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The Writings of Nichiren DaishoninVolume II

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Preface
Translators’ Note

Appendixes

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A.The Writings in This Volume and Their Japanese Titles B.The Recipients and the Writings They Received C.Sanskrit Personal Names and Their Japanese Equivalents D.Chinese Personal Names and Their Japanese Equivalents E.English Personal Names and Their Japanese Equivalents F.Personal Names in Japanese and the Sanskrit, Chinese, or English Equivalents Used G.The Documents Referred to in the Text and Their Japanese Titles H.The Japanese Titles of the Documents Referred to in the Text I.Lotus Sutra Chapter Titles and Their Abbreviated Forms J.Names of Buddhist Schools K.Genealogy of the Hōjō Clan L.Maps M.Chinese Dynasties N.Chinese Zodiacal Symbols O.The Writings in Volumes One and Two in Alphabetical Order

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Writing No.   Title Page No.   Written to Written in Nichiren's Age
         
173. 173 Letter to Renjō 3 3-9 Renjō Kamakura 34 lettertorenjo
174. 174 Questions and Answers on the Various Schools 10 10-23 Sammi-bō Kamakura 34 questionsandanswersonthevariousschools
175. 175 Nembutsu and the Hell of Incessant Suffering 24 24-34 Reference Works 34 nembutsuandthehellofincessantsuffering
176. 176 Sovereign, Teacher, and Parent 35 35-43 Reference Works Kamakura 34 sovereignteacherandparent
177. 177 The Meaning of the Sacred Teachings of the Buddha’s Lifetime 44 44-70 Reference Works Kamakura 37 meaningofthesacredteachingsofthebuddhaslifetime
178. 178 On the Principle of Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life 71 71-77 Reference Works Kamakura 37 ontheprincipleofthreethousandrealmsinasinglemomentoflife
179. 179 On the Ten Factors 78 78-81 Reference Works Kamakura 37 onthetenfactors
180. 180 The Doctrine of Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life 82 82-91 Reference Works Kamakura 37 doctrineofthreethousandrealmsinasinglemomentoflife
181. 181 On the Protection of the Nation 92 92-157 Reference Works Kamakura 38 ontheprotectionofthenation
182. 182 On the Ten Worlds 158 158-173 Reference Works Kamakura 38 onthetenworlds
183. 183 Persons of the Two Vehicles and Bodhisattvas Cannot Attain Buddhahood in the Pre-Lotus Sutra Teachings 174 174-178 Reference Works Kamakura 38 personsofthetwovehiclesandbodhisattvascannotattainbuddhahoodintheprelotussutrateachings
184. 184 On Dealing with Disaster 179 179-192 Reference Works Kamakura 39 ondealingwithdisaster
185. 185 Explaining the Causation of the Ten Worlds 193 193-210 Reference Works Kamakura 39 explainingthecausationofthetenworlds
186. 186 On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra 211 211-237 Reference Works Kamakura 39 onrecitingthedaimokuofthelotussutra
187. 187 Diagram of the Five Periods of the Buddha’s Lifetime Teachings 238 238-245 Reference Works 39 diagramofthefiveperiodsofthebuddhaslifetimeteachings
188. 188 What It Means to Slander the Law 246 246-273 Reference Works Izu Itō 41 whatitmeanstoslanderthelaw
189. 189 On the Relative Superiority of the Lotus Sutra and the True Word Teachings 274 274-287 Reference Works Kamakura 43 ontherelativesuperiorityofthelotussutraandthetruewordteachings
190. 190 Why Present-Day Nembutsu Practitioners Are Destined for the Hell of Incessant Suffering 288 288-300 Jōen-bō Awa 43 whypresentdaynembutsupractitionersaredestinedforthehellofincessantsuffering
191. 191 The Two Meanings Implied in the Nembutsu Leading to the Hell of Incessant Suffering 301 301-303 Hakiri Sanenaga Awa 43 twomeaningsimpliedinthenembutsuleadingtothehellofincessantsuffering
