Anecdotes of Oyasama 161

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 161 presents the contents of "To See Children's Enjoyment," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 129 and 130 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

161. To See Children's Enjoyment Kiku Masui made it a rule to visit the Residence every day. However, there were some days when she could not go there for various reasons. On such days, she never failed to abstain from eating salt or cooked food for the whole day. When she returned to the Residence one day after she had abstained from eating salt and cooked food, Oyasama told her tenderly: "Okiku, you need not do such things. The Parent never wants to give children hardships. This God is never happy to see the beloved children suffer. You need not do such a thing any more. God is pleased only to see children enjoy themselves." Oyasama knew everything, even things which She had not seen.

一六一　子供の楽しむのを 桝井キクは、毎日のようにお屋敷へ帰らせて頂いていたが、今日は、どうしても帰らせて頂けない、という日もあった。そんな時には、今日は一日中塩気断ち、今日は一日中煮物断ち、というような事をしていた。そういう日の翌日、お屋敷へ帰らせて頂くと、教祖が仰せになった。 　 「オキクさん、そんな事、する事要らんのやで。親は、何んにも小さい子供を苦しめたいことはないねで。この神様は、可愛い子供の苦しむのを見てお喜びになるのやないねで。もう、そんな事をする事要らんのやで。子供の楽しむのを見てこそ、神は喜ぶのや。」 と、やさしくお言葉を下された。何も彼も見抜き見通しであられたのである。

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