feel Your blessings each and every day. At the same time, we are putting forth our efforts to grow spiritually to accord with Your intention. Today is the day we are granted to conduct the June Monthly Service at this mission headquarters. We the service performers will unite our hearts as one to perform the Seated Service and the Dance with Hand Movements joyously in high spirits, while earnestly praying for world salvation. We will be joined by our brothers and sisters of the Path in Hawaii who have gathered here today, in singing the Songs for the Service in unison and high spirits. As You watch us, we hope You will be spirited as well. On the 27th of this month, one person from Hawaii will be completing her 3-month-long Shuyoka life in and returning to Hawaii with a renewed awareness as an instrument of Oyasama. From today, the 45th Hawaii Spiritual Development Course will be held at Dendocho. The 4 participants, along with the instructors and Dendocho staff, are determined to make utmost efforts for their spiritual growth. The annual Tenrikyo Picnic will be held on July 4, through which we hope to strengthen the bonds and unity of our congregation. Also the Oyasato Seminar will be held in Jiba next month with 4 students attending Course I and 4 attending Course III from Hawaii. They all shall earnestly and spiritedly learn and implement Oyasama’s teachings. Responding to Your desire to hasten world salvation, we Yoboku vow to further accumulate sincere and earnest efforts so as to advance the construction of the Joyous Life World. Especially, as we have been shown a big knot of the physical disorder in the body of the who is the core and leader of our Path, all of us continue to pray earnestly for his recovery. At the same time, each of us shall ponder deeply over God the Parent’s intention conveyed through this, thus resolving our mind ever more strongly to devote ourselves in our respective roles and positions for the tasks of the Path in Hawaii. May You, God the Parent, accept our sincerity, and we ask that You guide us further toward the advancement of the Path in Hawaii and the reconstruction of the world into a truly peaceful Joyous Life World, even a day sooner, where everyone will come to know of the Parent of Origin thus awakening to the truth of universal brotherhood & sisterhood and live together in harmony helping and caring for one another. Together with all present, I sincerely pray that You bless us so. 2 3 Mission HQ June Monthly Service Sermon Mrs. Shigemi Nakao Spouse of Head Minister of Net Hawaii MS

Good morning and Happy Father’s Day! We have just completed the June Monthly Service in high spirits and I believe God the Parent and Oyasama are delighted with our performance. Before I begin, I would like to ask all of you to join me in praying for universal salvation and the speedy recovery of the Shinbashira. writing, I was told it read: “Fire, Water, After being appointed this sermon, I felt a Wind”. Since it was during the ceremony, lot of pressure and could not decide on what I just stared at it rather than think of what to talk about until, suddenly, one day, I had it meant. Nevertheless, I suddenly recalled a flashback from my childhood years. I these words written by Shozen Nakayama remembered going to someone’s ceremony and remembered that it gave me joy and in Jiba and seeing a commemorative excitement, to the point where I felt like writing hanging in the hall. It was similar to dancing. the inspiring handwritten commemorative Although everyone here knows writing with the red borders that are the meaning of fire, water, wind and hanging here at Dendocho written by the understands its importance to God the former Shinbashira, Zenye Nakayama, and Parent’s providence, please allow me to the present Shinbashira, Zenji Nakayama. explain about this again. It seemed like the commemorative banner Regarding Fire, Water, Wind, God I remembered was larger than the ones the Parent’s words are written in the last here but maybe it was because I was child chapter of The Life of Oyasama, “The back then. This commemorative writing Portals Opened”. I will now summarize that I saw was handwritten by the 2nd what occurred prior to event. Shinbashira, Shozen Nakayama. Although Oyasama became ill in early January I wasn’t able to read at the time, it of 1887. Through the affliction of made me feel like a world filled with joy Oyasama’s illness, God the Parent urged and excitement. When I asked my older the performance of the Service. However, if sister or someone that was sitting next to me the Service was performed, followers were what was written on the commemorative subjected to immense police oppression 4 5 and further suffering for Oyasama due to weather suddenly changes and nature the possibility of a prolonged detention. threatens us with disasters that occur from The worried 1st Shinbashira, Shinnosuke storms and typhoons, stormy seas, tsunami Nakayama, frequently asked God the caused by earthquakes in distant places or Parent about how to proceed in this on the sea floor, and earthquakes caused situation. These accounts were written in from volcanic eruptions. the for several days. Thunder, earthquakes, great winds In the Osashizu on January 13, 1887 it and floods: these are from the regret states: and anger of Tsukihi. Sah, sah, because Tsukihi exists, the Ofudesaki (VIII-58) world exists. Because the world exists, There have been several tsunamis things exist. Because things exist, your that hit Hawaii in the past and in 1992, bodies exist. Because your bodies Hurricane Iniki ravaged the Island of Kauai. exist, law exists. Although law exists, The tremendous damage caused by this to resolve your minds is primary. hurricane is still fresh in my mind. Sah, sah, where there is sincerity, you Furthermore, this year, there was a big shall receive sincerity. You may not flood on the northern part of Kauai, and know what My sincerity is. It is my on the Big Island, lava continues to erupt providence – fire, water and wind. with no signs of stopping. Although I’m January 13, 1887 grateful for God the Parent keeping the loss “Because Tsukihi exists, the world of lives to a minimum, I feel sorry for the exists.” “It is my providence-fire, water all of the people that are suffering from this and wind.” disaster. However, what’s important is that In the natural phenomenon of this world, we reflect on ourselves and figure where “Fire, Water, Wind” refers to the sun, rain the regret and anger of God the Parent lies. and wind. How does Fire, Water, Wind relate to In Hawaii, this seems to be taken for our bodies and what is the truth of a thing granted as we experience blue skies, blue borrowed? Fire pertains to the warmth in oceans, white clouds, bright sun, and the the body, water pertains to the various body trade winds blowing on a daily basis. Also, fluids, especially the blood that circulates at times, we are blessed with rain in the in the body and wind pertains to breathing form of showers but for the most part it and speaking. clears by night. This serene weather is the So long as you remain unknowing that blessing of God the Parent and it makes me the body is a thing borrowed, you can realize that Hawaii is paradise. understand nothing at all. However, in some cases, the serene Ofudesaki (III-137)

