Anecdotes of Oyasama 118
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 118 presents the contents of "On the Side of God," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 97 and 98 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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118. On the Side of God Kunisaburo Moroi returned to Jiba for the first time on February 10, 1883. When he was granted an audience with Oyasama, She said to him:
indicating how by putting Her own hand on the tatami-mat with the palm down. When he did exactly as he was told, Oyasama bent her two middle fingers, and with Her index and little fingers, pinched the back of his hand, pulling up the skin. Then She said:
He tried to free his hand, but he only made it hurt. He finally said, "I am overwhelmed." Then Oyasama said:
She let him grasp Her wrist. Oyasama then grasped his. Clasping each other's wrists, Oyasama said:
And She added:
Then he squeezed Her wrist, but the harder he squeezed, the more his wrist hurt. Oyasama said:
His hand ached more and more as he clutched harder. So he said again, "I am overwhelmed." Then Oyasama released Her hold and said:
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一一八 神の方には 明治十六年二月十日（陰暦正月三日）、諸井国三郎が、初めておぢばへ帰って、教祖にお目通りさせて頂くと、
と、仰せになって、掌を畳に付けてお見せになる。それで、その通りにすると、中指と薬指とを中へ曲げ、人差指と小指とで、諸井の手の甲の皮を挾んで、お上げになる。そして、
と、仰せになるから、引っ張ってみるが、自分の手の皮が痛いばかりで、離れない。そこで、「恐れ入りました。」と、申し上げると、今度は、
と、仰せになって、御自分の手首をお握らせになる。そうして、教祖もまた諸井の手をお握りになって、両方の手と手を掴み合わせると、
と、仰せになる。そして、
と、仰せられた。それで、一生懸命に力を入れて握ると、力を入れれ ば入れる程、自分の手が痛くなる。教祖は、
と、仰っしゃるが、力を出せば出す程、自分の手が痛くなるので、「恐れ入りました。」と、申し上げると、教祖は、手の力をおゆるめになって、 「それきり、力は出ないのかえ。神の方には倍の力や。」 と、仰せられた。 |
