Anecdotes of Oyasama 167

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 167 presents the contents of "Through Saving Others," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on between page 134 and 135 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

167. Through Saving Others On September 1, 1885, Hyoshiro Kami's eldest daughter, thirteen-year-old Kimi, suddenly lost the sight of both eyes. Hyoshiro, too, on October 7th of the same year, went blind. This was divine guidance. On November 1st, Hyoshiro asked his wife Tsune to return to Jiba in his place. Oyasama said: "This eye condition is not serious. It is just that God's fingers are keeping them closed. Keeping them closed means God is testing him and guiding him." She continued: "A message sent through people is just a message. A favor asked of people is just a favor. Words pass through one person, then there is one more person. Words pass through two persons, then there are two more persons. The more people words pass through, the more the words become distorted. If distorted words are imparted, error will be committed in the world. If an error is committed, then it is too late. It is best for the person to return himself. Thereupon, I shall teach him well." Tsune returned home and related these words to Hyoshiro. He was deeply impressed and said, "Indeed, that is right." On the morning of November 3rd, he traveled the distance of sixteen kilometers from Kasama and returned to the Residence, cane in one hand and his wife guiding him by the other. Oyasama began by saying: "Sah, sah," and for two hours thereafter She taught him the story of the creation. Oyasama's voice at that time was so forceful that it made the household fixtures tremble. As soon as Oyasama had finished speaking, Hyoshiro suddenly realized that his sight had returned without his knowing when or how. When he came home, he found that the eldest daughter Kimi's eyes had also been marvelously cured. However, thereafter for some reason until about eight o'clock every morning, he could not see very far, and everything was a blur to him. No matter how much he reflected, he did not receive God's blessing. Therefore, in January of the following year, 1886, he returned to Jiba again, and asked for guidance. Oyasama instructed to him: "God has finished guiding you, but has not finished testing you. Testing means that through saving others you yourself shall be saved. You must not think of yourself. If you single-heartedly turn yourself to the thought, 'I must at any cost save others and have others be saved,' then your illness will be completely cured." Accordingly, thereafter, he ardently strived to save others and before long he had completely recovered from his illness.

一六七　人救けたら 加見兵四郎は、明治十八年九月一日、当時十三才の長女きみが、突然、両眼がほとんど見えなくなり、同年十月七日から、兵四郎もまた目のお手入れを頂き、目が見えぬようになったので、十一月一日妻つねに申し付けて、おぢばへ代参させた。教祖は、 「この目はなあ、難しい目ではあらせん。神様は一寸指で抑えているのやで。そのなあ、抑えているというのは、ためしと手引きにかかりているのや程に。」 と、仰せになり、つづいて、 「人言伝ては、人言伝て。人頼みは、人頼み。人の口一人くぐれば一人、二人くぐれば二人。人の口くぐるだけ、話が狂う。狂うた話した分にゃ、世界で誤ちが出来るで。誤ち出来た分にゃ、どうもならん。よって、本人が出て来るがよい。その上、しっかり諭してやるで。」 と、お諭し下された。つねが家にもどって、この話を伝えると、兵四郎は、「成る程、その通りや。」と、心から感激して、三日朝、笠間から四里の道を、片手には杖、片手は妻に引いてもらって、お屋敷へ帰って来た。教祖は、先ず、 「さあ／＼」 と仰せあり、それから約二時間にわたって、元初まりのお話をお聞かせ下された。その時の教祖のお声の大きさは、あたりの建具がピリピリと震動した程であった。そのお言

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