Ofudesaki 06:003

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 06:003 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

All of you, please calm your minds	kono hanashi dōdo shinjitsu ichiretsu wa	このはなし　どふどしんぢつ　一れつわ
and become truly convinced of this talk.	kokoro shizumete shochi shite kure	心しづめて　しよちしてくれ

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Calming your mind, please comply with this talk, all of you!

Inoue/Eynon

Please calm your minds, all of you, and comply to My teachings with sincerity!

Commentary

Ofudesaki chushaku

This section contains translated material that has not yet been subjected to peer-review to check for accuracy and clarity. While the translator(s) have given their best effort to render Japanese text into English, we would like readers to keep in mind that the present translation may require further revising and refining. Any input to improve the present translation is greatly welcomed. Translator(s): Roy Forbes

6:3 All of you, calm your mind from within become and fully convinced after thoroughly pondering these talks I tell you. *Note: “shinjitsu” (sincerity) here refers to from within, truly.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 86 三、親神の説いて聞かすこの話を、皆々の者はどうか真から心を落ち着けて、よく思案の上十分得心してくれるように。 註　しんぢつは、ここで真から、本当にの意。しよちは、承知、即ち得心の意。

Yoshitaro Ueda (2009)

From Michi no dai: Foundation of the Path 35:64

The verse is saying, “I want all of you to calm your minds and carefully listen to and clearly understand the marvelous story I shall tell you from now.” The above three verses are an introduction to what follows.

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