380 Like a Diamond

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軸装いたします

“Like a Diamond”

A diamond in the rough.
The more it is polished, the brighter it shines.
The brighter it shines, the more noble and sublime its brilliance.

The soul is at the center of our personhood.
It is said that the soul has the same qualities as the Divine.
It is truly a diamond.

The more one polishes the soul, the brighter it shines.
The purpose of being born into this world
Is to refine our souls.

This world offers a variety of stones.
Sometimes it is not easy to determine
What is right and what is wrong.
Doubts and conflict are stones that can dull your soul.
But conflict can also be used as a whetstone for polishing the soul.

Do not tell lies.
Live honestly with a sincere heart.
Be tolerant of others and strict with yourself.
When you make mistakes, reflect on them.
This is the way to live without clouding your soul.

Keep polishing your soul.
Keep it shining like a diamond. 

「ダイヤモンドの如き」

ダイヤモンドの原石は
磨けば磨くほど輝きを増す
その輝きは高貴で崇高だ

心は人の魂の中心部にあり
神仏と同じ性質を持つという
それは正にダイヤモンドである

心も磨くほどに輝きを増す
人の魂がこの世に生まれるのは
心を磨くとういう目的があるからだ

この世は玉石混交の世界
何が正しくて何が間違っているのか
容易に判断できない時もある
迷いや葛藤が心を苦しめるだろう
それこそが心を磨く砥石となる

嘘をつくなかれ
誠の心で正直に生きよ
他者には寛容で己には厳しくあれ
間違いを犯したら反省せよ
それが心に曇りをつくらない生き方

己の心は己で磨き続けるのだ
ダイヤモンドの如き輝きを保つために