Anecdotes of Oyasama 31

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 31 presents the contents of "The Measure of Heaven," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 24 and 25 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

31. The Measure of Heaven One day Oyasama said to Izo Iburi: "Izo, will you cut down a tree in the mountains and make a straight post from it?" Izo promptly did so. Afterward, Oyasama said: "Izo, try to place a ruler against the post," and She continued: "Isn't there a gap between the two?" When Izo placed the ruler against the post there was in fact a gap. So he replied, "There is a little gap." Then, Oyasama taught: "Exactly! Even the things that are considered to be straight by all the people of the world are warped when they are placed against the measure of heaven."

三一　天の定規 　 教祖は、ある日飯降伊蔵に、 　 「伊蔵さん、山から木を一本切って来て、真っ直ぐな柱を作ってみて下され。」 と、仰せになった。伊蔵は、早速、山から一本の木を切って来て、真っ直ぐな柱を一本作った。すると、教祖は、 　 「伊蔵さん、一度定規にあててみて下され。」 と、仰せられ、更に続いて、 　 「隙がありませんか。」 と、仰せられた。伊蔵が定規にあててみると、果たして隙がある。そこで、「少し隙がございます。」とお答えすると、教祖は、 　 「その通り、世界の人が皆、真っ直ぐやと思うている事でも、天の定規にあてたら、皆、狂いがありますのやで。」 と、お教え下された。

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