OFUDESAKI
CHAPTER 15
1881
(Shuji passes away)
(kyoumade wa) (nanino koto demo) (jikkuri to)
(yuwazu ni itaru) (koto de aredomo) 1
Until today, what matters holding back
to talk, resulting in the conditions that exist.
*God on the sidelines looking only
(mou kyou wa) (nandemo kademo) (yuu hodoni)
(Oya no zannen) (kore omote kure) 2
Now today, on any and every matter I will say, because
of God’s regret. Think about this and come.
*God has regret, because of the dusts in the souls of the world
(kyoumade wa) (nani o yuutemo) (ningen no)
(kokoro no you ni) (omote itaredo) 3
Until today, what I said, human’s
mind’s workings you have thought existed.
*guidance only from God
(saa ima wa) (nani o yuutemo) (ningen no)
(kokoro aru towa) (sarani omouna) 4
Well now, whatever I say, human’s
mind to exist furthermore do not think.
(dono youna) (koto o yuu yara) (shiren de na)
(nani o yuutemo) (shouchi shite kure) 5
What kind of things I say, you do not know.
What I say, ponder and come.
(konotabi wa) (donna tameshi o) (suru yara na)
(kore de shikkari) (kokoro sadame yo) 6
This time what kind of test I will do.
*the test refers to God’s guidance of illness on the body
By this, firmly settle the mind.
*purify the mind
(kono hanashi) (tare ga koto tomo) (yuwan de na)
(mina meimei no) (kokoro sadame ya) 7
This talk, anyone about I do not say.
All by your individual minds, settle it.
*ponder your own mind of dusts, to purify it
(ika hodoni) (setsunai koto ga) (aritemo na)
(Oya ga funbaru) (shouchi shite iyo) 8
However, how much trying your condition may be,
*trying due to God’s guidance
God will stand firm. Ponder over it.
*God persistent on helping us attain the pure mind by giving guidance
(korekara wa) (Oya no yuu koto) (shikkari to)
(shouchi shite kure) (anji nai zo ya) 9
From now on, God’s saying about, firmly
ponder and come. Fear there is not.
(asukara wa) (Oya ga hataraki) (suru hodoni)
(donna mono demo) (somuki dekemai) 10
From tomorrow, God will work. Because
*begin guidance
what kind of person, oppose they cannot do.
(imamade mo) (yonjuu san nen) (izen kara)
(Oya ga araware) (hajime kaketa de) 11
Until now, from forty three years ago,
God became revealed, and began to address.
(Kyoumade wa) (taite zanen mo) (iku tabi mo)
(Jitto shite ita) (koto de aredomo) 12
Until today, despite regrets, and fearful times also,
standing still to be, the condition existed.
*God looked on only, warnings and persuasions only
(saa kyou wa) (Tsukihi no hara ga) (hajiketa de)
(shikaete itaru) (koto de aredomo) 13
Well today, God’s stomach is bursting open.
To carry out to lead, this matter it exist
*God is going out to save the world
(imamade wa) (mura ya to omote) (jikkuri to)
(mada osamarite) (itaru naredomo) 14
Until now, villagers I am thinking, and holding back.
Not yet, settling to arrive, however.
*the time has not arrived
(konotabi wa) (dono yona kokoro) (iru mono mo)
(misadame tsukete) (suguni hataraku) 15
This time, what kind of mind one has,
I shall discern it, and immediately work.
*God will place illness as guidance depending on what dusts are in the mind to help one understand the soul and pure mind to the people who can understand the teachings.
(kora hodoni) (zanen tsumorite) (aru keredo)
(kokoro shidai ni) (mina tasukeru de) 16
Devoting to the extent, though regret is piled up.
The mind dependent on, all I will save.
*God will save everyone, depending on what happens to the mind. Must have pure mind
(ika hodoni) (zanen tsumorite) (aru totemo)
(funbari kirite) (hataraki o suru) 17
How much regret accumulates to exist. By any means,
*how much evil is done
I will stand firm to the end. I will work
(kyounohi wa) (nani o yuu yara) (shiren de na)
(Oya no zannen) (mina arawasu de) 18
Today what I will say, there is no knowing.
God’s regret all will be revealed.
*God’s regret will be revealed as illness on one’s body
(imamade wa) (hito no kokoro no) (shinjitsu o)
(shiritaru mono wa) (sarani nakeredo) 19
Though until now, concerning a person’s mind, the pure mind
*kara does not know the pure mind
knowing person furthermore does not exist.