192. 192 The Portable Shrine Incidents 304 304-305 Sammi-bō Kamakura 44 portableshrineincidents
193. 193 On the Attainment of Buddhahood by Women 306 306-311 Recipients unknown Kamakura 44 ontheattainmentofbuddhahoodbywomen
194. 194 Letter to the Lay Priest Yadoya 312 312-313 Yadoya Mitsunori Kamakura 47 lettertothelaypriestyadoya
195. 195 Letter to Hōjō Tokimune 314 314-316 Hōjō Tokimune Kamakura 47 lettertohojotokimune
196. 196 Letter to Yadoya Saemon Mitsunori 317 317-317 Yadoya Mitsunori Kamakura 47 lettertoyadoyasaemonmitsunori
197. 197 Letter to Hei no Saemon-no-jō Yoritsuna 318 318-319 Hei no Saemon Kamakura 47 lettertoheinosaemonnojoyoritsuna
198. 198 Letter to Hōjō Yagenta 320 320-321 Hōjō Yagenta Kamakura 47 lettertohojoyagenta
199. 199 Letter to Dōryū of Kenchō-ji Temple 322 322-323 Dōryū of Kenchō-ji temple Kamakura 47 lettertodoryuofkenchojitemple
200. 200 Letter to Ryōkan of Gokuraku-ji Temple 324 324-325 Ryōkan of Gokuraku-ji temple Kamakura 47 lettertoryokanofgokurakujitemple
201. 201 Letter to the Superintendent of Daibutsu-den 326 326-327 Daibutsu-den, superintendent of Kamakura 47 lettertothesuperintendentofdaibutsuden
202. 202 Letter to Jufuku-ji 328 328-328 Jufuku-ji Kamakura 47 lettertojufukuji
203. 203 Letter to Jōkōmyō-ji 329 329-330 Jōkōmyō-ji Kamakura 47 lettertojokomyoji
204. 204 Letter to Tahō-ji 331 331-331 Tahō-ji Kamakura 47 lettertotahoji
205. 205 Letter to Chōraku-ji 332 332-332 Chōraku-ji Kamakura 47 lettertochorakuji
206. 206 Letter to My Disciples and Lay Supporters 333 333-334 Followers in general Kamakura 47 lettertomydisciplesandlaysupporters
207. 207 The Annual Lecture on the Doctrines of the Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai 335 335-337 Ōta Jōmyō Kamakura 49 annuallectureonthedoctrinesofthegreatteachertientai
208. 208 On the Proper Way to Preach the Doctrine 338 338-351 Sammi-bō Kamakura 48 ontheproperwaytopreachthedoctrine
209. 209 Reply to the Lay Nun 352 352-353 Nanjō Tokimitsu, mother of Minobu 54 replytothelaynun
210. 210 Concerning the Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Made by Toki 354 354-355 Toki Jōnin Kamakura 49 concerningthestatueofshakyamunibuddhamadebytoki
211. 211 An Offering of Soybeans 356 356-356 Recipients unknown Kamakura 49 offeringofsoybeans
212. 212 On the True Word Teaching Ranking Seventh 357 357-363 Toki Jōnin Kamakura 49 onthetruewordteachingrankingseventh
213. 213 On the Relative Superiority of the True Word and Tendai Schools 364 364-373 Reference Works Kamakura 49 ontherelativesuperiorityofthetruewordandtendaischools
214. 214 On the Five Seasonal Festivals 374 374-376 Akimoto Tarō Awa 50 onthefiveseasonalfestivals
215. 215 On the Ten Chapters of “Great Concentration and Insight” 377 377-383 Sammi-bō Kamakura 50 onthetenchaptersofgreatconcentrationandinsight
216. 216 Reply to Gyōbin 384 384-384 Gyōbin Kamakura 50 replytogyobin
217. 217 Response to the Petition from Gyōbin 385 385-390 Kamakura Shogunate Kamakura 50 responsetothepetitionfromgyobin
218. 218 The Day before Yesterday 391 391-393 Hei no Saemon Kamakura 50 daybeforeyesterday
219. 219 Letter to Five Followers in Prison 394 394-395 Five followers in prison Sagami Echi 50 lettertofivefollowersinprison
220. 220 Dialogues for Quick Victory 396 396-410 Reference Works Kamakura 50 dialoguesforquickvictory
221. 221 Dialogue on the Lotus and Pure Land Teachings 411 411-416 Reference Works Sado 51 dialogueonthelotusandpurelandteachings
222. 222 Errors of the Eight Schools 417 417-428 Toki Jōnin Sado 51 errorsoftheeightschools
223. 223 The Oral Tradition regarding the Enlightenment of Plants 429 429-431 Sairen-bō Sado 51 oraltraditionregardingtheenlightenmentofplants
224. 224 Why No Protection from the Heavenly Gods? 432 432-433 Toki Jōnin Sado 51 whynoprotectionfromtheheavenlygods?
