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"The sign of Gods blessings: the Divine Model."

Iburi Izō
Iburi Izō
Iburi Izō was the second spiritual leader of the Tenrikyo religion. He is also known as the Honseki. After the death of Nakayama Miki (Oyasama) in 1887, he was the spiritual leader while Oyasama's son Nakayama Shinnosuke became the administrative leader, the Shinbashira. Having received the "grant of speech" from Oyasama, Iburi dictated the Osashizu, additional divinely inspired instructions on t
"The sign of Gods blessings: the Divine Model."
"How thankful, what a delicious meal. (おおきに ごちそうさん ōkini, gochisō-san)"
"June 9, 1907 (April 29, lunar calendar), 9:00am [...] I am fully satisfied. The Seki is satisfied, is satisfied. At this moment, as the Sekis position becomes critical, all of you have gathered to seek the resolution for his illness, and united your hearts in spite of your problems, to pray for his recovery once again for ten more years of life. I commend your sincerity. It is a sincerity deserving of My free and unlimited workings. You need not worry whether he will recover or not. Firmly calm your minds. All of you take heart and rejoice, take heart and rejoice."