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, sometimes rendered as Tenriism,〔Wolfgang Hadamitzky, Kimiko Fujie-Winter. ''Kanji Dictionary'' 漢字熟語字典. Tuttle Publishing, 1996. p. 46.〕 is a monotheistic, Shinto-derived new religion originating from the teachings of a 19th-century Japanese woman named Nakayama Miki, known to her followers as ''Oyasama''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tenrikyo.or.jp/ )〕〔(The Formation of Sect Shinto in Modernizing Japan ) Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 29/3-4, Inoue Nobutaka, pp. 406, 413-16〕 Followers of Tenrikyo believe that God, known by several names including Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto, expressed the divine will through Nakayama's role 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 ''hinokishin''. The primary operations of Tenrikyo today include 16,833 locally managed churches in Japan,〔Japanese Ministry of Education. ''Shuukyou Nenkan, Heisei 14-nen'' (宗教年鑑平成14年). 2002.〕 the Jiba in Tenri, Nara, the oyasato-yakata, and many other community-focused organisations. It has 1.75 million followers in Japan,〔 and is estimated to have over 2 million worldwide.〔Stuart D. B. Picken. ''Historical dictionary of Shinto''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2002. p. 223. ISBN 0-8108-4016-2〕 Tenrikyo is classified as Japanese new religion because it was founded in the 19th century. ==Principal beliefs== The most basic teaching of Tenrikyo is ''kashimono-karimono'', meaning "a thing lent, a thing borrowed". The thing that is lent and borrowed is the human body. Tenrikyo followers think of their minds as things that are under their own control, but their bodies are not completely under their control.〔The Doctrine of Tenrikyo Chapter 7: A Thing Lent, A Thing Borrowed pp. 50-57〕 The Joyous Life in Tenrikyo is defined as charity and abstention from greed, selfishness, hatred, anger and arrogance. Negative tendencies are not known as sins in Tenrikyo, but rather as "dust" that can be swept away from the mind through ''hinokishin'' and ritual. ''Hinokishin'', voluntary effort, is performed not out of a desire to appear selfless, but out of gratitude for ''kashimono-karimono'' and ''shugo'' (providence). Adherents believe in a single god, Tenri-O-no-Mikoto, who is defined as the creator and caring parent of all human beings. It is also taught that the universe is the body of God. The ultimate spiritual aim of Tenrikyo is the construction of the Kanrodai, a divinely ordained pillar in an ''axis mundi'' called the Jiba, and the correct performance of the Kagura ritual around the Kanrodai, which will bring about the salvation of all human beings. The idea of the Jiba as the origin of earthly creation is called ''moto-no-ri'', or the principle of origin. A pilgrimage to the Jiba is interpreted as a return to one's origin, so the greeting ''okaeri nasai'' (welcome home) is seen on many inns in Tenri City. Reincarnation is part of the religion, in the form of ''denaoshi'', "passing away for rebirth."〔(Passing Away for Rebirth ) Tenrikyo Terminology〕 Other key teachings include: * ''Tanno'' (Joyous Acceptance) – a constructive attitude towards troubles, illness and difficulties * ''Juzen-no-Shugo'' – ten principles involved in the creation, which exist in ''Futatsu Hitotsu'' (two-in-one relationships) and are considered to be applied continuously throughout the universe * three successive levels of understanding of the nature of God: the first is Kami, which is God as understood in everyday terms; the second is Tsukihi (lit. Moon Sun), or God as the creator of nature and natural laws; and lastly Oya (Parent), or God as the parent of human beings. Tenrikyo uses metaphors from construction, carpentry, and farming to help followers to understand the teachings in its scriptures. It visualizes the construction of a better world as a step-by-step process, in which people can make small steps forward by working together. Spiritual growth in Tenrikyo is also viewed as a step-by-step process in which followers walk their own paths at their own pace. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tenrikyo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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