Ofudesaki 03:031

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 03:031 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Lest there be any error in the minds of you parents,	oyaoya no kokoro chigai no nai yō ni	をや／＼の　心ちがいの　ないよふに
you had better ponder quickly.	hayaku shian o suru ga yoi zo ya	はやくしやんを　するがよいぞや

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Lest there should remain any mistake in the use of the minds of you parents, you had better ponder over it quickly.

Inoue/Eynon

Parents, in order that your minds do not err, reflect upon yourselves promptly!

Commentary

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2008)

From Michi no Dai: Foundation of the Path 33:35

In this path, we are taught that children up to the age of fifteen are provided for according to the state of the mind of their parents. This means that whatever happens to children is intended to alert their parents’ attention. If, for example, a child cries at night, his or her parents ought to ponder deeply and reflect critically on themselves. They should be quick in responding by pondering, so that they will not make a mistake in handling the mind.

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