225. 225 Errors of the True Word and Other Schools 434 434-439 Toki Jōnin Sado 51 errorsofthetruewordandotherschools
226. 226 Letter to Ben 440 440-440 Nisshō / Sammi-bō / Daishin, Āchārya Sado 51 lettertoben
227. 227 Examining the True Word School 441 441-456 Sammi-bō Sado 51 examiningthetruewordschool
228. 228 Regarding the Birth of Kyō’ō 457 457-458 Shijō Kingo Sado 51 regardingthebirthofkyoo
229. 229 Letter Sent with the Prayer Sutra 459 459-462 Sairen-bō Sado 52 lettersentwiththeprayersutra
230. 230 The Joy of Fulfilling the Sutra Teachings 463 463-464 Toki Jōnin Sado 52 joyoffulfillingthesutrateachings
231. 231 The Great Battle 465 465-466 Nisshō / Nisshō, mother of Sado 52 greatbattle
232. 232 Damage by Locusts 467 467-467 Toki Jōnin Sado damagebylocusts
233. 233 The Differences between Hinayana and Mahayana 468 468-479 Toki Jōnin Sado 52 differencesbetweenhinayanaandmahayana
234. 234 The Way to Minobu 480 480-480 Toki Jōnin Minobu 53 waytominobu
235. 235 Choosing the Heart of the Lotus Sutra 481 481-494 Toki Jōnin Minobu 53 choosingtheheartofthelotussutra
236. 236 Reply to Ueno 495 495-496 Nanjō Tokimitsu, mother of Minobu 53 replytoueno
237. 237 A Disease Passed on to One’s Children 497 497-498 Hōjō Yagenta Minobu 53 diseasepassedontooneschildren
238. 238 On the Offering of a Mud Pie 499 499-502 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 53 ontheofferingofamudpie
239. 239 Distinguishing the Lotus Sutra from the True Word Sutras 503 503-504 Soya Kyōshin Minobu 53 distinguishingthelotussutrafromthetruewordsutras
240. 240 Making Clear the Meaning of Establishing the Correct Teaching 505 505-508 Reference Works Minobu 53 makingclearthemeaningofestablishingthecorrectteaching
241. 241 Establishing the Correct Method of Contemplation 509 509-522 Sairen-bō Minobu 53 establishingthecorrectmethodofcontemplation
242. 242 On the Relative Superiority of the Tendai and True Word Schools 523 523-529 Ōta Jōmyō Minobu 54 ontherelativesuperiorityofthetendaiandtruewordschools
243. 243 New Year’s Greeting 530 530-531 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 54 newyearsgreeting
244. 244 A Mother’s Gift of a Robe 532 532-533 Toki Jōnin Minobu 54 mothersgiftofarobe
245. 245 Reply to the Lay Priest Misawa 534 534-534 Misawa Kojirō Minobu 54 replytothelaypriestmisawa
246. 246 Cover Letter for the Work Entitled “Establishing the Correct Method of Contemplation” 535 535-539 Sairen-bō Minobu 54 coverletterfortheworkentitledestablishingthecorrectmethodofcontemplation
247. 247 On the Five Guides for Propagation 540 540-564 Soya Kyōshin / Ōta Jōmyō Minobu 54 onthefiveguidesforpropagation
248. 248 The Source of Aniruddha’s Good Fortune 565 565-566 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 54 sourceofaniruddhasgoodfortune
249. 249 Letter to Jōren-bō 567 567-574 Jōren-bō Minobu 54 lettertojorenbo
250. 250 On Polished Wheat 575 575-577 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 54 onpolishedwheat
251. 251 Discrepancies between the Provisional and the True Teachings 578 578-583 Daigaku Saburō Minobu 54 discrepanciesbetweentheprovisionalandthetrueteachings
252. 252 On Attaining Buddhahood in One’s Present Form 584 584-589 Ōta Jōmyō, wife of Minobu 54 onattainingbuddhahoodinonespresentform
253. 253 Reply to Ueno 590 590-590 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 54 replytoueno