4 5 First of all, we must be aware that our it stretches out to 20 tatami mats long and bodies do not belong to us, but is borrowed it is said that 70% of the 2 trillion immune from God the Parent. cells in the whole body are located in the Incidentally, there was a NHK series intestines. It is explained that the intestines titled, “Human Body” that aired from takes ordinary bacteria and converts it into September 30, 2017 thru March of 2018, immune cells and trains them. broadcasting 8 shows a month. The hosts Furthermore, what is important and for this show were “Tamori”, a Japanese recently discovered was that each organ, comedian and Shinya Yamanaka, the Nobel which has its own message substance, Prize winner in the Natural Sciences field mutually exchanges messages with each that discovered IPS or Induced Pluripotent other to preserve ones health. For example, Stem cells. Each broadcast was divided into if your heart gets tired for whatever reason, different body parts ranging from the heart, the heart lowers the body’s blood pressure. kidney, fat, muscle, bone, intestine, brain, This is called “Paradigm Shift”. Also, if birth of life, etc. I was impressed with how the kidney needs oxygen and exchanges easy it was to understand the functions of messages with the bones, the bones each body part of the human body as the make blood right away. Our bodies are program was produced by using videos of controlling the messages between organs. It the latest micro 3D electron microscope is explained that the organs are dynamically collected from around the world, thesis exchanging messages between each other and explanations from the most advanced and this huge network are protecting our scientist from various scientific fields and lives. the use of computer graphics. If we think of one organ as a human Since I unexpectedly started watching being, we can communicate with each this series from the beginning of this year, other, help one another, and all together, we I missed the opportunity to watch the other can see the Joyous Life materialize within broadcasts that aired previously and could our bodies. only watch the 4 broadcast featuring: the In regards to the broadcast on the bones, intestine, brain and birth of life. brain and the birth of life, I felt as if In the broadcast, it asked how many each scene was like a miracle. This body bones make up the human body? Roughly that we borrow from God, a body that is 200 bones. Bones are not just to support the created by God the Parent, has reached the body but it affects your memory, immunity, microscopic world and finally, we are able muscular strength and energy. to deeply understand the perfect workings The intestine is referred to as the 2nd of our bodies. Presently, it seems that brain, and when you uncoil the intestine, humans can only reach the level of the

