Anecdotes of Oyasama 162

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

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Anecdotes of Oyasama 162 presents the contents of "In Her Children's Stead," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 130 and 131 of the print edition.


Text: English translation and original Japanese

162. In Her Children's Stead

Oyasama usually did not leave the Residence, so it was not likely that Her legs would get tired. But Oyasama now and then said:

"My legs feel heavy."

Or:

"My legs are tired."

On such days, without fail, followers returned to Jiba in good spirits. And all of them would say with joy, "We are so blessed that we do not feel tired at all after the long walk up here." They did not feel tired because Oyasama had taken their fatigue from them and suffered their weariness for them. This She did because of Her love for Her children returning to the Residence, the place of single-hearted devotion to God.

Once, Ie Murata helped to farm the fields of the Residence for several days. Hard though she worked, to her surprise, she did not feel pain in her hands or lower back nor did she feel tired at all. She then told Oyasama, "I am not feeling tired although I have worked hard and long." Oyasama said:

"Indeed not. But my own legs felt heavy every day while you worked in the fields. Your fatigue had all come to Me."


一六二 親が代わりに

教祖は、平素あまり外へは、お出ましにならなかったから、足がお疲れになるような事はないはずであるのに、時々、

「足がねまる。」

とか、

「しんどい。」

とか、仰せになる事があった。

ところが、かよう仰せられた日は必ず、道の子供の誰彼が、意気揚々として帰って来るのが、常であった。そして、その人々の口から、「ああ、結構や。こうして歩かしてもろても、少しも疲れずに帰らせて頂いた。」と、喜びの声を聞くのであった。これは、教祖が、お屋敷で、子供に代わってお疲れ下された賜物だったのである。神一条のこの屋敷へ帰って来る子供が可愛い余りに、教祖は、親として、その身代わりをして、お疲れ下されたのである。

ある時、村田イヱが、数日間お屋敷の田のお手伝いをしていたが、毎日かなり働いたのにもかかわらず、不思議に腰も手も痛まないのみか、少しの疲れも感じなかった。そこで、「あれだけ働かせてもらいましても、少しも疲れを感じません。」と、申し上げると、教祖は、

「さようか。わしは毎日々々足がねまってかなわなんだ。おまえさんのねまりが、皆わしのところへ来ていたのやで。」

と、仰せられた。

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