Ofudesaki 04:077

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 04:077 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

When this main path is truly opened,	shinjitsu ni kono honmichi ga tsuita nara	しんぢつに　このほんみちが　ついたなら
thereafter you will lead a life full of joy and promise.	sue wa tanomoshi yōki zukume ya	すへハたのもし　よふきづくめや

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

When this main road is truly opened, you will enjoy the delightful and all joyous life in the future.

Inoue/Eynon

When the opening of this true path is realized, the promise of joyful life awaits you in the future.

Commentary

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2008)

From Michi no dai: Foundation of the Path 34:54–5

Once the “main path,” which consists in the Service, has been established, everyone will eventually enjoy a “life full of joy and promise,” referring to a state of the world where everyone without exception will have a bright and radiant spirit at all times, as indicated by the phrase “Joy in everything” (VII:94).

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