Anecdotes of Oyasama 107
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 107 presents the contents of "Eczema is a Troublesome Condition," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 91 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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107. Eczema is a Troublesome Condition The following took place in 1882 when Tane Umetani returned to Jiba. Tane, carrying her eldest daughter, Taka (later known as Taka Haruno) who was just a baby at that time, was granted an audience with Oyasama. This baby had festering eczema all over her head. Oyasama promptly took the baby into Her arms, saying:
Looking at the festering eczema, She said:
She brought out a piece of paper that She had placed under Her cushion in order to smooth out the wrinkles. Then, with Her fingers, She tore off little pieces, licked them and placed them on the baby's head. She then said:
Tane was startled. There was something in what Oyasama said that made her reflect, "I must learn not to be troublesome to others. Always with a pure mind I will do my best to make others happy." Then, with gratitude, Tane thanked Oyasama and went back to Osaka. One morning after two or three days had passed, Tane suddenly noticed that the affected skin had separated from the baby's head, looking as if it were a cotton cap. The whole mass of skin that had been oozing with pus was stuck to the paper put on by Oyasama, and had lifted up from the baby's head just as if a cap had been removed. Thus the baby had marvelously received a divine blessing. The new skin had already formed thinly over her head. |
一〇七 クサはむさいもの 明治十五年、梅谷タネが、おぢばへ帰らせて頂いた時のこと。当時、赤ん坊であった長女タカ（註、後の春野タカ）を抱いて、教祖にお目通りさせて頂いた。この赤ん坊の頭には、膿を持ったクサが、一面に出来ていた。 教祖は、早速、
と、仰せになりながら、その赤ん坊を、みずからの手にお抱き下され、そのクサをごらんになって、
と、仰せ下され、自分のお坐りになっている座布団の下から、皺を伸ばすために敷いておられた紙切れを取り出して、少しずつ指でちぎっては唾をつけて、一つ一つベタベタと頭にお貼り下された。そして、
と、仰せられた。タネは、ハッとして、「むさくるしい心を使ってはいけない。いつも綺麗な心で、人様に喜んで頂くようにさせて頂こう。」と、深く悟るところがあった。 それで、教祖に厚く御礼申し上げて、大阪へもどり、二、三日経った朝のこと、ふと気が付くと、綿帽子をかぶったような頭に、クサが、すっきりと、浮き上がっている。あれ程、ジクジクしていたクサも、教祖に貼って頂いた紙に付いて浮き上がり、ちょうど帽子を脱ぐようにして、見事に御守護頂き、頭の地肌には既に薄皮が出来ていた。 |
