Anecdotes of Oyasama 69

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

Anecdotes of Oyasama 69 presents the contents of "Prefer the Younger Brother," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears on page 60 of the print edition.

Text: English translation and original Japanese

69. Prefer the Younger Brother About 1879 or 1880 when he was drawn to the Residence, Yosaburo Miyamori received Oyasama's words: "A superfluous man with a pure heart is wanted." Yosaburo was the third son among nine children in his family. It did not matter whether he was at home or not. As far as the family was concerned, he was a "superfluous" man. He was by nature very obedient, honest, not greedy, and especially, was said to be a kind of person who could always accept any situation with joy. It is believed that for these reasons he was called a man with a pure heart by Oyasama. Again, in about 1881, when Tamezo Yamazawa was sitting beside Oyasama, She said: "Tamezo, you are the younger brother. God is saying, 'Even more do I desire the younger brother.'"

六九　弟さんは、尚もほしい 　 明治十二、三年頃の話。宮森与三郎が、お屋敷へお引き寄せ頂いた頃、教祖は、 　 「心の澄んだ余計人が入用。」 と、お言葉を下された。　 余計人と仰せられたのは、与三郎は、九人兄弟の三男で、家に居ても居なくても、別段差し支えのない、家にとっては余計な人という意味であり、心の澄んだというのは、生来、素直で正直で、別段欲もなく、殊にたんのうがよかったと言われているから、そういう点を仰せになったものと思われる。 　 又、明治十四年頃、山沢為造が、教祖のお側へ寄せてもらっていたら、 　 「為造さん、あんたは弟さんですな。神様はなあ、『弟さんは、尚もほしい。』と仰っしゃりますねで。」 と、お聞かせ下された。

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