254. 254 Letter of Instruction on Debating the Doctrine 591 591-592 Shijō Kingo Minobu 54 letterofinstructionondebatingthedoctrine
255. 255 Reply to the Wife of Takahashi 593 593-594 Takahashi Rokurō Hyōe, wife of Minobu 54 replytothewifeoftakahashi
256. 256 Jetavana Monastery 595 595-596 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 54 jetavanamonastery
257. 257 Kamatari Suggests the Fashioning of a Buddha Image 597 597-598 Ikegami Munenaga Minobu 54 kamatarisuggeststhefashioningofabuddhaimage
258. 258 Regarding an Unlined Robe 599 599-601 Recipients unknown Minobu 54 regardinganunlinedrobe
259. 259 Cloth for a Robe and an Unlined Robe 602 602-603 Toki Jōnin, wife of Minobu 54 clothforarobeandanunlinedrobe
260. 260 Understanding the Meaning of “The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind” 604 604-607 Toki Jōnin Minobu 54 understandingthemeaningoftheobjectofdevotionforobservingthemind
261. 261 Reply to a Communication from Gōnin 608 608-611 Gōnin Minobu 54 replytoacommunicationfromgonin
262. 262 Rulers of the Land of the Gods 612 612-627 Recipients unknown Minobu 54 rulersofthelandofthegods
263. 263 On Shan-wu-wei 628 628-635 Recipients unknown Minobu 54 onshanwuwei
264. 264 The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude 636 636-639 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 54 fourvirtuesandthefourdebtsofgratitude
265. 265 Oral Exposition concerning the Transmission of the Essence of the Lotus Sutra to Bodhisattva Superior Practices 640 640-650 Reference Works Minobu 54 oralexpositionconcerningthetransmissionoftheessenceofthelotussutratobodhisattvasuperiorpractices
266. 266 The Span of One Kalpa 651 651-654 Matsuno Rokurō Saemon Minobu 55 spanofonekalpa
267. 267 Reply to Nanjō 655 655-656 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 55 replytonanjo
268. 268 On Forgetting the Copy of the Sutra 657 657-660 Toki Jōnin Minobu 55 onforgettingthecopyofthesutra
269. 269 Letter to Ben 661 661-663 Nisshō Minobu 55 lettertoben
270. 270 Reply to Kurō Tarō 664 664-665 Nanjō Kurō Tarō Minobu 55 replytokurotaro
271. 271 Prayer for the Lay Nun’s Recovery 666 666-667 Toki Jōnin Minobu 55 prayerforthelaynunsrecovery
272. 272 How the Gods Protect the Place of Practice 668 668-670 Toki Jōnin Minobu 55 howthegodsprotecttheplaceofpractice
273. 273 Offerings for the Object of Devotion 671 671-672 Nanjō Heishichirō Minobu 55 offeringsfortheobjectofdevotion
274. 274 Climbing Up Dragon Gate 673 673-674 Ōi, lay priest Minobu 55 climbingupdragongate
275. 275 Snow and Lacquer 675 675-675 Nishiyama, lay priest Minobu 55 snowandlacquer
276. 276 The Brahman Treasure Sea 676 676-677 Matsuno Rokurō Saemon Minobu 55 brahmantreasuresea
277. 277 Bodhisattva Learned Youth 678 678-679 Ikegami Munenaga, wife of Minobu 56 bodhisattvalearnedyouth
278. 278 Reply to Rokurō Jirō 680 680-680 Jirō Hyōe / Rokurō Jirō Minobu 56 replytorokurojiro
279. 279 The Woman Who Gave a Piece of Gold 681 681-682 Ōta Jōmyō Minobu 56 womanwhogaveapieceofgold
280. 280 Reply to Abutsu-bō 683 683-683 Abutsu-bō Minobu 56 replytoabutsubo
281. 281 Letter to Shimoyama 684 684-718 Shimoyama Mitsumoto Minobu 56 lettertoshimoyama
282. 282 The Offering of Copper Vessels 719 719-720 Ikegami Munenaga, wife of Minobu 56 offeringofcoppervessels
283. 283 On the Eight Cold Hells 721 721-722 Ōta Jōmyō, wife of Minobu 56 ontheeightcoldhells
284. 284 The Large Carriage Drawn by a White Ox 723 723-724 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 56 largecarriagedrawnbyawhiteox
