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2020年 07月 29日

14. Admonition to the shogunate and the persecution in Matsuba Valley. (7)

              Japanese edition


The loud laughter is heard in the residence of Gokurakuji Temple in Kamakura.

A handsome monk carried liquor.

Including Shigetoki Hojou, the Buddhist priest of the black robe surrounded Ryokan of the master there.

Shigetoki has a cup in a hand and is very in a good mood.

“It is congratulation. The chief priest, Ryoukan. Prayer of today would reach to Heaven. The family of the shogunate, lord Kamakura are joying too.

Monk Ryoukan is indifferent.

"A little while ago, the head priest of the Hachiman Shrine asked me to teach him how to pray the rain."

“How remarkably well, is wonderful. Please teach this Shigetoki too”.

Ryōkan is modest.

“No, it may be that the gods of Heaven put me under pity because I slightly did the Law of Buddha. This either is powered of Lord Shigetoki who built this excellent temple."

"That is worthy of priest Ryoukan. Even if accomplished such skill, you are modest to the last. This is the thing which we should tell other priests of Kamakura. I wanted to show Nichiren it particularly.”

“Is it the Buddhist priest who was in the Matsuba Valley? My many believers are converting to Nichiren.”

“He was cursed with cause and effect, is missing from that fire. The rumor that he was burnt to death. Oh, the deed comes back upon the doer”.

While laughing, Shigetoki continues.

“However, he was that Buddhist priest who told a joke. Nembutsu believers fall into the hell, or Japan would receive an internal insurrection and the attack of other countries if we continued as is, he said. Apart from an internal insurrection, Japan is surrounded by the retaining wall of nature called the sea. Although ten or 100 people may be possible, how would one carry food with a soldier of several thousand tens of thousands from the continent across the sea? Therefore, since the founding of a country, Japan has not received the attack of other countries. He is a funny Buddhist priest not able to understand such a thing”.

However, Ryoukan was suspicious unlike Shigetoki.

“But there is a lot still the believer of Nichiren in Kamakura. Please continue to remain vigilant”.

“There is nothing to worry about. A person like priest Ryokan would be not afraid of only one Buddhist priest. Nichiren has disappeared. The believers become extinct naturally too.”

Ryoukan assumed a grave look.

“Lord Shigetoki. Actually, there is a rumor that Nichiren is in Shimousa now”.

The cup of Shigetoki stopped.

“What, is he in Shimousa? The military governor is Chiba Yoritane.”

Ryoukan nodded.

“Rumor has it that he is spreading the Lotus Sutra very much. The nondescript is weird things, for this Ryoukan. I think whether making the first move so that a serious situation does not occur is advisable”.

Ryōkan is 45 years old at this time. He was 6 years old, older than Nichiren. He was the age that has matured and mellowed, but he wants to nip off the buds of the anxiety early.

“I understood, Priest Ryokan. I'll take care of that.”

Shigetoki drank up the liquor of the cup at a stretch when he said in this way.


Continued to ‘Nichiren Suffers the Banishment to the Izu’.


Life of Nichiren. Vol. 1. Contents



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