(saa kyou wa) (donna mono demo) (shinjitsu no)
(mune no uchi oba) (tashika arawasu) 20
Well today, whoever you are, the pure mind’s
soul’s interior, God shall certainly reveal.
* the Original mind’s soul interior only contains positive fates
(kore saika) (mina arawashita) (koto naraba)
(mune no souji ga) (hitori dekeru de) 21
This circumstance, all is revealed. If this happens,
*the circumstance of understanding the pure soul, by understanding God’s guidance
the sweeping of the soul, by oneself can continue.
*one can purify the soul by oneself by not acting on negative fate that comes from the soul. By this process, one can eliminate evil thoughts, and attain the pure mind.
(kyoukara wa) (donna hanashi o) (shikake temo)
(nani o yuutemo) (shouchi shite kure) 22
From today on, what kind of talks I shall begin.
What I shall say, please ponder and come.
(dandan to) (nani o yuu yara) (kore shiren)
(donna koto demo) (omowaku o suru) 23
Step by step, what I say, this you do not know.
What kind of matter, My intentions I will do.
*place guidance
(imamade wa) (yonjuu san nen) (izen kara)
(ashi o nayameta) (kore ga shinpai) 24
Until now, from 43 years ago,
the leg to be worried. This is worrisome.
(konotabi wa) (nandemo kademo) (kore oba na)
(moto no touri ni) (shite kayasu de na) 25
This time by all means. This God,
the original control (to Shuji) I will return.
*God will heal Shuji’s leg to it’s normal function
(kono hanashi) (nani o Tsukihi ga) (yuuta tote)
(donna koto demo) (somuki naki you) 26
This talk, what God says to receive.
*to receive guidance
What kind of occurrence, do not oppose the workings.
*don’t ignore or oppose the guidance given. Purify the mind instead
(korekara no) (Oya no tanomi wa) (kore bakari)
(hoka naru koto wa) (nanimo yuwan de) 27
From now on, God’s request this only.
Other occurring things, anything I will not say.
(kono koto o) (nani o tanomu to) (omou kana)
(tsutome ichijo no) (koto bakari ya de) 28
This matter, what am I requesting are you thinking.
The Service solely it is about only.
*the service is the Youki-tsutome
(kono tsutome) (kore ga kono yo no) (hajimari ya)
(kore sai kanota) (koto de aru nara) 29
This Service, this is these working’s beginning.
*this Service brings upon God’s guidance to the people we have spread the teachings
This on occasion, realized incident exist, resulting in.
(saa kyou wa) (Oya no yuu koto) (nani goto mo)
(soba no kokoro ni) (somuki naki you) 30
Well today, what God says, whatever matter,
the minds close to me, do not oppose the workings.
*do not oppose the guidance that God giving to early followers
(soba naru no) (kokoro chigaeba) (zehi ga nai)
(sokode kudokudo) (yuute oku zo ya) 31
Those close to me, if your minds are mistaken, certainty does not exist.
*if one’s mind is not pure, the future is uncertain
Therefore, repeatedly I will say to establish.
*warnings in the Ofudesaki
(kyounohi wa) (nani yono koto mo) (sekai niwa)
(shiritaru hito wa) (sarani nakeredo) 32
Today, what kind of occurrences in the world,
a knowing person furthermore is nonexistent.
*person does not know why obstacles or sufferings appear in our lives, Do not know their fates
(Oya no me ni) (shikkari miete) (aru hodoni)
(donna koto yara) (tare mo shiromai) 33
To God’s eyes, it is firmly seen to exist. But
*God sees our future fates in our souls
whatever matter, whoever does not know.
(kono you o) (hajimete kara ni) (imamade wa)
(tare demo shiranu) (koto bakari ya de) 34
These workings since I began them, until now
*these workings are God’s guidance
no one knew about them only.
(sono koto o) (oshietai kara) (dandan to)
(sokode dono yona) (koto mo suru no ya) 35
That matter because I want to teach step by step,
therefore whatever kinds of things I will do.
(nanimo kamo) (dono yona koto mo) (yute oite)
(sorekara Oya ga) (hataraki o suru) 36
In anything, what kinds of things are said to establish.
*one need to tell people what God is going to do
Thereafter, God will work.
*guidance will begin
(hataraki mo) (donna koto yara) (shiromai na)
(sekaijuu wa) (Oya no karada ya) 37
The workings, what kind of thing is it, you do not know.
*these working are illness on the body as guidance
The world is God’s body.
