Gosho 生死一大事血脈抄

　伝教大師云く「生死の二法は一心の妙用、有無の二道は本覚の真徳」

　The Great Teacher Dengyō states, “The two phases of life and death are the wonderful workings of one mind. The two ways of existence and nonexistence are the true functions of an inherently enlightened mind.”

　総じて日蓮が弟子檀那(だんな)等・自他(じた)彼此(ひし)の心なく水魚(すいぎょ)の思(おもい)を成して異体同心にして南無妙法蓮華経と唱え奉る処を生死(しょうじ)一大事の血脈(けちみゃく)とは云うなり

　All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind, transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim. This spiritual bond is the basis for the universal transmission of the ultimate Law of life and death.
　All disciples and believers of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-Renge-Kyo with the spirit of many in body, one in mind, overcoming all differences among themselves, just like fish being inseparable from the water in which they swim. This is called the heritage of the ultimate Law of life and death.

然(しか)も今(いま)日蓮が弘通(ぐつう)する処の所詮(しょせん)是なり

　Herein lies the true goal of Nichiren’s propagation.
　This is also what Nichiren is trying to propagate now in the Latter Day of the Law.

若(も)し然(しか)らば広宣流布の大願も叶うべき者か

　When you are so united, even the great desire for Kōsen Ruhu [widespread propagation can be fulfilled].
　When you are so united, even the great aspiration for kōsen rufu can be fulfilled without fail.

剰(あまつさ)え日蓮が弟子の中に異体異心の者之(これ)有れば例せば城者として城を破るが如し

　But if any of Nichiren’s disciples disrupt the unity of many in body but one in mind, theywould be like warriors who destroy their own castle from within.
　But if there are those who practice in the state of many in body, different in mind, and disrupt unity among Nichiren’s disciples, they will destroy their own castle from within.

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