Anecdotes of Oyasama 150
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 150 presents the contents of "Persimmons," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 122 and 123 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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150. Persimmons Unosuke Tosa, who was then returning to Jiba almost every month, departed on October 23, 1884, as head of a pilgrimage party of thirty-three persons, and arrived at Jiba on the twenty-seventh. The party was granted an audience with Oyasama, and as they were about to withdraw, She said:
and detained Tosa. Oyasama asked Hisa Kajimoto, Her granddaughter:
Hisa brought a basketful of ripe persimmons. Whereupon, Oyasama selected one, peeled the skin and cut the fruit into halves.
Oyasama said as She presented one half to Tosa and She Herself ate the other half with keen enjoyment. Tosa next began to eat his half of the persimmon. Oyasama seemed to be very pleased as She watched him eat, but before he was finished, She peeled another persimmon. Oyasama said:
She gave half to Tosa and ate the other half Herself. Oyasama gave him one after another in this way. Tosa was moved with emotion because he felt that Oyasama was eating the persimmons so that he would not hesitate in deference to Her. Again She said:
Tosa said, "I have eaten till my stomach is full. The followers are waiting at the inn so I will take this piece and let them share it." So saying, he politely accepted the last piece that was offered and as he was about to wrap it in a piece of tissue paper, Oyasama signaled Hisa with Her eyes. Hisa filled both of his hands and his kimono sleeves with persimmons. In this manner, Tosa received as many persimmons as he could carry. |
一五〇 柿 明治十七年十月、その頃、毎月のようにおぢば帰りをさせて頂いていた土佐卯之助は、三十三名の団参を作って、二十三日に出発、二十七日におぢばへ到着した。 一同が、教祖にお目通りさせて頂いて退出しようとした時、教祖は、
と、土佐をお呼び止めになった。そして、
と、孫娘の梶本ひさにお言い付けになった。それで、ひさは、大きな籠に、赤々と熟した柿を、沢山運んで来た。すると、教祖は、その一つを取って、みずから皮をおむきになり、二つに割って、
と、その半分を土佐に下され、御自身は、もう一つの半分を、おいしそうに召し上がられた。やがて、土佐も、頂いた柿を食べはじめた。教祖は、満足げにその様子を見ておられたが、土佐が食べ終るより早く、次の柿をおむきになって、
と、仰せになって、又、半分を下され、もう一つの半分を、御自分がお召し上がりになった。こうして、次々と柿を下されたが、土佐は、御自分もお上がり下さるのは、遠慮させまいとの親心から、と思うと、胸に迫るものがあった。教祖は、つづいて、
と、仰せ下されたが、土佐は、「私は、もう十分に頂きました。宿では、信者が待っておりますから、これを頂いて行って、皆に分けてやります。」と言って、自分が最後に頂いた一切れを、押し頂いて、懐紙に包もうとすると、教祖は、ひさに目くばせなされたので、ひさは、土佐の両の掌に一杯、両の袂にも一杯、柿を入れた。こうして、重たい程の柿を頂戴したのであった。 |
