Anecdotes of Oyasama 88
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 88 presents the contents of "From a Dangerous Place," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 74 and 75 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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88. From a Dangerous Place The events of this story took place in late autumn of 1881. Unosuke Tosa was saved from near shipwreck close to Okushiri Island off Hokkaido. His ship docked at the port of Osaka, and on the same day he returned to Jiba to offer his thanks to God. He worshiped before the Kanrodai, offered his thanks to God the Parent, and vowed to carry out his firm resolution in the future. He was so happy that he told the seniors at the Residence in detail the story of his having been saved. One of those who was listening, interrupted and asked whether that event had occurred at a certain time on a certain day in a certain month. When Unosuke calculated the date of his salvation, he realized it was exactly the same day. According to the senior, "Oyasama opened the sliding door and stood for a while facing north, waving an open Service fan, calling to someone to come,
I thought it was very strange. Now that I have heard your story, I understand what She was doing." At this, Tosa was so touched with emotion that he could not contain himself. He made his appearance before Oyasama and, bowing deeply before Her, offered his gratitude, "Thank you for saving my life." His voice trembled, and his eyes were so filled with tears that he could not clearly see Oyasama's face. Oyasama spoke to him in a gentle voice and comforted him, saying:
Tosa then and there decided to leave his lifelong work as a seaman and made a firm resolution to dedicate his life to the single-hearted salvation of others. |
八八 危ないところを 明治十四年晩秋のこと。土佐卯之助は、北海道奥尻島での海難を救けて頂いたお礼に、船が大阪の港に錨を下ろしたその日、おぢばへ帰って来た。そして、かんろだいの前に参拝して、親神様にお礼申し上げると共に、今後の決心をお誓いした。 嬉しさの余り、お屋敷で先輩の人々に、その時の様子を詳しく話していると、その話に耳を傾けていたある先輩が、話をさえ切って、おい、それは何月何日の何時頃のことではないか。と言った。日を数えてみると、全く遭難の当日を言いあてられたのであった。その先輩の話によると、 「その日、教祖は、お居間の北向きの障子を開けられ、おつとめの扇を開いてお立ちになり、北の方に向かって、しばらく、
と、誰かをお招きになっていた。それで、不思議なこともあるものだ、と思っていたが、今の話を聞くと、成る程と合点が行った。」 とのことである。 これを聞いて、土佐は、深く感激し、たまらなくなって、教祖の御前に参上して、「ない命をお救け下さいまして、有難うございました。」 と、畳に額をすり付けて、お礼申し上げた。その声は、打ちふるえ、目は涙にかすんで、教祖のお顔もよくは拝めないくらいであった。その時、教祖は、
と、やさしい声でねぎらいのお言葉を下された。この時、土佐は、長年の船乗り稼業と手を切って、いよいよたすけ一条に進ませて頂こうと、心を定めたのである。 |
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