Anecdotes of Oyasama 131

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 131 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 107 and 108 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

131. On the Side of God Oyasama said to Naokichi Takai, Yosaburo Miyamori, and others who worked at the Residence: "Let's have a contest of strength," extending Her arm. She said: "Press down as hard as you can." However, not only were they unable to force Her hand down, but when Oyasama used just a little of Her strength and grasped Her opponent's arm, his arm became numb and lost all strength. Then Oyasama said: "Twice as much strength is on the side of God." Further, She said: "Can you do this?" pinching the skin on the back of a young man's hand with Her forefinger and her little finger. The skin was pinched so hard that it was very painful and it turned black and blue afterward. On another occasion, She put Her hands together in perfect prayer position in the middle of Her back as we do in front of our chest. These are Miyamori's reminiscences.

一三一　神の方には 　教祖は、お屋敷に勤めている高井直吉や宮森與三郎などの若い者に、 「力試しをしよう。」 と、仰せられ、御自分の腕を、 「力限り押えてみよ。」 と、仰せられた。けれども、どうしても押え切ることは出来ないばかりか、教祖が、すこし力を入れて、こちらの腕をお握りになると、腕がしびれて、力が抜けてしまう。すると、 「神の方には倍の力や。」 と、仰せになった。又、 　 「こんな事出来るかえ。」 と、仰せになって、人差指と小指とで、こちらの手の甲の皮を、お摘まみ上げになると、非常に痛くて、その跡は、色が青く変わるくらい力が入っていた。 　 又、背中の真ん中で、胸で手を合わすように、正しく合掌なされたこともあった。 これは、宮森の思い出話である。

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