Anecdotes of Oyasama 195
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 195 presents the contents of "Thank You for Your Trouble," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 153 and 154 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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195. Thank You for Your Trouble "Oyasama made no distinction between people and She was a very compassionate person. No matter what kind of person She met, She never showed any sign of discrimination. No matter what kind of person came to the Residence, She considered everyone to be Her child. No matter how great a man came, She said:
Even when beggars came, She would say:
Her attitude and manner of speaking never changed. She considered them all to be Her loving children. Once a person met Oyasama, no matter what kind of person he was, he would be moved by Oyasama's parental love and be reformed at once. Perhaps they were moved by Oyasama's compassion. For example, even a police officer who came to investigate and a local ruffian had been converted to the faith. After just one visit, many either entered the faith or experienced a change of heart. These are recollections of Naokichi Takai. |
一九五 御苦労さま 「教祖程、へだてのない、お慈悲の深い方はなかった。どんな人にお会いなされても、少しもへだて心がない。どんな人がお屋敷へ来ても、可愛い我が子供と思うておいでになる。どんな偉い人が来ても、
物もらいが来ても、
その御態度なり言葉使いが、少しも変わらない。皆、可愛い我が子と思うておいでになる。それで、どんな人でも皆、一度、教祖にお会いさせてもらうと、教祖の親心に打たれて、一遍に心を入れ替えた。教祖のお慈悲の心に打たれたのであろう。 例えば、取調べに来た警官でも、あるいは又、地方のゴロツキまでも、皆、信仰に入っている。それも、一度で入信し、又は改心している。」と。これは、高井直吉の懐旧談である。 |
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