Oyasama once told the following story of linen, silk and cotton: “The linen lets the breeze go through freely and does not stick to the skin. Therefore, there is nothing cooler or better to wear in the summer. However, it is too cold to wear in the winter. It is…
Oyasama once told a follower: “Virtue is more deeply planted in the second generation than in the first one, and deeper still in the third than in the second. By becoming ever deeper, it will become virtue which lasts forever.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 123 To you, who have just…
Oyasama once told a follower who had arrived at the Residence after a difficult journey through heavy snow: “Oh, I am so glad to see you have come. God the Parent lent a hand to bring you home. You had a hard time, slipping at many places. However, you were…
Oyasama once told a follower shortly after he began to follow the path: “Become a person with a gentle heart.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 123 There may be times when, after receiving a negative comment from someone we know, we feel so angry that we can barely contain ourselves. We…
Once a little boy of five or six who had dislocated his right wrist was brought to the Residence by his grandmother, and Oyasama said to him: “Welcome home, dear.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 103 Childhood is a time when the values of social responsibility and caring for others are…
Oyasama often said: “Buds sprout from knots.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 142 There are times when things go so wrong that we feel at a loss as to what to do next. At such times, we begin to see who we really are. For example, we might realize that…