Chapter 1: Amida Buddha is there – Part 2

The latter part: Amid the connection, which is calm, strong and warm

Thank you, Oyu.
Truly thank you for saving and supporting me.

Probably those who think so is not only me. Those of all us who live in Korokan think so. Oyu, a woman wearing a white robe with a light purple pattern on it, was really good to us who were suffering from poverty and illness. Above all, not many women are wrapped in that kind of mercy. She takes care of us at all times without distinction or discrimination, and sometimes even give us food.

And it is her sister, Ren, who is willingly helping such her. Ren, a child girl whom Oyu loves like a sister. She is a small child with her hair tied back in a bun, her skin shining white with slight blush on her cheeks. I think her age is about eight. Ren is a child girl who also gently nursed and cared for us.

―I was abandoned from this world due to the fear of “stain of death”.
Aren’t you scared of such me?―

I have asked a such a question once. Then she told me…

According to Oyu, the concept of “stains” was originally caused by the fear of the gods’ wrath on the aristocrats who conducted government (maturi-goto).

Therefore, the nobility in particular must be unusually sensitive to defilement.

The fear against the anger of gods. It is the source of the troubles and worries that give rise to the concept of “defilement”.It was the first time I knew about it. According to Oyu, one reason why there are so many poor and sick people throughout Kyoto is that the nobles are afraid of the “stain of death”.

I had once been kicked out of a nobleman’s house because of my illness, and I had seen other such sick and poor people on the streets, but after hearing Oyu’s story, I finally came to understand why.

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However, we are in the position which is different from that of nobility who enshrines the gods. So, I think there is something we can do.

They were throwing away and it seems to me that they are living throwing away everything unnecessary including the fear against gods and stains. They are reaching their helping hands to whomever, throwing away all, including distinction and discrimination. They are living in order to give all us relief who are feared, despised, and scared.

As we spent time surrounded by the warm and friendly attitude and atmosphere of these girls, we, too, little by little and gradually began to change. We began to change to being considerate with each other.

And I think that it is not just kindness nor just a connection. There is calm, yet strong and warm connection which is connected through Amida Nenbutu.

Amida Buddha always watch us here now. And it will lead us to Paradise Jodo without fail.

“Namu Amida Butu, Amida Butu. Namu Amida Butu, Amida Butu.”

The City Sage, the Sage of Amitabha Sage, that is what he was called.

“The first movement is completed.”

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