Anecdotes of Oyasama 120

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 120 presents the contents of "One in One Thousand," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 99 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

120. One in One Thousand When Tamezo Yamazawa's left ear became badly swollen around the spring of 1883, Oyasama told him: "I say, live in, live in. You are wondering when the time will come. It will soon come. Understand this well." Moreover, Oyasama said to him: "In whatever God has once said, there is no mistake, not even one in one thousand. The path shall become exactly as God has said." Tamezo recalled the words given to his father by Oyasama at the time of his father's illness. As a result, he made a firm resolution to carry on his father's faith. In the meantime, his mother and elder brother were urging him to settle down. So he asked Oyasama about this and received these words: "Obey your elder brother as you would God and work for him for three full years. I shall accept it as if you had returned and worked here."

一二〇　千に一つも 　 明治十六年の春頃、山沢為造の左の耳が、大層腫れた時に、教祖から、 　 「伏せ込み、伏せ込みという。伏せ込みが、いつの事のように思うている。つい見えて来るで。これを、よう聞き分け。」 とのお言葉を聞かせて頂いた。又、 　 「神が、一度言うて置いた事は、千に一つも違わんで。言うて置いた通りの道になって来るねで。」 と、聞かせて頂いた。それで、先に父の身上からお聞かせ頂いたお言葉を思い起こし、父の信仰を受けつがねばならぬと、堅く心に決めていたところ、母なり兄から、「早く身の決まりをつけよ。」とすすめられ、この旨を申し上げてお伺いすると、教祖は、 　 「これより向こう満三年の間、内の兄を神と思うて働きなされ。然らば、こちらへ来て働いた理に受け取る。」 と、お聞かせ下された。

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