SONG 7

 

(hitokoto) (hanashi wa) (hinokishin)

(nioi bakari o) (kakete oku)  7-1

 A few words, to speak, is a person’s contributions.

Fragrance only, you sprinkle to place.

*speak about the soul, pure mind, and God’s guidance to others (hinokishin)

(fukai kokoro ga) (aru naraba)

(tare mo tomeru de) (nai hodoni)  7-2

Strong mind, If one has,

anyone to stop, will be nonexistent although.

*concerning the spreading of God’s truth (hinokishin)

 

(mina sekai no) (kokoro ni wa)

(denji no iranu) (mono wa nai)  7-3

All the world’s, in the mind,

a field non-desiring,  person there is not.

*this refers to places where we spread God’s teachings. We want everyone to understand and accept God’s truth wherever we decide to spread it  God tells us how to do this in the Ofudesaki

 

(yoki ji ga araba) (ichiretsuni)

(tare mo hoshii de) (arougana)  7-4

Good field is existing, everyone,

whoever also to want, to have is there not?

*where we go to spread the teaching, we want everyone to understand God’s teachings

 

(izure no kata mo) (onaji koto)

(washi mo ano ji o) (motometai)  7-5

Whatever person, it is the same.

I  also that field, I wish to have.

 

(murini douse to) (iwan de na)

(soko wa meimei no) (mune shidai)  7-6

Impossible in any case, I do not say.

That each of your, the soul depends on.

God is telling us it is not the locations where we spread the teachings that are  important. The acceptance of our teachings wherever we go are dependent on ourselves having a pure mind and pure soul.

 

(nandemo denji ga) (hoshii kara)

(atae wa) (nanihodo) (iru totemo).   7-7   

In anything the field,  I want because,

the gift(God’s guidance),  how much, is  wanted although.

*it is the guidance from God when our prayer is accepted, that will convince people about God’s truths of the soul and pure mind that will save them

 

(yashiki wa Kami no) (denji ya de)

(maitaru tane wa) (mina haeru).   7-8  

The Residence is God’s, field.

* we must direct our prayer toward God’s Residence (Kanroudai) with a pure mind

The planted seeds, will all sprout.

*our efforts of spreading the truth, and praying will bring upon new members when prayer(Youki-tsutome) is directed toward the Kanrodai with a pure mind

 

(koko wa kono yo no) (denji nara)

(washi mo shikkari ) (tane o mako)  7-9

Here is this world’s, field, resulting in. 

*here refers to the Residence

I too will firmly, plant the seeds. 

*spread the teachings of the soul, pure mind, and God’s guidance to others

 

(kono tabi) (ichiretsuni)

(you koso tane o) (maki ni kita)

(tane o maitaru) (sono kata wa)

(koe o okazuni) (tsukuri tori).  7-10

This time, to everyone,

definitely for the workings (God’s guidance) the seeds, to plant have come.

*the workings are God’s guidance. Seeds are God’s truth of the soul, pure mind, and God’s guidance.

If the seeds are planted, that person,

with the fertilizer (Youki-tsutome), will reap a rich harvest (new members).

* with the performance of the Youki-tsutome,  God places guidance to the people we have spread God’s truth. They will come to our places of worship

 

Summary of Song 7:  We must spread God’s teachings to others (planting the seeds/hinokishin). We all want God’s teachings to be accepted. It is not the location that is important where we spread the teachings, but our own pure mind that is important when we perform the Youki-tsutome that will bring others to save

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