Ofudesaki 03:003
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The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.
Contents
Content
| After you have truly finished the sweeping, | shinjitsu ni sōji o shitaru sono nochi wa | しんぢつに そふぢをしたる そのゝちハ |
| your mind will be spirited by being single-hearted with God. | Kami ichijo de kokoro isamuru | 神一ぢよで 心いさむる |
Alternate English translations
Third Edition
After the sweeping is truly finished, you shall go on the way of single-hearted devotion to God and your mind shall become cheered up.
Inoue/Eynon
After you have done the sweeping sincerely, your hearts will be inspired with single-hearted devotion to God.
Commentary
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This section contains translated material that has not yet been subjected to peer-review to check for accuracy and clarity. While the translator(s) have given their best effort to render Japanese text into English, we would like readers to keep in mind that the present translation may require further revising and refining. Any input to improve the present translation is greatly welcomed. Translator(s): Roy Forbes |
Ofudesaki chushaku
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3:3 If the cleaning has been sincerely and nicely done, afterwards you will devote yourself singly to the path and your mind will naturally become spirited of itself. |
『おふでさき註釈』、p. 31 三、真実に掃除が奇麗に出来たならば、その後は道一筋になって心が自然と勇んで来る。 |
Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2008)
From Michi no Dai: Foundation of the Path 33:29
With a complete removal of the above-mentioned “structure”—which is said not to have been in accordance with the divine intention—preparations for starting the construction that is being urged by Oyasama are complete. This is what is meant by the phrase “After you have truly finished the sweeping.” The phrase “single-hearted with God” indicates a resolve to be in accordance with God’s intention alone. When the mind is in full accord with God’s intention alone, it spontaneously becomes spirited.
The “sweeping” mentioned in verses 2 and 3 does not merely refer to physical cleaning. Rather, removing the unwanted structure seems also to be intended to help sweep the hearts of people concerned.
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