教行証御書四 Teaching, Practice and Proof４

某(それがし)は日蓮に非ず其の弟子にて候まま少し言のなまり法門の才覚は乱れがはしくとも・律宗国賊替(かわ)るべからずと云うべし、

Tell him, “I am not Nichiren but merely one of his disciples. Though I speak with abit of an accent and am rather dull-witted, I fully agree with his assertion that the recepts school is traitorous.”

公場にして理運の法門申し候へばとて雑言・強言・自讃(じさん)気(げ)なる体・人目に見すべからず、

When in public debate, although the teachings that you advocate are perfectly consistent with the truth, you should never on that account be impolite or abusive, or display a conceited attitude.

浅(あさ)猿(ま)しき事なるべし、

Such conduct would be disgraceful.

弥(いよいよ)身(しん)口(く)意(い)を調え謹んで主人に向うべし主人に向うべし。

Order your thoughts, words, and actions carefully, and be prudent when you meet with others in debate.


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