285. 285 Repairing the Hermitage 725 725-725 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 56 repairingthehermitage
286. 286 Jissō-ji Temple 726 726-729 Buzen-bō Minobu 57 jissojitemple
287. 287 Nine Thoughts to One Word 730 730-733 Shijō Kingo Minobu 57 ninethoughtstooneword
288. 288 Reply to the Lady of Sajiki 734 734-735 Sajiki, lady of Minobu 57 replytotheladyofsajiki
289. 289 Diagram of the Five Periods of the Buddha’s Lifetime Teachings 736 736-740 Reference Works diagramofthefiveperiodsofthebuddhaslifetimeteachings
290. 290 What It Means to Hear the Buddha Vehicle for the First Time 741 741-745 Toki Jōnin Minobu 57 whatitmeanstohearthebuddhavehicleforthefirsttime
291. 291 On the Importance of the “Expedient Means” and “Life Span” Chapters 746 746-751 Ōta Jōmyō Minobu 57 ontheimportanceoftheexpedientmeansandlifespanchapters
292. 292 Reply to Matsuno 752 752-752 Matsuno Rokurō Saemon, wife of Minobu 57 replytomatsuno
293. 293 Reply to the Wife of Nanjō 753 753-753 Nanjō Tokimitsu, wife of Minobu 57 replytothewifeofnanjo
294. 294 Reply to Hyōe no Sakan 754 754-754 Ikegami Munenaga Minobu 57 replytohyoenosakan
295. 295 Reply to the Lay Nun of Kubo 755 755-755 Kubo, lay nun of Minobu 57 replytothelaynunofkubo
296. 296 Acknowledging Various Offerings 756 756-758 Nanjō Heishichirō Minobu 57 acknowledgingvariousofferings
297. 297 The Importance of the Moment of Death 759 759-761 Myōhō, lay nun Minobu 57 importanceofthemomentofdeath
298. 298 Dōryū of Kenchō-ji Temple 762 762-764 Hōjō Yagenta Minobu 57 doryuofkenchojitemple
299. 299 Condolences on a Deceased Husband 765 765-782 Myōhō, lay nun Minobu 57 condolencesonadeceasedhusband
300. 300 One Horseload of Salt 783 783-784 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 57 onehorseloadofsalt
301. 301 Reply to the Wife of Ōta 785 785-786 Ōta Jōmyō, wife of Minobu 57 replytothewifeofota
302. 302 Questions and Answers on the Object of Devotion 787 787-801 Jōken-bō Minobu 57 questionsandanswersontheobjectofdevotion
303. 303 On the Three Calamities 802 802-803 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 57 onthethreecalamities
304. 304 Daimoku as the Seed of Buddhahood 804 804-805 Nanjō Kurō Tarō Minobu 57 daimokuastheseedofbuddhahood
305. 305 A Harsh Winter Deep in the Mountains 806 806-808 Ikegami Munenaga Minobu 57 harshwinterdeepinthemountains
306. 306 Offerings in the Snow 809 809-810 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 58 offeringsinthesnow
307. 307 Concerning the Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Fashioned by Nichigen-nyo 811 811-814 Nichigen-nyo Minobu 58 concerningthestatueofshakyamunibuddhafashionedbynichigennyo
308. 308 Filial Sons 815 815-815 Ikegami Munenaga Minobu 58 filialsons
309. 309 On the Meritorious Act of Filial Devotion 816 816-817 Kubo, lay nun of Minobu 58 onthemeritoriousactoffilialdevotion
310. 310 On Treasure 818 818-819 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 58 ontreasure
311. 311 Reply to Hōki and the Others 820 820-821 Nikkō / Nichiben / Nisshū Minobu 58 replytohokiandtheothers
312. 312 The Ryūsen-ji Petition 822 822-830 Nichiben / Nisshū Fuji 58 ryusenjipetition
313. 313 Reply to the Sages 831 831-832 Nikkō / Nichiben / Nisshū Minobu 58 replytothesages
314. 314 Letter to Two Persons 833 833-834 Ikegami Munenaka / Nichirō Minobu 58 lettertotwopersons
