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Translation 63 the Father or Paateru, the Holy One is the Son or Hiiriyo, and the Holy Mother is the Suheruto Santo. Deusu became three bodies although they were originally One.91 12. The Holy One’s Selection The thousands of children who Yorotetsu had massacred years before had been wandering ever since in Koroteru. The Holy One gave them all names and brought them to Paraiso.92 Then he chose the owner of the inn where he was born, followed by the Three Kings of Turkey, Mexico, and France. He did not omit a single disciple , nor the second group of wheat sowers, and Beronica the woman who gave him water. He brought them all as a group to Paraiso. The Holy Mother Maruya then turned to Deusu and said, “Someone died of love for me because of my religious austerities and my vow to remain a biruzen.” Then she implored Deusu, “Please save the person I am referring to, and raise him to the rank of my husband.” Thus Deusu saved the King of Roson and made Maruya and the king man and wife. He gave the king the rank called Zejûsu, related to that of the Holy One. Beronica who carried water received the rank of Aneisuteru, the protector of charitable works in this world.93 13. Establishment of the Officials San Migiri received the position of keeping the scales.94 In the temple of Jurisharen,95 he inquires about the sins and lets the good people go to Paraiso and the bad people fall to Inheruno. Depend- 64 The Beginning of Heaven and Earth ing also on the circumstances of the sins, he punishes them in such a way that sinful people feel ashamed of their sins. Even though a person is good, the tengu will still try to possess him. But Migiri with his almighty knife scatters them. He does not want to give a person up to the tengu, so he lets them go instead to Furukatoriya.96 Those who make a complete confession he frees from the clutches of Inuheruno. But those who have committed suicide or have harmed others, they will undergo investigation but in any case will still be thrown into Inuheruno. They will never be saved, so you must be careful.97 San Peitoro is the gate official. When you reach the gate you must offer the Gate-Opening Orassho.98 San Pauro evaluates the good and the evil, and those who are neither good nor evil will go to Furukatoriya; it all depends on the nature of their sins. They may undergo examination anywhere from six hours to thirty-three years.99 Afterward, San Jiwan will inspect, Abosutoro will forgive, and through Santosu the Mediator they will soon experience the pleasures of Paraiso.100 14. The Destruction of Our World When the time draws near for the destruction of this world, a great fireball will descend. Winds will roar, torrential rains fall, and insects plague the earth. All kinds of human negligence will be visible. For seven years things will remain in this chaotic state. That is why food shortages will be rampant and the food and possessions of affluent people will be taken from them by force. When their food is all eaten up, people will start turning on their neighbors and nearly devour one another.101 The tengu will arrive at this time. With a secret desire to entice people into their power they will transform the fruit of the masan into various alluring shapes and appealing objects, and offer it to people in many guises. Those who eat of this fruit will fall into the tengu’s hands and drop into Inuheruno.102 ...

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