上野殿御返事一 Persecution by Swords and Staves 1

とにかくに法華経に身をまかせ信ぜさせ給へ、

　Be that as it may, commit yourself to the Lotus Sutra and have faith in its teachings.

　By all means, you must believe in and devote yourself to the Lotus Sutra.

　殿一人にかぎるべからず・信心をすすめ給いて過去の父母等をすく(救)わせ給へ。

　You must not only believe in them yourself but also encourage others to do the same, so that you may save those who were your parents in all your past existences.

Not only you must do so; encourage everyone in your family to take faith so your deceased parents and ancestors will be saved.　　

日蓮生れし時より・いまに一日片時も・こころやすき事はなし、

From the time that I was born until today, I have never known a moment’s ease;

Since I was born, I, Nichiren, have spent not one day, not even one moment, at leisure.

此の法華経の題目を弘めんと思うばかりなり、

I have thought only of propagating the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra.

I have focused solely upon the propagation of the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra.


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