315. 315 The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld 835 835-866 Reference Works Minobu 58 unanimousdeclarationbythebuddhasofthethreeexistencesregardingtheclassificationoftheteachingsandwhicharetobeabandonedandwhichupheld
316. 316 The Tree of Mutual Love 867 867-868 Myōshin, lay nun Minobu 58 treeofmutuallove
317. 317 Letter to the Lay Nun, Wife of Toki 869 869-870 Toki Jōnin, wife of Minobu 58 lettertothelaynunwifeoftoki
318. 318 Reply to the Lay Nun of Kubo 871 871-871 Kubo, lay nun of Minobu 58 replytothelaynunofkubo
319. 319 Propagating the Law at the Appropriate Time 872 872-873 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 58 propagatingthelawattheappropriatetime
320. 320 On the Great Teacher Jikaku 874 874-876 Ōta Jōmyō Minobu 59 onthegreatteacherjikaku
321. 321 False Official Documents 877 877-878 Kubo, lay nun of Minobu 57 falseofficialdocuments
322. 322 Reply to the Lay Nun Myōshin 879 879-880 Myōshin, lay nun Minobu 59 replytothelaynunmyoshin
323. 323 On Aniruddha 881 881-881 Kubo, lay nun of Minobu 59 onaniruddha
324. 324 Protecting the Atsuhara Believers 882 882-883 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 59 protectingtheatsuharabelievers
325. 325 The Treasure of a Child 884 884-884 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 59 treasureofachild
326. 326 The Buddha Resides in a Pure Heart 885 885-886 Matsuno Rokurō Saemon-no-jō, wife of Minobu 59 buddharesidesinapureheart
327. 327 Letter of Condolence 887 887-888 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 59 letterofcondolence
328. 328 On the Sad News of Gorō’s Death 889 889-889 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 59 onthesadnewsofgorosdeath
329. 329 The Attainment of Buddhahood in Principle and in Its Actual Aspect 890 890-893 Myōichi-nyo Minobu 59 attainmentofbuddhahoodinprincipleandinitsactualaspect
330. 330 Reply to the Wife of Gyōbu Saemon-no-jō 894 894-899 Gyōbu Saemon-no-jō, wife of Minobu 59 replytothewifeofgyobusaemonnojo
331. 331 On the Eighteen Perfections 900 900-913 Sairen-bō Minobu 59 ontheeighteenperfections
332. 332 Brothers One in Mind 914 914-915 Ikegami Munenaga Minobu brothersoneinmind
333. 333 Regarding Great Bodhisattva Hachiman 916 916-918 Chimyō-bō Minobu 59 regardinggreatbodhisattvahachiman
334. 334 The Hundredth-Day Observance 919 919-919 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 59 hundredthdayobservance
335. 335 On Reprimanding Hachiman 920 920-940 Reference Works Minobu 59 onreprimandinghachiman
336. 336 Listing the Successors of the Buddha’s Teaching 941 941-943 Ikegami Munenaka Minobu 59 listingthesuccessorsofthebuddhasteaching
337. 337 Priestly Robes 944 944-945 Recipients unknown Minobu 59 priestlyrobes
338. 338 One Drop of the Great Ocean 946 946-946 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 59 onedropofthegreatocean
339. 339 On the Difficulty of Believing in the Lotus Sutra 947 947-948 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 60 onthedifficultyofbelievinginthelotussutra
340. 340 The Reconstruction of Hachiman Shrine 949 949-952 Ikegami Munenaka / Ikegami Munenaga Minobu 60 reconstructionofhachimanshrine
341. 341 Regarding the Little Mongol State 953 953-953 Followers in general Minobu 60 regardingthelittlemongolstate
342. 342 The Refutation of the Three Great Teachers 954 954-961 Soya Kyōshin Minobu 60 refutationofthethreegreatteachers
