Ofudesaki 05:054

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 05:054 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Whether you speak good or think evil,	yoki koto o yūte mo ashiki omōte mo	よき事を　ゆうてもあしき　をもふても
I shall give returns at once as you deserve.	sono mama sugu ni kayasu koto nari	そのまゝすくに　かやす事なり

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Whether you may say good or think evil, I will give a return at once just as you deserve.

Inoue/Eynon

Whether you say good things or think evil things, I shall promptly give My reward just as it is deserved.

Commentary

Commentary by Yoshitaro Ueda (2009)

From Michi no dai: Foundation of the Path 35:57

This verse gives a more detailed explanation, saying that, whether or not we say something good or whether or not we entertain a bad thought, returns will immediately be given exactly according to our state of mind.

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