Ofudesaki 03:021

Ofudesaki
Author: Miki Nakayama Date Published: 1998 Pages: 486 (English ed.) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 unnumbered set

Ofudesaki 03:021 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

If you quickly purify your mind and listen,	sumiyaka ni kokoro sumashite kiku naraba	すみやかに　心すまして　きくならば
I shall give you all of My teachings on everything.	yorozu no hanashi mina tokikasu	よろづのはなし　みなときゝかす

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

If you quickly purify your mind and listen to Me, I will tell you all of My teachings on any and everything.

Inoue/Eynon

Once you promptly purify your heart and listen to Me, I shall fully expound all kinds of teachings.

Commentary

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2008)

From Michi no Dai: Foundation of the Path 33:33

The word “quickly” is a translation of the Japanese word “sumiyaka,” which again probably has the meanings “clear” or “complete.” Thus, the meaning of the verse is that, if we purify our mind completely and listen to God with perfect clarity of mind, all the teachings will be conveyed to us. This means that we cannot awaken to or understand God’s intention if we listen with a half-hearted interest or with a mind that is muddy or clouded with dust. It is indeed important to listen with a purified mind.

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