Abbreviations for the English Language sources used:
| SAS | Sermons and Addresses by the Shinbashira - Translation Section, Tenrikyo Overseas Mission Department, Tenri Nara, Japan 1996 |
| MHY | My Hopes for the Young - Excerpts from the Second Shinbashira's Talks -Translation Section, Tenrikyo Overseas Mission Departement, Tenri Nara, Japan 2002 |
| TON | Tenrikyo Online - www.tenrikyo.or.jp/kaiden/newsletter/index.html - Online Newsletter. |