Anecdotes of Oyasama 143

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 143 presents the contents of "Children Are Dear," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 115 and 116 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

143. Children Are Dear Whenever at a loss as to what to do, Genjiro Fukaya sought Oyasama's instruction. One day, he asked Oyasama through an intermediary and received the following instruction: "One year passes, and there is one year of virtue. Two years pass, and there are two years of virtue. When three years pass, one becomes a parent. Once one becomes a parent, children are dear. No matter what, treat your children with love and care. It will not do to hate your children." After Genjiro received the above instruction, he loved his followers with ever increasing affection. To welcome the followers on service days, he would prepare their meal, making sushi and rice cakes. Though these things may sound like trifles, in this way, with his sincerity, he raised his followers step by step.

一四三　子供可愛い 深谷源次郎は、一寸でも分からない事があると、直ぐ教祖にお伺いした。ある時、取次を通して伺うてもろうたところ、 「一年経ったら一年の理、二年経ったら二年の理、三年経てば親となる。親となれば、子供が可愛い。なんでもどうでも子供を可愛がってやってくれ。子供を憎むようではいかん。」 と、お諭し下された。 源次郎は、このお言葉を頂いて、一層心から信者を大事にして通った。お祭日に信者がかえって来ると、すしを拵えたり餅を搗いたり、そのような事は何んでもない事であるが、真心を尽して、ボツボツと信者を育て上げたのである。

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