Oyasama once said: “You sweep piles of dust when it is noticeable, but leave fine dust because it is hard to see. When the fine dust becomes embedded into a mirror, it will stain the mirror.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 130 In the morning, you get up and draw back…
Oyasama says: “. . . God is never happy to see the beloved children suffer. . . . God is pleased only to see children enjoy themselves.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 161 Suppose that you are squeezing a balloon. Pressure on one place causes bulges elsewhere. The harder you squeeze…
Once when someone who had a severe pain in her forefinger came to the Residence to ask Oyasama for help, She said to her: “This is the Residence of Origin where human beings were first created.” Anecdotes of Oyasama, no. 182 People return to Jiba—where the Residence of Origin is—for…
Once, when a flood washed away a follower’s rice fields, he visited Oyasama to explain the situation. She then said: “Sah, sah, that’s all to the good. That’s all to the good. Now that your goods have been carried away to the bottom of the sea, it will come to…
Oyasama once said: “I wish to teach the world of things not to be found in learning, ancient things extending over nine hundred million and ninety-six thousand years.” The Life of Oyasama, p. 118 After working long overtime hours, you cannot put work out of your mind as you trudge…
Once Oyasama instructed a follower to grasp Her wrist and squeeze it as hard as he could, saying, “Put your strength behind it.” As he did so, he found that the harder he squeezed, the more his wrist hurt. She said: “You do not have any more strength, do you?”…