Anecdotes of Oyasama 183

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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 183 presents the contents of "A Stormy Wind," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 144 of the print edition.


Text: English translation and original Japanese

183. A Stormy Wind

About 1885 or 1886, opposition from Buddhist and Shinto priests and other people became stronger in proportion to the rapid expansion of the path. Some of the followers lost their patience to such an extent that they suggested active resistance. One day during such a period, Kuyemon Hayashi, head of a confraternity in Kire Village, Settsu Province, returned to Jiba to seek counsel on the matter. Then, an intermediary consulted Oyasama, who said:

"Sah, sah, I will tell you, comparing it to a stormy wind. A stormy wind never lasts forever. Therefore, wait by crouching down when it is blowing and set out after it stops.
If you try to walk against it, you might stumble or fall to the ground. So stay still. If you set out slowly after the storm stops, you can go."

A few days later, a request for support came from followers in Wakasa Province who were caught in the same persecution. Oyasama answered to an inquiry:

"Sah, it is the flash flood, the muddy water. Try to pour a glass of clear water into it. Even if you wish to try to purify the muddy water with it, the muddy water will not be cleared."

The people, it is told, calmed themselves after hearing Oyasama's words.

一八三 悪風というものは

明治十八、九年頃のこと。お道がドンドン弘まり始めると共に、僧侶、神職その他、世間の反対攻撃もまた次第に猛烈になって来た。信心している人々の中にも、それ等の反対に辛抱し切れなくなって、こちらからも積極的に抗争しては、と言う者も出て来た。その時、摂津国喜連村の林九右衞門という講元が、おぢばへ帰って、このことを相談した。そこで、取次から、教祖に、この点をお伺いすると、お言葉があった。  

「さあ/\悪風に譬えて話しよう。悪風というものは、いつまでもいつまでも吹きやせんで。吹き荒れている時は、ジッとすくんでいて、止んでから行くがよい。

  悪風に向こうたら、つまづくやらこけるやら知れんから、ジッとしていよ。又、止んでからボチボチ行けば、行けん事はないで。」と、お諭し下された。

又、その少し後で、若狭国から、同じようなことで応援を求めて来た時に、お伺いすると、教祖は、  

「さあ、一時に出たる泥水、ごもく水やで。その中へ、茶碗に一杯の清水を流してみよ。それで澄まそうと思うても、澄みやすまい。」

と、お聞かせ下された。一同は、このお言葉に、逸やる胸を抑えた、という。

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