Gosho 生死一大事血脈抄

火は焼(やき)照(てらす)を以て行と為し

The function　of fire is to burn and give light.

水は垢穢(くえ)を浄(きよむ)るを以て行と為し

The function　of water is to wash away filth.

風は塵埃(じんあい)を払ふを以て行と為し・又人畜草木の為に魂(たましい)となるを以て行と為し

The winds blow away dust and breathe life into plants, animals, and human beings.

大地は草木を生ずるを以て行と為し・天は潤(うるお)すを以て行と為す

The earth produces the grasses and trees, and heaven provides nourishing moisture.

妙法蓮華経の五字も又是くの如し、

The five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo are also like that.

本化地涌(ほんげじゆ)の利(り)益(やく)是なり

They are the cluster of blessings brought by the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, disciples of the Buddha in his true identity.

相構(あいかま)え相構えて強盛の大信力を致して南無妙法蓮華経・臨終正念と祈念し給へ

Be resolved to summon forth the great power of faith, and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the prayer that your faith will be steadfast and correct at the moment of death.

生死一大事の血脈此れより外(ほか)に全く求むることなかれ

Never seek any other way to inherit the ultimate Law of life and death, and manifest it in your life.

煩悩即菩提・生死即涅槃とは是なり

Only then will you realize that earthly desires are enlightenment, and that the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana.

信心の血脈(けちみゃく)なくんば法華経を持(たも)つとも無益(むやく)なり

Evenembracing the Gohonzon [Lotus Sutra] would be useless without the heritage offaith.

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