*Our bodies are not ours. We only borrow them from God, On these bodies, guidance will be given
(imamade no) (Oya no zannen) (shirashitasa)
(sokode konotabi) (mina shite miseru) 38
Until now, God’s regret I wanted to show you.
Therefore, this time all will be shown.
*regret shown on the bodies as illness
(dono youna) (koto o suru yara) (shiren de na)
(mina ichiretsu wa) (shouchi shite iyo) 39
What kind of things I will do, you do not know.
*guidance given
All everyone, ponder over it.
(konotabi no) (zannen kudoki no) (kono hanashi)
(mina ichiretsu wa) (shochi shite iyo) 40
This time’s regret of the persuasion. This talk
*God warning repeatedly given, but not heeded. This is God’s regret
all everyone, ponder over it.
(kono moto wa) (yonjuu san nen) (izen kara)
(erai tameshi ga) (kakete aru zo ya) 41
The origin is from 43 years ago.
A great test was placed, that exist.
*the great test was guidance placed on Shuji
(kore saika) (shikkari shouchi) (shita naraba)
(donna koto oga) (kanawan de nashi) 42
This circumstance firmly ponder. If it is done,
*ponder guidance given to purify the mind
whatever huge matter, nothing cannot be realized.
*when our minds become pure, nothing cannot be realized
(sekaijuu o) (mina ichiretsu o) (tasuketasa)
(sokode tameshi ga) (erai koto ya de) 43
Throughout the world, all everyone, I wish to save.
Therefore, the test, it is a great matter.
*this test on Shuji was important in guiding people to purify their minds
(kyoumade wa) (dono yona michi mo) (tourinuke)
(jitto shite ita) (koto de aredomo) 44
Until today, what kinds of paths you were going through,
I was restrained. This matter existed.
*God was on the sidelines
(mou kyou wa) (nandemo kademo) (shinjitsu o)
(shite kakaru de na) (shouchi shite iyo) 45
Now today, everything, whatever, the pure mind,
I will start to begin. Ponder over it.
(imamade to) (michi ga korori to) (kawaru de na)
(mina ichiretsu wa) (kokoro sadame yo) 46
Until now, the path will change entirely. For it to change,
all everyone, settle your mind.
*purify the mind of the early followers
(kono michi wa) (uchi mo sekai mo) (hedate nai)
(sekaijuu no) (mune no souji ya) 47
This path, those within and the world, it does not discriminate.
Throughout the world, the soul’s sweeping will be done.
*sweep negative fate from the souls
(kono you o) (hajimete karani) (kyoumade wa)
(honshinjitsu o) (yuuta koto nashi) 48
These workings since I began until now,
*working of illness as guidance
the real pure mind to talk about was nonexistent.
* must tell people about the pure mind
(kyounohi wa) (honshinjitsu o) (yuikakeru)
(douzo shikkari) (shouchi shite kure) 49
Today, the real pure mind, I shall begin to say.
Please firmly ponder and come.
(kono hanashi) (yonjuu san nen) (izen kara)
(erai tameshi ga) (kore ga ichijou) 50
This talk from 43 years ago,
a great test, this is solely.
*guidance given to Shoji
(kono tameshi) (nanino koto ya) (to omou kana)
(tsutome ichijou) (seku moyou ya de) 51
This test, what is it about one may wonder.
The Service solely, to hasten its preparation.
*the preparation involves the purification of the members of the Service, including Shuji to prepare for the Youki-tsutome
(kono tsutome) (douyuu koto ni) (omou kana)
(narimono irete) (ninjuu no moyou) 52
This Service, what is it about one may wonder.
The harvest is wanted. The (Service) members’ preparation.
*harvest refers to the people that will come to our places of worship by the performance of our Service. God is preparing the Service member’s minds to become pure, so that the Youki-tsutome becomes effective in bringing in new members to save
(kono Tsutome) (donna mono demo) (shiyan seyo)
(kore tometa nara) (waga mi tomaru de) 53
This Service, what kind of person ponder over it.
If this is stopped, one’s own body will be stopped.
*could this be directed to Shuji? He was scared of the authorities, in performing the Service
(kono you o) (hajime kaketa mo) (onaji koto)
(nai ningen o) (hajime kaketa de) 54
These workings to begin to start are the same thing.
Nonexistent humans that I began to start.
*God is telling us that it is the same God that began human beings, is the same God that will begin to give guidance to save the world
(kore saika) (hajime kaketaru) (koto naraba)
(donna tasuke mo) (mina ukeyau de) 55
This on the occasion if it begins to start. If it occurs,
*If illness as guidance is started, the mind will become pure.
any salvation, all will be accepted.
