Ofudesaki 14:041–2

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 14:041–2 is a set of verses from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

Content

Until today, though you have been worrying	kyō made wa donna koto o mo nichinichi ni	けふまてハ　どんな事をも　にち／＼に
about all matters day after day,	shinpai shitaru koto de are domo	しんばいしたる　事であれども

From tomorrow on, whatever you see and whatever you hear	asu kara wa donna koto oba mita totemo	あすからわ　どんな事をば　みたとても
will only give you delight.	nani o kiite mo tanoshimi bakari	なにをきいても　たのしみばかり

Alternate English translations

Third Edition

Even though until today you have been anxious about any and everything day by day,

From tomorrow on, whatever you see or hear will all be truly delightful.

Inoue/Eynon

Hitherto, you have worried continually concerning all kinds of matters.

But from tomorrow, everything you see and hear will bring you only happiness.

Commentary

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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

14:41, 42 Until now, those of you close to Me did nothing but worry each day. From tomorrow, no matter what you may say or hear, the path will only become a path of delight.

『おふでさき註釈』、p. 218 四一、四二、これまでは、側の者は毎日心配ばかりして来たが、明日からは、どんな事を見ても聞いても、楽しみばかりの道となって来た。

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