Interpretation and reception
The Shinbashira's Sermon at the Autumn Grand Service 2009
Shinbashira, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters
Interprets 1838 founding as arrival of Promised Time and presents universal Joyous Life as gradual future transformation that may take a long time.
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Edition and location
Tenrikyo Online English text
Full sermon; founding narrative, Ofudesaki passages, gradual reconstruction and conclusion