Anecdotes of Oyasama 146
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 146 presents the contents of "Thank You for Your Work," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 118 and 119 of the print edition.
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146. Thank You for Your Work In the spring of 1884, twenty-three-year-old Tokijiro Saji enlisted in the army and was in the Third Company, First Battalion of the Ninth Regiment stationed in Osaka. During that time his company marched to Yamato Province and was quartered at the Masuya Inn in the Imamikado section of Nara City. At that time, many people were going in and out of the detached room of the inn. The inn master pointed to Oyasama, who was wearing Her red garments, and said, "That person is the living god of Shoyashiki." And Tokijiro heard the teachings of the path from him. Shortly thereafter, when Oyasama passed near where Tokijiro was standing, he was deeply moved by Her presence, and politely bowed his head. Oyasama quietly acknowledged this and spoke to him:
The instant Saji saw Oyasama, he was awestruck with reverence at Her divine nature. The moment he heard Her voice, he was touched by a feeling of intimacy and great yearning to follow after Her. In later years, Saji always told people about his experience, "I decided at that moment to follow the path. The reason why I, who had no mental or physical problems, came to believe in this path was entirely due to the deep impression which I received at that time." |
一四六 御苦労さん 明治十七年春、佐治登喜治良は、当時二十三才であったが、大阪鎮台の歩兵第九聯隊第一大隊第三中隊に入隊中、大和地方へ行軍して、奈良市今御門町の桝屋という旅館に宿営した。 この時、宿の離れに人の出入りがあり、宿の亭主から、「あのお方が、庄屋敷の生神様や。」とて、赤衣を召された教祖を指し示して教えられ、お道の話を聞かされた。 やがて教祖が、登喜治良の立っている直ぐ傍をお通りになった時、佐治は言い知れぬ感動に打たれて、丁重に頭を下げて御辞儀したとこ ろ、教祖は、静かに会釈を返され、
と、お声をかけて下された。 佐治は、教祖を拝した瞬間、得も言われぬ崇高な念に打たれ、お声を聞いた一瞬、神々しい中にも慕わしく懐かしく、ついて行きたいような気がした。 後年、佐治が、いつも人々に語っていた話に、「私は、その時、このお道を通る心を定めた。事情の悩みも身上の患いもないのに、入信し たのは、全くその時の深い感銘からである。」と。 |
