日蓮が一類は 異体同心なれば人人すくなく候へども大事を成じて・一定法華経ひろまりなんと覚へ候 - Although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra.



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日蓮が一類は 異体同心なれば 人人 すくなく 候へども 大事を成じて・一定 法華経 ひろまりなん と 覚へ候、悪は多けれども 一善に かつ事 なし、譬へば 多くの火 あつまれども 一水には きゑぬ 
異体同心事
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通解(意訳)
日蓮の一門は異体同心(いたいどうしん)であるから、人数は少ないけれども、広宣流布という大事を成し遂げ、必ず法華経は広まるであろうと思うのである。悪は多くても、一善に勝つことはない。例えば、多くの火が集まっても、たった一水(一度の雨)で消えてしまうようなものである。

English Gosho

Although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra.

 Though evils may be numerous, they cannot prevail over a single great truth, just as many raging fires are quenched by a single shower of rain. This principle also holds true with Nichiren and his followers. 
" Many in Body, One in Mind "
August, Uncleard Year.
"The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin", Vol.1, p. 618

[ --- ] is liberal translation.
参考文献:「日蓮大聖人御書全集」
「御書をひもとく」「英語で学ぶ御書」 第三文明社
Bibliography : "The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin"
"The Record of The Orally Transmitted Teachings"

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