Anecdotes of Oyasama 174
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 174 presents the contents of "If You Let Go Your Strength," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on between page 139 and 140 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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174. If You Let Go Your Strength Hidenobu Nakano, who had been in charge of horses for the Koizumi feudal clan in Yamato, was also proficient in jujitsu and kendo-fencing. He returned to Jiba one day and was granted an audience with Oyasama. Oyasama said:
and She took hold of both his wrists. Nakano at first exerted only a little strength and tried to free his hands, but She would not let go. So he became serious about it, and with a shout, tried with all his might to pull both hands free. But the venerable Oyasama remained steady with perfect composure. Nakano, who was still in the prime of life, tried, with his face flushing, again and again with all his might to pull free his hands, shouting each time, "Ya! Ya!" But Oyasama retained an awe-inspiring calm, and continued to smile pleasantly. He could do nothing. Not only that, the most astonishing thing was that the more he exerted his strength, the more strongly his own wrists were gripped. Finally, they started to feel as if they were being ripped apart. Powerful as he was, Nakano could not bear the pain any longer. "I am overwhelmed. Please release my hands," Nakano conceded to Oyasama. Then, She said:
and She quietly released his hands.
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一七四 そっちで力をゆるめたら もと大和小泉藩でお馬廻役をしていて、柔術や剣道にも相当腕に覚えのあった仲野秀信が、ある日おぢばへ帰って、教祖にお目にかかった時のこと、教祖は、
と、仰せになって、仲野の両方の手首をお握りになった。仲野は、仰せられるままに、最初は少しずつ力を入れて、握られている自分の手を引いてみたが、なかなか離れない。そこで、今度は本気になって、満身の力を両の手にこめて、気合諸共ヤッと引き離そうとした。しかし、御高齢の教祖は、神色自若として、ビクともなさらない。 まだ壮年の仲野は、今は、顔を真っ赤にして、何んとかして引き離そうと、力限り、何度も、ヤッ、ヤッと試みたが、教祖は、依然としてニコニコなさっているだけで、何んの甲斐もない。 それのみか、驚いた事には、仲野が、力を入れて引っ張れば引っ張る程、だんだん自分の手首が堅く握り締められて、ついには手首がちぎれるような痛さをさえ覚えて来た。さすがの仲野も、ついに堪え切れなくなって、「どうも恐れ入りました。お放し願います。」と言って、お放し下さるよう願った。すると、教祖は、
と、仰せになって、静かに手をお放しになった。 |
Additional Materials
- Blogging Anecdotes of Oyasama 174, Tenrikyology.com
- "Twice the Strength" (Bai no chikara) Tenrikyo Online
