Ofudesaki 06:020

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 06:020 is a verse from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Though the mind of God hastens day after day,	nichinichi ni Kami no kokoro sēta tote	にち／＼に　神の心わ　せゑたとて
to what avail if the ten performers do not assemble?	ninjū jū-nin soroi nakene ba	人ぢう十人　そろいなけね

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

However impatiently the mind of God may hasten day by day, if the number of ten performers cannot be completed,

Inoue/Eynon

Constant urgency of God’s mind is to no avail, unless the ten celebrants assemble in full number.

Commentary

Ofudesaki chushaku

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6:20 No matter how My mind hastens each day to have you quickly perform the Joyous Service, it will come to naught unless the ten Service performers who have the mind of true sincerity assemble.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 90 二〇、早くよふきづとめをさそうと毎日親神の方で心が急いでも、誠真実の心をもった十人のつとめの人衆がそろわなければ、どうにもならぬ。

Yoshitaro Ueda (2009)

From Michi no dai: Foundation of the Path 35:70

The verse laments that, no matter how great God the Parent’s hastening is, nothing will be accomplished unless the ten performers assemble.

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