It is the heart that God wants us to understand. By understanding the heart, we can understand why we suffer or have joy. As you continue to read the verses, think of how it is related to the heart, that God wants us to understand.
OFUDESAKI 5-19
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OFUDESAKI 5-18
It is the heart that God wants us to understand. By understanding the heart, we can understand why we suffer or have joy. As you continue to read the verses, think of how it is related to the heart, that God wants us to understand.
Interpretation:
The worldly path is where one thinks that one can get away with any evil actions, as long as no one sees him or her doing it; or does not care if any one sees it. As oppose to the path of the heart, where one’s action come back to oneself. We reap what we sow.
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OFUDESAKI 5-16
Interpretation of verse 5-16
Dori appears to be the abbreviation of Teodori. God is telling us how important the Service is for the salvation of mankind.
Definitions:
Kore: this
Saika: quickly
Hayaku: quickly
Satori: understanding
Tsuita: come upon
Nani: whatever
Tsuitemo: happens, occurs
Mina: all
Kono: this
Teodori: Service, Joyous Service
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OFUDESAKI 5-15
Interpretation of verse 5-15
God is talking to the early followers. God wants them to understand what God will do to save others; and what is required of them for this to happen.
Definitions:
Kora: interjection to call out, hey
Hodo no: degree, extent
Kami: God
Shinjitsu: truth
Kono: this
Hanashi: talk
Soba:near
Naru: to become
Mono: person
Hayaku: quickly
Satori: understanding
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OFUDESAKI 5-14
Interpretation of verse 5-14
I believe God is talking about our prayer (Joyous Service). If our minds are sincere or free of dusts, God will accept our prayer to save the world. These blessings are God’s guidance to help others otherstand the heart. These dusts we must sweep from our minds are greed, arrogance, self-love, regret and covetousness.
Definitions:
Shinjitsu: true sincerity
Kokoro: mind
Kami: God
Uketoreba: accept
Ikana :any
Juyo: blessing
Shite: to do
Miseru: to show
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OFUDESAKI 5-13
Interpretation of verse 5-13
God is telling us that if one purifies the mind of evil thoughts, illness one has will become nonexistent. These dusts are greed, arrogance, self-love, regret, and covetousness. These are thought patterns, God tells us we must remove from our minds. God tells us by understanding the heart, we can do this.
Definitions:
Korekara: from now on
Ikana: whatever
Mutsukashi: difficult
Yamai: illness
Kokoro: mind
Shidai: depending
Naoran: incurable
Nashi: nonexistent
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OFUDESAKI 5-12
Interpretation of verse 5-12
God is telling the early followers that there is no one who know the work that God will begin to do to save everyone in the world.
Definitions:
Imamade: until now
Kami: God
Juyo: blessings
Shinjitsu: truth
Shiritaru: to know
Mono: person
Sarani: furthermore
Nai: nonexistent
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OFUDESAKI 5-11
Interpretation of verse 5-11:
God’s blessings are guidance to help one understand the heart. These blessings are not what one will think as blessings. Who wants illness on their bodies. But if you ponder, God is showing us what our future may be by these illnesses. We can avoid a future of obstacles and sufferings, if we understand the heart to purify our minds.
Dona: what
Yona: ever
Mutsukashi: difficult
Koto: matter, thing
Yuta: to say
Kami: God
Juyo: blessings
Hayaku: quickly
Misetai: to show
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Ofudesaki 5-10
Interpretation:
God is telling us that when we get an illness, this may be a guidance from God to sweep your mind of dust. These dusts in the mind are regret, covetousness, greed, arrogance and self-love. These are the dust we are all prone to act on.
Definitions:
Minouchi: within the body
Nayamu: suffering
Koto: matter
Oba: God, grandmother
Shiyan: ponder
Shite: to do
Kami: God
Motareru: to accept
Kokoro: mind
Shiyan: to ponder
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