Anecdotes of Oyasama 186
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 186 presents the contents of "Such a Fine Present," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 146 and 147 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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186. Such a Fine Present About the middle of March 1886, Kinjiro Nakanishi, who had just begun to follow the path, returned to Jiba for the first time with Tokichi Izumita, and was granted an audience with Oyasama. Oyasama was resting at that time, but when it was announced, "Kinjiro Nakanishi of Ten'ei Fourth Confraternity, a follower of Tokichi Izumita, has returned," Oyasama's voice was heard:
and She immediately made Her appearance. When Kinjiro returned on August 17th of the same year and was granted an audience with Oyasama, She sipped one third of the sweet rice wine in a sake-cup with the moon and sun design, and gave the rest of the wine as well as the sake cup to him. On September 20th of the same year, Kinjiro and his wife brought and presented a cushion which they had made, wishing to have it used by Oyasama. They were unable to meet Her at that time, but later Oyasama asked:
When the person in attendance answered, "It is from Kinjiro Nakanishi," Oyasama was pleased. The next day, on the twenty-first, while Kinjiro and his wife were staying at an inn, there was a messenger from Oyasama. They received one of Her red garments. It was Her kimono-undergarment. |
一八六 結構なものを 明治十九年三月中頃、入信後間もない中西金次郎は、泉田藤吉に伴われて、初めておぢばへ帰り、教祖にお目通りさせて頂いた。 教祖は、お寝みになっていたが、「天恵四番、泉田藤吉の信徒、中西金次郎が帰って参りました。」と取次いで頂くと、直ぐ、 「はい、はい。」 と、お声がして、お出まし下された。 同年八月十七日に帰った時、お目通りさせて頂くと、月日の模様入りのお盃で、味醂酒を三分方ばかりお召し上がりになって、その残りをお盃諸共、お下げ下された。 同年九月二十日には、教祖にお使い頂きたいと、座布団を作り、夫婦揃うて持参し、お供えした。この時は、お目にはかかれなかったが、後刻、教祖から、 「結構なものを。誰が下さったのや。」 と、お言葉があったので、側の者が、「中西金次郎でございます。」と申し上げると、お喜び下され、翌二十一日宿に居ると、お呼び出しがあって、赤衣を賜わった。それはお襦袢であった。 |
Additional Materials
- Blogging Anecdotes of Oyasama 186, Tenrikyology.com
