Anecdotes of Oyasama 105
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 105 presents the contents of "This Is a Place to Be Joyful," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 89 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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105. This Is a Place to Be Joyful Zensuke Uno returned to Jiba about the middle of autumn in 1882 with a group of seven persons including his wife, his children, a couple who were believers, and their child. The purpose was to offer thanks to God for saving the life of his wife, Misa, who had suffered sickness after childbirth. They left home early in the morning at four o'clock, walked, rode a boat across Lake Ogura, rode rickshaws and then walked again. They arrived at Jiba at eight o'clock that night and were granted an audience with Oyasama through the arrangement of Risaburo Yamamoto. They were all deeply moved beyond description, especially Misa who had been saved from a long illness. Her happiness was so great she could not restrain her tears. Oyasama asked her:
She answered between sobs, "I feel so thankful for being able to worship a living god. I am so thankful that I cannot help my tears of joy." Then Oyasama said:
Oyasama continued, as She turned to Zensuke:
He was overwhelmed with deep emotion at these gracious and undeserved words. He made a firm resolution from the bottom of his heart, "I am so grateful that I will work forever for the sake of the path." |
一〇五 ここは喜ぶ所 明治十五年秋なかば、宇野善助は、妻と子供と信者親子と七人連れで、おぢばへ帰らせて頂いた。妻美紗が、産後の患いで、もう命がないというところを救けて頂いた、お礼詣りである。 夜明けの四時に家を出て、歩いたり、巨掠池では舟に乗ったり、次 には人力車に乗ったり、歩いたりして、夜の八時頃おぢばへ着いた。翌日、山本利三郎の世話取りで、一同、教祖にお目通りした。一同の感激は、譬えるにものもない程であったが、殊に、長らくの病み患いを救けて頂いた美紗の喜びは一入で、嬉しさの余り、すすり泣きが止まらなかった。すると、教祖は、
と、仰せになった。美紗は、尚も泣きじゃくりながら、「生神様にお目にかかれまして、有難うて有難うて、嬉し涙がこぼれました。」と、申し上げた。すると、教祖は、
と、仰せられた。 次に、教祖は、善助に向かって、
と、お言葉を下された。善助は、「有難うございます。」とお礼申し上げたが、過分のお言葉に、身の置き所もない程恐縮した。そして、心の奥底深く、「有難いことや。末永うお道のために働かせて頂こう。」と、堅く決心したのである。 |
