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2020年 08月 21日

30. Tatsunokuchi Persecution. 3

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The sun was slowly sinking in the west.

Shijo Kingo crossed his arms, standing perfectly motionless, for caution at the residence of Nichiren and looked around.

He understood that a serious situation in the Nichiren sect now. As Yadoya said, he knew that danger approached him.

But he intended that he did not part from Nichiren. No, he could not part, since rather he contacted with Nichiren. He saw Nichiren in his own eyes and felt his deep affection. His feeling to respect the priest Nichiren became stronger day by day. This feeling was far superior to the weakness of will that run away from the great calamity approaching very near.

Kingo did not understand the Law of Buddha deeply. The will seek the truth of the Law that was immeasurable the Lotus Sutra was not strong. But he loved a great man called Nichiren who was never daunted to an oppression of the Kamakura Shogunate that even frighten naughty children. After listening to a sermon in a small thatched hut incomparable to the current hall in Matsubadani, Kamakura 15 years ago, he could not apart from Nichiren. Kingo vowed that he accompanied with Nichiren infinitely.

It was dusk before long and as Kingo felt temporarily relief, he entered the residence and said hello.

“There seems to be nothing today. I shall say good-bye. If there is any move, please tell me promptly because I rush here”.

Nichiren sat straight and lowered his head.

“Lord Kingo, you are a government official and not free. I am sorry to trouble you so often. Apart from it, I have something I need to talk to you about.

Kingo mended his collar.

Nichiren stared at dear Kingo.

“You had dedicated yourself to me well so far. Nichiren is glad. By the way, please make sure of event in the future with eyes of Lord Kingo well. You lord will become the witness. Is it good for you? This is a promise”.

Nichiren gave hands of Kingo a warm clasp.

Kingo cannot answer under tension, for every request of unprecedented Nichiren.

However, Kingo wondered at the same time. What does a witness imply? What will be happening in the future? Kingo was not able to understand all that.


September of the lunar calendar is October in modern time. Autumn has come. The fallen leaves are rustling in the wind.

Nichiren began a lecture to the disciples. The scroll of Vol. 5 of the Lotus Sutra is put on the desk for reading it before Nichiren.

“The chapter of 'the recommending having' of the fifth in the Lotus Sutra says, ‘The persons of various ignorance will speak ill and they slander, they use swords and sticks’. According to this text of the scripture, the person spreading the Lotus Sutra in the cruel world of the Latter-Days of the Law will be spoken ill, and there is the persecution of a sword and a stick. This is what I always talked to all of you until now. Nichiren is not a saint. But I resemble a saint if I embrace the Lotus Sutra as like teaching of this scripture and act. What I had said so far did not have the mistake. You must not doubt me whatever happens to me in the future.”

Nichiren talks like his last.

Hokibo and Nichiro opened their eyes so widely and continued to look at the Nichiren's face.

Nichiren continues the lecture of the Lotus Sutra nakedly.

“'The chapter of the Teacher of the Buddha's Law' says, 'In other words, I will send the person of the incarnate and I will let them have to guard him'. 'The chapter of Peaceful Practice' says, 'The various children of the heavens will serve him. He will not be attacked by a sword and a stick and will not be harmed by poison'. Also, it says, ‘Besides, all heavens will always guard him for the sake of Law night and day’. The chapter of Kannon Bodhisattva states, 'Or when he will encounter the pain of the persecution caused by a king, he is punished, and his life is going to be over, however, if he prays for power of Kannon, king's sword will break to pieces at the same time'. I should encounter great persecution from now. The event of this text of the scripture will happen for a messenger of Buddha by all means. All of you should understand by this whether Nichiren is a practitioner of the Lotus Sutra or not.”


Continues to 4


Life of Nichiren. Vol. 1. Contents



by johsei1129 | 2020-08-21 07:29 | LIFE OF NICHIREN | Trackback | Comments(0)


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