Sekai Shindokyo

Sekai Shindokyo (世界心道教, Sekai Shindōkyō) is a Japanese new religion derived from Tenrikyo. It was founded by Hide Aida (会田 ヒデ, Aida Hide) (1898–1973).^[1] It is headquartered at 101 Suwa 2-chōme, Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.^[2]

Sekai Shindōkyō
世界心道教
Headquarters of Sekai Shindokyo, at Suwa, Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Headquarters	Suwa, Toyokawa, Aichi
Founder	会田 ヒデ (Aida Hide)
Origin	1944
Branched from	Tenri Sanrinkō

History

Aida, a woman who had converted to Tenrikyo to 1923 and then to Honmichi in 1925, had a divine experience when on March 13, 1938, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (月読之命) and Kuni-Sazuchi-no-Mikoto (国狭土之命) possessed Aida Hide's body. On December 23, 1942, 10 more deities descended into Aida Hide's body. Sekai Shindokyo was subsequently founded in 1944.^[3]

In 1946, Aida Hide moved the religion's headquarters to Toyokawa. On July 6, 1948, Sekai Shindokyo was officially incorporated under the Japan's post-war Religious Corporations Law. The main temple, founder's hall, and office were completed in 1967. Aida Hide died on May 24, 1973.^[4]

Beliefs and practices

In the religion, the full name of God is "Heaven-Earth Moon-Sun Parent Water-Fire-Wind Great God [Kami-sama]" (天地月日御親水火風之大神様, Tenchi Tsukihi Mioya Sui-Hi-Fū no Ōkamisama).^[4]

Gagaku music is played during ritual ceremonies.^[5]

Gallery

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  Entrance to the Sekai Shindokyo headquarters in Toyokawa
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  View of the Soreiden (祖霊殿), a pagoda dedicated to the religion's founder
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  The grounds of the Sekai Shindokyo headquarters in Toyokawa