Anecdotes of Oyasama 182
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 182 presents the contents of "The Residence of Origin," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 143 and 144 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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182. The Residence of Origin Naka, wife of Denshichi Oura of Kasama Village in Yamato Province, suddenly felt an acute pain in her forefinger which would not abate. She asked their neighbor, Hyoshiro Kami, to pray for her. When Hyoshiro prayed for her, the pain stopped. But a short while later, her finger became painful again. Again, she had Hyoshiro pray, and then again the pain stopped. After this happened three or four times, Hyoshiro said, "Let's return to Jiba and ask Oyasama." So Naka, accompanied by Hyoshiro, returned to the Residence and was received by Oyasama. At their request, Oyasama breathed three times upon Naka's forefinger. At that moment, the acute pain stopped instantly. Naka was deeply moved by this instantaneous blessing and thought, "What a truly marvelous God!" On this occasion, Oyasama said:
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一八二 元の屋敷 大和国笠間村の大浦伝七妻なかは、急に人差指に激しい痛みを感じ、その痛みがなかなか治まらないので、近所の加見兵四郎に願うてもろうたところ、痛みは止まった。が、しばらくすると、又痛み出し、お願いしてもらうと、止まった。こういう事を、三、四度も繰り返した後、加見が、「おぢばへ帰って、教祖にお願い致しましょう。」と言うたので、同道して、お屋敷へ帰り、教祖にお目通りして、お願いしたところ、教祖は、その指に三度息をおかけ下された。すると、激しい痛みは、即座に止まった。この鮮やかな御守護に、なかは、「不思議な神様やなあ。」と心から感激した。その時、教祖は、
と、お聞かせ下された。
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Additional Materials
- Blogging Anecdotes of Oyasama 182, Tenrikyology.com