343. 343 Reply to the Honorable Kōnichi 962 962-965 Kōnichi, lay nun Minobu 60 replytothehonorablekonichi
344. 344 Teachings Depend on the Time and the Country 966 966-966 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 60 teachingsdependonthetimeandthecountry
345. 345 The Battle of Kōan 967 967-970 Toki Jōnin Minobu 60 battleofkoan
346. 346 Leveling the Land 971 971-972 Hakiri Sanenaga Minobu 60 levelingtheland
347. 347 Reply to the Lay Nun, Mother of Ueno 973 973-974 Nanjō Tokimitsu, mother of Minobu 60 replytothelaynunmotherofueno
348. 348 Reply to Tayū no Sakan 975 975-975 Ikegami Munenaka Minobu 60 replytotayunosakan
349. 349 On the Large Carriages Drawn by White Oxen 976 976-977 Recipients unknown Minobu 60 onthelargecarriagesdrawnbywhiteoxen
350. 350 Reply to Nishiyama 978 978-979 Nishiyama, lay priest Minobu 60 replytonishiyama
351. 351 The Eighth Day 980 980-981 Shijō Kingo Minobu 61 eighthday
352. 352 The Beginning of Spring 982 982-983 Nanjō Tokimitsu Minobu 61 beginningofspring
353. 353 On the Receiving of the Three Great Secret Laws 984 984-990 Ōta Jōmyō Minobu 61 onthereceivingofthethreegreatsecretlaws
354. 354 On Three Seating Mats 991 991-992 Recipients unknown Minobu 61 onthreeseatingmats
355. 355 The Minobu Transfer Document 993 993-993 Nikkō Minobu 61 minobutransferdocument
356. 356 Arrival at Ikegami 994 994-995 Hakiri Sanenaga Ikegami 61 arrivalatikegami
357. 357 The Ikegami Transfer Document 996 996-996 Nikkō Ikegami 61 ikegamitransferdocument
358. 358 The Relative Merit of Reciting the Daimoku and Amida’s Name 997 997-1007 Reference Works Kamakura 43 relativemeritofrecitingthedaimokuandamidasname
359. 359 On a Disciple’s Attitude in Court 1008 1008-1009 Toki Jōnin Kamakura 48 onadisciplesattitudeincourt
360. 360 Finding a Copy of “The Commentary on the Ten Stages Sutra” 1010 1010-1011 Musashi-kō findingacopyofthecommentaryonthetenstagessutra
361. 361 Regarding the Attainment of Buddhahood by Persons of the Two Vehicles 1012 1012-1024 Reference Works regardingtheattainmentofbuddhahoodbypersonsofthetwovehicles
362. 362 On the Nation’s Slander of the Law 1025 1025-1027 Hakiri Sanenaga onthenationsslanderofthelaw
363. 363 Great Reward 1028 1028-1029 Recipients unknown greatreward
364. 364 Letter to the Mother of Oto 1030 1030-1031 Oto, mother of Minobu lettertothemotherofoto
365. 365 Reply to the Temple Superintendent 1032 1032-1033 Superintendent of Seichō-ji replytothetemplesuperintendent
366. 366 Recovering from Illness 1034 1034-1034 Recipients unknown recoveringfromillness
367. 367 Rooster Diagram of the Five Periods of the Buddha’s Lifetime Teachings 1035 1035-1045 Reference Works roosterdiagramofthefiveperiodsofthebuddhaslifetimeteachings
368. 368 Refuting Ryōkan and the Others 1046 1046-1055 Kōnichi, lay nun refutingryokanandtheothers
369. 369 The Hell of Incessant Suffering in One’s Present Existence 1056 1056-1057 Recipients unknown Minobu 56 hellofincessantsufferinginonespresentexistence
370. 370 Letter to the Lay Nun Zenichi 1058 1058-1058 Zenichi, lay nun Minobu lettertothelaynunzenichi
371. 371 One Horseload of Taros 1059 1059-1059 Recipients unknown Minobu onehorseloadoftaros
372. 372 On the Three Virtues of Food 1060 1060-1060 Recipients unknown Minobu onthethreevirtuesoffood
373. 373 In the Continent of Jambudvīpa 1061 1061-1064 Recipients unknown Minobu inthecontinentofjambudvipa
374. 374 When the Roots Are Exposed, the Branches Wither 1065 1065-1065 Recipients unknown whentherootsareexposedthebrancheswither
