Anecdotes of Oyasama 29

Anecdotes of Oyasama
Author: Various authors Date Published: 1976 Pages: 159 (English ed.) Anecdotes Index

Anecdotes of Oyasama 29 presents the contents of "Three Treasures," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 24 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

29. Three Treasures Once Oyasama said to Izo Iburi: "Izo, open your hand." She had three unhulled grains of rice in Her hand, and when Izo opened his hand as requested, Oyasama said: "This is early rising, this is honesty and this is work," and placed them one at a time in the palm of his hand. Then, She continued: "Hold these three firmly in your hand. You must try not to lose them." Izo adhered to this teaching for the rest of his life.

二九　三つの宝 ある時、教祖は、飯降伊蔵に向かって、 「伊蔵さん、掌を拡げてごらん。」 と、仰せられた。 伊蔵が、仰せ通りに掌を拡げると、教祖は、籾を三粒持って、 　 「これは朝起き、これは正直、これは働きやで。」 と、仰せられて、一粒ずつ、伊蔵の掌の上にお載せ下されて、 「この三つを、しっかり握って、失わんようにせにゃいかんで。」 と、仰せられた。 　 伊蔵は、生涯この教えを守って通ったのである。

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