Ofudesaki Part 07

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 Part 07 is an outline of the 7th part of the Ofudesaki. This outline is based on what appears in Thoughts on a Thematic Outline of the Ofudesaki by the second Shinbashira Shozen Nakayama. Ofudesaki Part 7 was written in February 1875.

Part 7: Indicating the slowness in understanding which results from the difference between the mind of Tsukihi and the human mind, God urges humankind to open up their hearts quickly and be in accord with the intention of God the Parent.

1. Oyasama’s position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5–6
2. The slowness in understanding on the part of all, and parental love 7–8, 9, 10
3. Tsukihi rules over everything 11–2, 13, 14,
4. The nature of useful timber and preparations for gathering useful timber 15, 16–7, 18, 19
5. Gathering the Service performers 20, 21, 22, 23–4
6. Tsukihi’s ruling over everything and bringing forth a myriad saving graces 25, 26, 27–8, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
7. The salvation of safe childbirth and the free and unlimited workings 35–6, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41–2, 43, 44,
8. The mind that is worldly common in contrast to the mind of Tsukihi 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52–3, 54–6
9. Returns for the regret of Tsukihi; working with those in high places 57–8, 59–61, 62, 63, 64
10. The birth of Tamae, the free and unlimited workings, and gathering the Service performers 65–72, 73
11. The settling of the mind, the arrival of the day, and the blessings of safe childbirth and freedom from smallpox 74–5, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
12. The Service and salvation 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88
13. The paths that humankind has passed through until now and the regret of Tsukihi; the way to clear away this regret—the Service 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96
14. Salvation in childbirth and from smallpox, and the salvation of the world 97, 98, 99, 100
15. Have faith that the words of Oyasama are from Tsukihi’s mind 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109–10, 111,