Anecdotes of Oyasama 100
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 100 presents the contents of "You Are to Save Others," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 83 and 84 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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100. You Are to Save Others Sadakichi Konishi of Kambe Village in Yamato Province was a hard working man who could do twice as much work as others. From a minor cause he became consumptive, and was spending the days in despair for he was pronounced incurable by doctors. At the same time his wife, Ie, who had had difficulty during the previous delivery, was pregnant with her second child. Around March 1882, the fragrance of the teachings was spread to Sadakichi by Jirobei Morimoto of the same village. In spite of his illness, Sadakichi returned to Jiba with his wife and she received the Grant for Safe Childbirth. At that time Sadakichi asked Oyasama, "Is this god a god of only safe childbirth?" Oyasama replied:
Sadakichi then asked, "To tell the truth, I am ill with consumption. Can I be saved?" Thereupon, he received these words filled with parental love from Oyasama:
These words penetrated deep into his mind. Thus, Sadakichi made a firm resolution. As soon as he came home he gathered all his cash together and handed it to his wife. Then he confined himself in a room in a detached house, writing "Tenri-O-no-Mikoto" on a sheet of paper which he hung in the alcove. He prayed intensely, chanting, "Namu, Tenri-O-no-Mikoto, Namu, Tenri-O-no-Mikoto." The only time he left the room was to go to the bathroom. He had his morning and evening meals brought to his room and he continued to pray day in and day out. In so doing, the color marvelously returned to his face and his coughing ceased. Before long he was completely saved from the suffering of his long illness. In addition to his marvelous salvation, Ie also was able to give birth to a baby boy without difficulty. Without delay they returned to Jiba to express their gratitude. From the bottom of their hearts, they thanked Oyasama, who was very pleased and said:
Sadakichi said, "There is no happiness greater than this. How can I repay this blessing?" Then, Oyasama replied:
Then Sadakichi asked, "What should I do? How can others be saved?" Oyasama replied:
Then She gave him about half a pound of the sacred powder of roasted grain and said:
Receiving this, he happily went home. There were many sick people everywhere he went. Carrying the sacred powder with him, he went out to save others in the manner taught by Oyasama. They were all saved, one after another, and the number of followers increased. |
一〇〇 人を救けるのやで 大和国神戸村の小西定吉は、人の倍も仕事をする程の働き者であったが、ふとした事から胸を病み、医者にも不治と宣告され、世をはかなみながら日を過ごしていた。又、妻イヱも、お産の重い方であったが、その頃二人目の子を妊娠中であった。 そこへ同村の森本治良平からにをいがかかった。明治十五年三月頃のことである。それで、病身を押して、夫婦揃うておぢばへ帰らせて頂き、妻のイヱがをびや許しを頂いた時、定吉が、「この神様は、をびやだけの神様でございますか。」と、教祖にお伺いした。 すると、教祖は、
と、仰せられた。それで、定吉は、「実は、私は胸を病んでいる者でございますが、救けて頂けますか。」 と、お尋ねした。すると、教祖は、
と、親心溢れるお言葉を頂いた。このお言葉が強く胸に喰い込んで、定吉は、心の中で堅く決意した。家にもどると早速、手許にある限りの現金をまとめて、全部を妻に渡し、自分は離れの一室に閉じこもって、紙に「天理王尊」と書いて床の間に張り、
と、一心に神名を唱えてお願いした。部屋の外へ出るのは、便所ヘ行く時だけで、朝夕の食事もその部屋へ運ばせて、連日お願いした。すると不思議にも、日ならずして顔色もよくなり、咳も止まり、長い間苦しんでいた病苦から、すっかりお救け頂いた。 又、妻のイヱも、楽々と男児を安産させて頂いた。早速おぢばへお礼詣りに帰らせて頂き、教祖に心からお礼申し上げると、教祖は、
と、仰せられ、大層喜んで下さった。定吉は、「このような嬉しいことはございません。この御恩は、どうして返させて頂けましょうか。」と、伺うと、教祖は、
と、仰せられた。それで、「どうしたら、人さんが救かりますか。」と、お尋ねすると、教祖は、
と、仰せられ、コバシ（註、ハッタイ粉に同じ）を二、三合下された。そして、
と、仰せられた。 そこで、これを頂いて、喜んで家へもどってみると、あちらもこちらも病人だらけである。そこへ、教祖にお教え頂いた通り、御供を持っておたすけに行くと、次から次へと皆救かって、信心する人がふえて来た。 |