*due to everyone having a pure mind when performing the Youki-tsutome, our prayer to save the world will be accepted
(kono koto wa) (shikkari shouchi) (sen naran)
(kore tometa nara) (sugini shirizoku) 56
This matter, you must firmly ponder.
If this is stopped, I will immediately withdraw.
* Service stopped. During this time frame, Shuji passes away
(imamade wa) (takayama ya tote) (kenken to)
(mamani shiteita) (koto de aredomo) 57
Until now, the high mountains boastfully,
they have done as they pleased. The matter exist although.
(korekara wa) (ika hodo takai) (yama demo na)
(tanisoko mamani) (sarani dekemai) 58
From now on, how much high the mountains may be.
To the low valley, to do as they please, furthermore cannot.
(konosaki wa) (tanisoko nitewa) (dandan to)
(ooku youki ga) (miete aru zo ya) 59
This time, the low valleys at, step by step
many timber are seen to exist.
* they understand God’s teaching and guidance given to attain the pure mind because they were taught before
(dandan to) (youboku nitewa) (kono you o)
(hajimeta Oya ga) (mina irikomu de) 60
Step by step, at the timbers, these workings to
start, God will enter them all.
*God guiding these timbers after the followers performed the Youki-tsutome
(kono you o) (hajimeta Oya ga) (irikomeba)
(donna koto oba) (suru ya shiren de) 61
These workings to begin, if God enters them,
what things God will do, you do not know.
*God will place illness as guidance to help them purify their minds
(dono youna) (koto o shita tote) (anjina yo)
(nanika yorozu wa) (Oya no ukeyai) 62
What kind of things I do to obtain (the pure mind), do not worry.
*God places illness as guidance on the body
All everything, is assured by God.
(kono koto o) (hayaku kokoro o) (shikkari to)
(sadame o tsukete) (hayaku kakare yo) 63
This matter, quickly the mind firmly is
*matter refers to how to obtain the pure mind
settled. Quickly, I will start.
*the mind has to be pure for God to begin to work for the early followers
(kyoumade wa) (donna michi yara) (tare nitemo)
(shiritaru mono wa) (sarani nakeredo) 64
Until today, what kind of path it is, whoever it is,
a person that knows, furthermore does not exist.
(mou kyou wa) (shin no kokoro o) (dandan to)
(mina arawasu de) (shouchi shite iyo) 65
Now today, the true mind, step by step
all will be revealed. Ponder over it.
*what kind of mind one has will be revealed by the kind of illness received
(Oya no me ni) (kanouta mono wa) (nichinichi ni)
(dandan kokoro) (isamu bakari ya) 66
To God’s eyes, the responding people, day by day
*the responding people are the ones that understand the guidance to purify their minds
step by step, their minds will be spirited only.
*God helping them purify their minds
(Oya no me ni) (zanen no mono wa) (nandoki ni)
(yume mita you ni) (chiru ya shiren de) 67
To God’s eyes, those who are regretable, what time
*these are the people who do not accept the guidance to ponder their own minds
like a dream seen, for the workings to disappear, is not known.
*guidance not given anymore, fades like a dream
(kono hanashi) (doko no koto tomo) (yuwan de na)
(sekaijuuu wa) (mina waga ko ya de) 68
This talk, where is it about, certainly I do not say.
Throughout the world, are all my children.
(ichiretsu no) (kodomo wa kawai) (bakari nari)
(doko ni hedate wa) (sarani nakeredo) 69
Everyone of my children are precious, only to attain.
*to attain guidance
Where I discriminate, furthermore is nonexistent.
(shikato kike) (kokoro chigaeba) (zehi ga nai)
(sokode dandan) (teiri suru no ya) 70
Listen firmly, the mind mistaken, certainty is nonexistent.
*if one has dust in the mind, what happen in the future is unknown
Therefore, step by step, guidance will be given.
(kono koto wa) (takayama nitemo) (tanisoko mo)
(yudan naki yoni) (kokoro sadame yo) 71
On this matter, the high mountains at, the low valleys also.
So not to be unprepared, settle your mind.
*so unexpected obstacles not to appear, one should purify the mind
(saa tanomu) (nani o tanomu to) (omou kana)
(hayaku narimono) (yosete keikou) 72
Now a request, what do you think I request?
Quickly the harvest, to gather to proceed.
