Anecdotes of Oyasama 102

Anecdotes of Oyasama
Author: Various authors Date Published: 1976 Pages: 159 (English ed.) Anecdotes Index

Anecdotes of Oyasama 102 presents the contents of "I Myself Will Call on Her," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 86 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

102. I Myself Will Call on Her On June 18, 1882, hearing that Matsue Nakayama's elder sister, Saku Matsumura of Kyokoji Village in Kawachi Province was suffering from gout, Oyasama said: "Since this is the suffering of the elder sister, I Myself will call on her." Oyasama, dressed in red, accompanied by Izo Iburi and one other attendant, set out by rickshaw. Traveling the Kokubu Road, Oyasama arrived at the home of Eijiro Matsumura and stayed there for three days, tenderly taking care of Saku. However, when word of Oyasama's stay spread, many followers gathered at the Matsumura residence. So great was their number that officers were sent from the Kashiwara Branch Police Station, who ordered the gates closed and then maintained guard. In spite of this, many followers managed to get inside the house and pay their respects with coin offerings. Oyasama said: "Those who come will come no matter how they are stopped. This will become a place of worship. It will become an uchiwake-basho, a place of salvation." Three days after Saku heard the teachings from Oyasama she returned to Jiba, and was completely cured in less than three weeks.

一〇二　私が見舞いに 　 明治十五年六月十八日（陰暦五月三日）教祖は、まつゑの姉にあたる河内国教興寺村の松村さくが、痛風症で悩んでいると聞かれて、 　 「姉さんの障りなら、私が見舞いに行こう。」 と、仰せになり、飯降伊蔵外一名を連れ、赤衣を召し人力車に乗って、国分街道を出かけられた。そして、三日間、松村栄治郎宅に滞在なされたが、その間、さくをみずから手厚くお世話下された。 ところが、教祖のおいでになっている事を伝え聞いた信者達が、大勢寄り集まって来たので、柏原警察分署から巡査が出張して来て、門の閉鎖を命じ、立番までする有様であった。それでも、多くの信者が寄って来て、門を閉めて置いても、入って来て投銭をした。教祖は、 　 「出て来る者を、何んぼ止めても止まらぬ。ここは、詣り場所になる。打ち分け場所になるのやで。」 と、仰せられた。さくは、教祖にお教え頂いて、三日目におぢばへ帰り、半月余りで、すっきり全快の御守護を頂いた。

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