Anecdotes of Oyasama 172

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 172 presents the contents of "Repentance for a Previous Life," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 138 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

172. Repentance for a Previous Life There once lived a daughter of a seaweed dealer in Sakai, Osaka, who was inclined to steal. Her parents reverently asked Oyasama the reason why, and Her answer was: "That is the result of a previous life. Your daughter is not at fault. She only does what her parents did in a previous life." The parents then sincerely repented for what they had done, and their daughter was marvelously healed of the bad habit.

一七二　前生のさんげ 堺に昆布屋の娘があった。手癖が悪いので、親が願い出て、教祖に伺ったところ、 「それは、前生のいんねんや。この子がするのやない。親が前生にして置いたのや。」 と、仰せられた。それで、親が、心からさんげしたところ、鮮やかな御守護を頂いた、という。

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