6 7 microscopic world. I believe we are still far for their children to return home. Let’s away from advancing from the microscopic try to return to the Jiba more than once, world and understanding the workings of and bring more than one person. Most God the Parent. importantly, in July, the Oyasato Seminar To Tsukihi, everyone is My child, will take place for high school students and whoever you may be. Though I have the Children’s Pilgrimage will take place been watching over you with nothing from July 26. You will be amazed at how but love, Ofudesaki (XII-88) spirited the souls of these children and For God the Parent, all human beings young adults will be when participating in the world are his children. Even those in these programs. They can experience suffering from illness or troubles are the Jiba with their own bodies. They will breathing and earnestly being provided receive something special or important the providence of fire, water, wind. This when returning to Jiba. Although it’s is due to God the Parent’s parental love probably difficult to make travel plans with for all of his children. Let’s be sure to feel end of year is fast approaching, I hope you God the Parent’s parental love and realize consider taking your children to the Jiba in the workings of fire,water, wind. the near future. Also, one day there will be a time when The providence of Fire, Water, Wind, we will not be able to receive the workings without it there is no world, no human of fire, water, wind. This is called passing beings. Having learned about God the away for rebirth. Passing away for rebirth Parent’s overflowing parental love towards does not mean disappearing to somewhere his children through God the Parent and far away but rather returning to the bosom Oyasama, I believe it is our responsibility of God the Parent. After borrowing a new to always settle this in our minds and relay body, you return to this world with the it to other followers of the path. purpose of realizing the Joyous Life. There To Tsukihi, all of you in the world are is nothing to be scared or worried about. My children. Though My thoughts for The “Parent becomes a child and the child you are filled with love, becomes a parent” and people that were Ofudesaki (XVII-68) closely related in the past will probably be Thank you very much for your kind closely related again in their next life. attention. Although the providence of fire, water, wind reaches far and wide throughout the world, God the Parent resides in the Jiba, the place of the origin of this world. God the Parent and Oyasama are waiting

6 7 Mission HQ Personnel Changes Lay Minister Preparatory Course & Ms. Kristi Koike (Sumoto GC) finished her Head Minister Qualification Course duty as a Joshi-seinen on June 19. Mahalo for English classes of these courses are her dedication at Dendocho. scheduled as shown below although a Ms. Kayoko Maegawa (Honbu) arrived minimum of five applicants is required for on June 8 to replace holding a class. If the minimum number is Ms. Koike and will not met, the English speaking students will be serving until attend the Japanese class with the help of September 5. Please English interpretation. extend your aloha when you see her at Lay Minister Preparatory Course Dendocho. August 27 to September 10 Application prepared by your grand church has to go through the Overseas Dept. New Baby Girl to the Training Course Section between on Board! August 23 and 24.

Chloe Hana Okada was Head Minister Qualification Course born on May 24, 2018. September 27 to October 19 Lincolin & Keiko Okada Application prepared by your grand (Shimagahara Hawaii church has to go through the Overseas Dept. MS) Congratulations!! to the Training Course Section between September 23 and 24. will then become clear. Tid Bits Bazaar Sewing Hinokishin Associations’ Reports Every Wednesday 9:00am - 12:00pm At West House WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION Nuuanu Hale Visitation July 14th (Sat) 9:30 a.m. The rainy season ended in Japan and the real hot summer came to Hawaii. Shall *Monthly Meeting and Narimono Practice we have house cleaning on a sunny day? will not be held this month. We may have lots of unnecessary things at *Thank you for helping the meal preparation home and they might reflect our greed in at Hawaii Shuyokai. the past. Let us donate them to Tenrikyo *The Monthly Service luncheon hinokishin Bazaar with a word of thanks. Our minds is assigned to Shuto group. 8 9 YOUNG MEN’S BOYS & GIRLS ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION Aloha everyone! I hope everyone is Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba having a joyous and wonderful summer! It The Hawaii group has 32 participants has to be the summer because once again in this year’s Children’s Pilgrimage we have had a successful 4th of July Picnic! including the 7+1 counselor in the Boys I would like to thank all of our sponsors and Girls Hinokishin Corps, and total of 8 for the wonderful prizes and for the Young high school students in Oyasato Seminar Women's Club Chairperson Sally Kawasaki in Course I and III. A few members and for planning the games! I hope all of you families from the Tenri Judo Club will be enjoyed the fun, food and fellowship being traveling to Tenri as well. joyous models of the Path in Hawaii! Our BGA General Meeting ── Date Change schedule is winding down a bit this month The upcoming BGA General Meeting so our energy can peak in October! has moved to Sunday, Sept 23 instead of If you haven't signed up to participate in Saturday to encourage more students to the 100th Anniversary in Jiba on October attend. Practices for assigned performers 28th, please do so. We will start compiling will be held at various churches and mission our list of participants and plan our first stations. More information is forthcoming. meeting this month. Please be on the look out for a reminder. Also if you would like YOUNG to receive notifications or updates, please WOMEN’S CLUB email me at [email protected]. Have a wonderful summer! Mahalo! Annual Tenrikyo Bazaar Sun, Aug. 26th (Baked goods booth) Monthly Meeting July 11th (Wed) 7:30 p.m. Cooking Class by WA member Sat, Nov. 17th, morning at Dendocho Ofudesaki Study Session Nuuanu Hale Visitation & “With You” July 25th (Wed) 7:00 p.m. Discussion Sat, Dec. 8th, 9:30am Dendocho Ceiling Painting Mini Bazaar July 29th (Sun) 9:00 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday after the monthly service - Baked goods and old item donations welcomed. Thank you all for your continued support for YWC! 8 9 48TH ANNUAL TENRIKYO BAZAAR TENRI CULTURAL CENTER August 26, 2018 2236 Nuuanu Avenue Sunday Honolulu, HI 96817 (across from Nuuanu Memorial Park) 8:30am ~ 2:00pm

