Anecdotes of Oyasama 51
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 51 presents the contents of "Family Treasure," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 45 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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51. Family Treasure One day in June or July 1877, Ie Murata was serving as Oyasama's attendant as usual, when Oyasama unexpectedly handed her a piece of red cloth prepared for a vest and said:
Ie wondered why Oyasama told her to do the sewing, but before long, she finished the work and Oyasama at once put on the newly tailored vest. On the evening of that day, Ie's son, Kamematsu, returned to Jiba to worship at the Residence because of severe pain in his arm. When told of his return, Oyasama said:
and soon after, She went to bed. After a while, She sat up and said:
When he came before Her, Oyasama said:
So saying, She took off the red vest and personally helped him put it on. She further instructed him:
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五一 家の宝 明治十年六、七月頃（陰暦五月）のある日のこと。村田イヱが、いつものように教祖のお側でお仕えしていると、俄かに、教祖が、
と、仰せられ、甚平に裁った赤い布をお出しになった。イヱは、「妙やなあ。神様、縫うて、と仰っしゃる。」 と思いながら、直ぐ縫い上げたら、教祖は、早速それをお召しになった。 ちょうどその日の夕方、亀松は、腕が痛んで痛んで困るので、お屋敷へ詣って来ようと思って、帰って来た。教祖は、それをお聞きになって、
と、仰せられ、早速寝床へお入りになり、しばらくして、寝床の上にジッとお坐りになり、
と、仰せになった。それで、亀松を、御前へ連れて行くと、
と、仰せになり、お召しになっていた赤衣をお脱ぎになって、直き直き、亀松にお着せ下され、
と、仰せられた。 |
