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This is a talk of the doctor with Osaka in Japan.
Names are Mr. N and the busy doctor of hospital service.
He has a friend who is a priest of the Buddhism Mr.C.
They are close friends. But if it drinks, it will quarrel.
Mr. N is a rationalist. and Mr.C is a priest of the Buddhism.
"Toast "
If it drinks heavily. Soon A quarrel starts.
Mr. N says. "You are good.Those who hurry a funeral have nobody.
But The emergency case has to hurry.
You are good.Those who hurry a funeral have nobody.
And You say that If Buddhist dies, he will go to a Buddha-land.
It is just a children's story."
But they are good friends.
Mr. N has the 7 year old only daughter. A name is"Ai"
Now It lives only on two persons. One day of November . Ai became poor health.
"Ai! Come here"
Oh! How isn't it ? High fever carried out? We will go to a hospital in a hurry."
He made it sent to the hospital of office.
Since he is a doctor, he is busy daytime. He does her nursing night. He was very tired.
His daughter's illness is an incurable illness. Possibly, it will die.
He tried to cure illness desperately.
He was sleeping sat down in a daughter's sickroom. Around midnight 2:00.Ai calls her father.
"Daddy?Daddy!"
"It is what?It is already past midnight 2:00. Would you like to drink some?"
"No.Daddy?Do I die? "
He was shocked. Probably, she also has the premonition of death.
"What is said? I am a doctor.It doesn't die. It is not made to die."
"Daddy?If I die, where do I go?"
It can't reply to Mr. N. Because he did not believe a Buddha-land.
"It's All right.You never die. Sleep early." While saying so,he covered her with bedding.
He came out of the sickroom. and He sat on the office desk. Fire lights tobacco. but It becomes ashes and only falls.
He thought that "If people die, where do they go?"
At that time There was sound which strikes a door. It was the chief nurse who noticed the light of the room. She is a pious Buddhist. Mr. N asked the chief nurse.
"Chief nurse. May I ask a question? How does it explain in a temple? About "If people die, where do they go?"
"Doctor . I don't understand that it is difficult. but, I heard it like this.
""Namo Amida Butsu" live together with me. And when I die. "Namo Amida Butsu"takes to a Buddha-land."
( "Namo Amida Butsu"is a Amitabha Buddha's voice. He is always calling me. "I certainly help you.Leave all to me. Please call my name.)
She went away from the office.
He murmured. "Buddha-land・・・"
A cigarette is erased. Again he returns to the sickroom.
He opened the door calmly so that she might not be woken up. But She was not sleeping yet.
She is fearful and cannot sleep. If she dies, what will happen. If she dies, will go to where. because it is uneasy and fearful.
"Ai?! Were not you sleeping yet? "
She repeated. "Daddy?If I die, where do I go?"
He said. "Don't be worried. "Namo Amida Butsu"takes to a Buddha-land.Perfectly It holds gently and takes."
And A word was added. "Your grandmother is waiting there. Therefore, don't worry. Sleep early."
Her face shone then. she joined the palms together. And she continued murmuring.Like this
"Namo Amida Butsu.Namo Amida Butsu..."
And he was able to sleep at last. She felt easy.
And one month after.She finished the whole life for seven years.
Simultaneously, the dream and hope of Mr.N also disappeared. It's a daughter's growth and a daughter's Wedding dress .
It is a funeral of Ai. Mr.C made all the preparations.
Mr.N is a shock state. Three week has passed in the twinkling of an eye.
Mr.C wanted him who returned sane. Mr.C spoke to him.
"Mr.N ? Even now . Do you think that there is no a Buddha-land? If people die, Do all finish them? "
Mr.N raised the face. And he glared at Mr.C.And he said like this. He said
"If there is no a Buddha-land which you say,Where does my daughter go?
If there is no a Buddha-land which you say,Where is my daughter born?
There is a Buddha-land absolutely.I need a Buddha-land!! Namo Amida Butsu・・・" He burst into tears.
And he continued murmuring "Namo Amida Butsu".
Until now, there was a lid on his thinking.
Saint Shinran said,"Take a lid of doubt." "Say "Yes" to the cry of Buddha as it is. Then, all the help is completed."
It was very difficult for Mr. N to take a lid. But,It was easy for Ai.
"I certainly help you.Leave all to me. Please call my name. The grandma whom you liked is waiting there."
She said "Yes! Namo Amida Butsu・・・"
A Amitabha Buddha's voice was able to be heard obediently. Like [ of the flowing water ]
Help of Amitabha Buddha is so easy. We notice the voice of Amitabha Buddha. We only leave all to him.And we call his name "Namo Amida Butsu"
Ai's pure mind has lost his heavy lid. Ai became Buddha and she came back to his mind.
And she said "Daddy? We are helped by "Namo Amida Butsu" Only "Namo Amida Butsu""
And His lid was lost. The moment, A Amitabha Buddha's voice began to flow in his mind. Like [ the water ]
"Namo Amida Butsu"is Buddha who changed to voice. He comes to the mouth of father who lost the daughter. And he is together. "It's so hard! But you can meet again."
He comes to the mouth of dying girl. "It's all right. You are born to a Buddha-land. Let's go together"
He is a Buddha who is always together.