*the only way to harvest new members is to purify the mind and pray with the Youki-tsutome
(koremade wa) (donna koto demo) (jikkuri to)
(mada osamarite) (itaru naredomo) 73
Until this time, whatever matter, I have been restrained.
As yet, settlement has not arrived to occur. But
*people’s minds are not pure, so prayer not effective to bring upon guidance
(mou kyou wa) (nandemo kademo) (hayabaya to)
(tsutome seeneba) (naran koto ya de) 74
now today, by all means, quickly the Service you must perform.
*when the mind is purified, one can perform the Youki-tsutome
(imamade wa) (donna koto demo) (dandan to)
(iroiro tanomi) (kakete aredomo) 75
Until now, what kind of matters, step by step
various requests I have made to you. But
(nani goto o) (tanonda totemo) (tare nitemo)
(kikiwake ga nai) (Oya no zannen) 76
whatever I requested, although whoever it is,
to understands it is nonexistent. God’s regret.
(konotabi no) (zanen kudoki no) (kono hanashi)
(douzo shikkari) (kikiwakete kure) 77
This time’s regret and persuasion, this talk
please firmly understand and come.
(kyounohi wa) (Oya ga nani goto) (yuuta tote)
(donna koto demo) (somuki naki you) 78
Today, whatever God may say, even
concerning any matter, do not oppose the workings.
*do not oppose the warnings about God’s guidance
(imamade wa) (donna hanashi o) (shita totemo)
(nani o yuutemo) (nioi bakari ya) 79
Until now, whatever talks were given,
whatever was said, it was only fragrance.
(kyounohi no) (hanashi to yuu wa) (seetsuu ya)
(mou sono mamani) (suguni mieru de) 80
Today, the talks it is said, the time has come.
Now, that by itself, immediately it will be seen.
*guidance will be seen
(kono hanashi) (yonjuu san nen) (izen kara)
(mune no zannen) (ima harasu de na) 81
This talk is from 43 years ago.
The soul’s regret I will clear now.
*God will begin to give out guidance to help people attain the pure mind
(sore shirazu) (uchi naru mono wa) (nanimo kamo)
(sekainami naru) (you ni omoute) 82
Unaware of that, those of you within, in whatever matters,
worldly occurrences, by the workings, you are thinking.
*the world believe these guidance or illness are worldly common occurrences, that occur by chance
(kono michi wa) (yonjuu san nen) (izen kara)
(makoto nanjuu na) (michi o tourita) 83
This path from forty three years ago,
truly difficult (path) you have gone through.
(sono koto o) (imamade tare mo) (shirai demo)
(konotabi kore o) (mina harasu de na) 84
That matter, until now, no one knew. But
this time I will all clear it.
*by the guidances given, God will purify the minds of others
(kono harashi) (doushite harasu) (koto naraba)
(tsutome ichijo de) (mina arawasu de) 85
This clearing, how will it be cleared away, if it occurs.
Solely by the Service, everything will be revealed.
* what kind of mind will be revealed, as God’s guidance of illness appears. When one understands the illness as guidance to help us understand the function of our own souls, one can purify the mind. This is how God’s regret is cleared.
(kono Tsutome) (Oya ga nani goto) (yuuta tote)
(donna koto demo) (somuki naki you) 86
This Service, what God says about to receive.
*one receives illness as guidance to help understand the soul, and what it does to purify the mind
What kind of occurrences, to oppose not the workings.
*do not ignore or go against what God is showing you by the guidance given
(kore bakari) (kuregure tanomi) (oku hodoni)
(ato de koukwai) (naki you ni ya de) 87
This only, I earnestly request you to do. Because
afterward, remorseful not, at the workings.
(konotabi no) (Tsutome ichijou) (tomeru nara)
(myoudai nari to) (suguni shirizoku) 88
This time’s Service, the event if it is stopped.
The proxy as a result, immediately I will withdraw (fire and water).
*God to place illness on the proxy or the people representing the instruments at the Origin of the world as guidance
(kono hanashi) (nanto omoute) (soba na mono)
(mou hitoiki mo) (machite iraren) 89
This talk, what are you thinking, those close to me.
Now, one breath even, you cannot wait.
*God wants the performance of the Service with a pure mind
(hayabaya to) (narimono nari to) (dashikake yo)
(tsutome bakari o) (seete iru kara) 90
Quickly, the harvest to attain, to begin!
The Service only, because hastening exist.
*the performance of the Youki-tsutome (Timbers Service) brings new members to be saved
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