Anecdotes of Oyasama 49

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 49 presents the contents of "Obedient Mind," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 42 and 43 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

49. Obedient Mind In 1876 or 1877, when he was five or six years old, Yoshimatsu Hayashi dislocated his right wrist. So his grandmother took him to the Residence. "Welcome home, dear," said Oyasama. Then, pointing to the tea cup at the entrance, She said: "Please bring Me that tea cup." Yoshimatsu was going to lift it up with his left hand as his right one hurt. "No, dear boy, this hand, this hand," said Oyasama, raising Her right hand. Because Her voice was so august, the obedient boy dared not disobey. Much to his amazement, he was able to hold the cup. Before he realized it, he had been saved, and his right hand was healed.

四九　素直な心 　 明治九年か十年頃、林芳松が五、六才頃のことである。右手を脱臼したので、祖母に連れられてお屋敷へ帰って来た。すると、教祖は、 　 「ぼんぼん、よう来やはったなあ。」 と、仰っしゃって、入口のところに置いてあった湯呑み茶碗を指差し、 　 「その茶碗を持って来ておくれ。」 と、仰せられた。 芳松は、右手が痛いから左手で持とうとすると、教祖は、 　 「ぼん、こちらこちら。」 と、御自身の右手をお上げになった。 威厳のある教祖のお声に、子供心の素直さから、痛む右手で茶碗を持とうとしたら、持てた。茶碗を持った右手は、いつしか御守護を頂いて、治っていたのである。

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