Ofudesaki 03:117

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 03:117 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

I shall begin to tell you about whatever things step by step,	dono yō nakoto mo dandan yui-kakeru	どのよふな　事もたん／＼　ゆいかける
but never about things already visible.	mietaru koto wa sara ni yuwan de	みへたる事ハ　さらにゆハんで

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

I will begin to tell you any and everything step by step but never about things which have already appeared.

Inoue/Eynon

Gradually, I shall begin to tell you everything. But there is no reason to tell you obvious things.

Commentary

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2008)

From Michi no Dai: Foundation of the Path 33:56

Here again, we are told that God will not speak about things that are already tangible.

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