Osashizu

An edition of the Osashizu.

In the Tenrikyo religion, the Osashizu (Japanese: お指図) ("Divine Directions") is a written record of oral revelations given by Izo Iburi. It is one of the three scriptures (sangenten 三原典) of Tenrikyo, along with the Ofudesaki ("The Tip of the Writing Brush") and the Mikagura-uta ("The Songs for the Service"). The full scripture is published in seven volumes (plus an index in three volumes) and contains around 20,000 "divine directions" delivered between January 4, 1887, and June 9, 1907.[1]

  1. ^ Tenrikyo Overseas Department (2010). Divine Directions (Osashizu). In A Glossary of Tenrikyo Terms. (pp. 71-73). Tenri, Japan: Tenrikyo Overseas Department. This work presents an edited translation of the following source: Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion (1997). Osashizu [Divine Directions]. In Kaitei Tenrikyo jiten. (pp. 112-3). Tenri, Japan: Tenrikyō Dōyūsha.