Tenrikyo

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A monotheistic religion in Japan founded by Nakayama Miki in 1838.

    "Tenrikyo holds that selfish thoughts cast a shadow over our lives, and that illness results from this self-centeredness; by correcting mistaken, self-centered use of their minds, people can receive the blessings of good health."

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"Tenrikyo holds that selfish thoughts cast a shadow over our lives, and that illness results from this self-centeredness; by correcting mistaken, self-centered use of their minds, people can receive the blessings of good health."

Etymology

From Japanese 天理教 (Tenrikyō).

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