Ofudesaki 05:013

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 05:013 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

From now on, no matter how serious your illness may be,	kore kara wa ika na muzukashi yamai demo	これからハ　いかなむつかし　やまいでも
nothing is incurable. It depends on your mind.	kokoro shidai ni naoran de nashi	心したいに　なをらんでなし

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

From now on, however serious your illness may be, you will be cured, depending on the way you use your mind.

Inoue/Eynon

Hereafter, no matter how serious your sickness may be, it can be cured by a sincere heart.

Commentary

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2009)

From Michi no dai: Foundation of the Path 35:48

The verse is saying, “No illness is incurable, however serious it is, depending only on your state of mind.”

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