Some things written in the Ofudesaki are difficult and uncomfortable to do. For example, God tells us to tell people that God will place illness on their bodies. We do not want our children and friends to suffer any illness. But, if we could help them have a happy and healthy life for eternity, will we able to accept their suffering now?
Why does God place illness, and call it a blessing? Because if people accept the illness as God’s guidance, they will be able to understand their own souls to purify their own minds. When their minds are pure, only health and happiness will come from their souls. But God tells us that by only talking to people about God’s teachings will not help to convince them, especially about the topic of the soul, and the pure mind. This is why God tells us that God will help us convince these people of the soul. God will place illness as guidance to convince them of the soul. Why understanding the soul is important will not be explained here, as it has been extensively posted earlier. But because we have told them, they will understand God’s guidance when it appears. Some will ignore the guidance, and will continue to act on their negative thoughts. But those who understand the guidance, will come to us to be healed, and given more information on the soul, and why it is so important that they understand it. The following is from the Ofudesaki:
Well, today, whatever talks also, step by step,
in detail to say. Now is the time. 14-65
Whatever happens, if one does not tell, there will be no understanding.
Anything details, all to say to make them listen. 14-66
This talk, what is it about? It is not known.
God’s work, tell them all. 14-67
The work also, what is it about? It is not known.
The world’s mind, all will be revealed. 14-68
This God, to reveal to put out, to say also, 14-69
from your own mouth, all will be spoken.
Because we are not following these instructions, our teachings are not spreading to the world. We must tell people, as uncomfortable it may feel, that God will place suffering on their bodies to help them understand the soul.
おふでさきに書かれていることの中には、実行するのが困難で不快なものもある。例えば、神様は人々に、神様が彼らの体に病気をつけることを伝えなさいとおっしゃいます。私たちは、自分の子供や友人が病気に苦しむことを望んでいません。しかし、もし彼らが永遠に健康で幸せな人生を送れるように手助けができるのなら、私たちは彼らの苦しみを今受け入れることができるだろうか？
なぜ神は病を置き、それを祝福と呼ぶのか。 もし人々が病を神の導きとして受け入れるなら、自らの魂を理解し、自らのkokoro (mind) を清めることができるからだ。kokoro (mind) が清らかであれば、魂からは健康と幸福しか生まれない。しかし、神は、神の教えについて人々に話すだけでは、特に魂と純粋なkokoro (mind) について、人々を納得させることはできないと教えている。だからこそ、神は彼らが自分の魂を理解するのを助けてくださるのだ。神は、彼らに魂を納得させるための導きとして病を置かれる。魂を理解することがなぜ重要なのかについては、先に広範に掲載したのでここでは説明しない。しかし、私たちが彼らに話したので、彼らは神の導きが現れたときに理解するだろう。ある者はその導きを無視し、否定的な考えに基づいて行動し続けるだろう。しかし、その導きを理解した人たちは、私たちのところに来て癒され、魂についてのより詳しい情報と、なぜそれを理解することがそれほど重要なのかを教えてもらうのです。以下はおふでさきより：
(saa kyou wa) (nanino hanashi mo) (dandan to)
(komakashiku yue) (mou seetsuu ya) 14- 65
(kono hanashi) (nanino koto yara) (shiromai na)
(Oya no hataraki) (mina yuute oke) 14-67
(hataraki mo) (nanino koto yara) (shiromai na)
(sekai no kokoro) (mina arawasu de) 14-68
(kore oba na) (araware dasu to) (yuu no mo na)
(meimei no kuchi de) (mina yuikakeru) 14-69
OFUDESAKI-GOD'S TEACHINGS 