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10 11 The Hungry Reporter I love pasta and nothing beats real noodles but for those who are up for a healthier option, zucchini makes a nice substitute. This recipe has all the goodness of a good lasagna recipe and a great alternative for gluten free diets. Zucchini has a nice dense texture that I just love. Please feel free to make substitutions to fit your palette as well. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did. Zucchini Lasagna Ingredients: 1-15 oz. can Tomato Sauce 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef 1 large Egg, slightly beaten ¼ cup chopped Onion 1 cup 2% Cottage Cheese ½ tsp dried Oregano 4 medium Zucchini ½ tsp dried Basil 3 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour ¼ tsp Salt 1 cup shredded part-skim Mozzarella Cheese ¼ tsp Pepper Additional shredded Mozzarella-Optional Directions: 1. Preheat oven 375 degrees. In large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in seasonings and tomato sauce. Bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. In a bowl, mix egg and cottage cheese. 2. Trim ends of zucchini; cut lengthwise into ¼ inch thick slices. Layer half of the slices in a 13X9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; dust with half of the flour. Top with cottage cheese mixture and half of the meat sauce. Add remaining zucchini; dust with remaining flour. Spread with remaining meat sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. 3. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 40 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. 10 11 Tenrikyo Hawaii Dendocho Nonprofit Org. 2920 Pali Highway U.S. Postage Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 PAID Phone: (808) 595-6523, fax: (808) 595-7748 Honolulu, HI e-mail: [email protected] Permit No. 570 Tenrikyo International Website: http://www.tenrikyo.or.jp Tenrikyo Online: http://online.tenrikyo.or.jp Mission HQ of Hawaii: http://www.tenrikyo-hawaii.com

July Calendar 2018 2nd Mon Monthly Nioigake Day Meet@ MHQ 9:00 a.m. 3rd Tue TCC Monthly Service TCC 9:30 a.m. 4th Wed Tenrikyo Picnic Kapiolani Park 9am-2pm 10th Tue Adopt A Hwy Cleanup Hinokishin Meet@ MHQ 9:00 a.m. 11th Wed YMA Meeting Rainbow Hale 7:30 p.m. 12th Thu BGA Meeting Rainbow Hale 7:30 p.m. 14th Sat Board of Directors Meeting Mission HQ 2:00 p.m. TSA Hinokishin & Sleepover Mission HQ 6:30 p.m. WA Nuuanu Hale Visitation Meet@ MHQ 9:30 a.m. 15th Sun Mission HQ Monthly Service Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. Sunday School / Aloha Band Practice Mission HQ Head Ministers Meeting Mission HQ 12:45 p.m. 16th Mon Kamina-nagashi in Waikiki Waikiki 10:00 a.m. 17th Tue Mrs. Yamanaka to return to Jiba (until July 31) 18th Wed Community Hinokishin Day Meet@ MHQ 9:00 a.m. 20th Fri Bishop to return to Jiba (until August 3) 24th Tue BGA Hawaii Children's Pilgrimage to Jiba (until 30) 25th Wed YMA Study Session Mission HQ 7:00 p.m. 26th Thu Yohaishiki Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. Musical Instruments Practice Mission HQ After Yohaishiki

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