375. 375 On Clothing and Food 1066 1066-1066 Recipients unknown onclothingandfood
376. 376 Letter to Niida 1067 1067-1067 Niida Shirō Nobutsuna and his wife Minobu lettertoniida
377. 377 Reply to the Lay Nun Kōnichi 1068 1068-1068 Kōnichi, lay nun replytothelaynunkonichi
378. 378 Reply to Ōama 1069 1069-1069 Ōama Minobu replytooama
379. 379 On Sun of Wisdom and the Sun Goddess 1070 1070-1070 Recipients unknown onsunofwisdomandthesungoddess
380. 380 The Domain of Shakyamuni 1071 1071-1072 Recipients unknown domainofshakyamuni
381. 381 On Namu 1073 1073-1073 Recipients unknown onnamu
382. 382 On the Benefits of the Daimoku 1074 1074-1074 Recipients unknown onthebenefitsofthedaimoku
383. 383 A Visit as Rare as the Udumbara Flower 1075 1075-1075 Naiki Sakon, lay priest visitasrareastheudumbaraflower
384. 384 Eternity, Happiness, True Self, and Purity 1076 1076-1077 Recipients unknown eternityhappinesstrueselfandpurity
385. 385 The Thus Come One Shakyamuni 1078 1078-1078 Recipients unknown thuscomeoneshakyamuni
386. 386 On Losing Faith and Falling into Evil 1079 1079-1079 Recipients unknown onlosingfaithandfallingintoevil
387. 387 “Their Views Were Widely Accepted as Authoritative” 1080 1080-1080 Recipients unknown Minobu theirviewswerewidelyacceptedasauthoritative
388. 388 Not a One Will Fail to Attain Buddhahood 1081 1081-1081 Recipients unknown Minobu 59 notaonewillfailtoattainbuddhahood
389. 389 Letter to Toki 1082 1082-1082 Toki Jōnin Kamakura 48 lettertotoki
390. 390 Praying for the Prolonging of the Lay Nun’s Life 1082 1082-1082 Toki Jōnin Minobu prayingfortheprolongingofthelaynunslife
391. 391 A Copy of “On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land” 1083 1083-1083 Recipients unknown copyofonestablishingthecorrectteachingforthepeaceoftheland
392. 392 Reply to the Sage Iwamoto Nitchū 1083 1083-1083 Iwamoto Nitchū Minobu replytothesageiwamotonitchu
393. 393 Letter to Musashi 1084 1084-1084 Musashi, priest lettertomusashi
394. 394 Reply to the Wife of Hyōe no Sakan 1084 1084-1084 Ikegami Munenaga, wife of Minobu replytothewifeofhyoenosakan
395. 395 On the Long Rains 1085 1085-1085 Recipients unknown Minobu onthelongrains
396. 396 Reply to Kakushō-bō 1085 1085-1085 Kakushō-bō Minobu replytokakushobo
397. 397 Hulled Wheat 1086 1086-1086 Recipients unknown hulledwheat
398. 398 Reply to Sadashige 1086 1086-1086 Sadashige Minobu replytosadashige
399. 399 On Adhering to the Correct Teachings 1087 1087-1087 Recipients unknown onadheringtothecorrectteachings
400. 400 On Meeting with the Late Lay Priest of Saimyō-ji 1087 1087-1087 Recipients unknown onmeetingwiththelatelaypriestofsaimyuji
401. 401 An Offering of Rice 1088 1088-1088 Toki Jōnin Kamakura 49 offeringofrice
402. 402 Reply to Hyōe no Sakan 1088 1088-1088 Ikegami Munenaga Minobu 60 replytohyoenosakan
403. 403 On the One Great Matter 1088 1088-1088 Recipients unknown ontheonegreatmatter
404. 404 On the First Harvest of the Year 1089 1089-1089 Recipients unknown Minobu onthefirstharvestoftheyear
405. 405 Reply to the Lay Nun Matsuno 1089 1089-1089 Matsuno Rokurō Saemon-no-jō, wife of Minobu replytothelaynunmatsuno
406. 406 Reply to Nishiyama 1089 1089-1090 Nishiyama, lay priest Minobu replytonishiyama

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A.The Writings in This Volume and Their Japanese Titles B.The Recipients and the Writings They Received C.Sanskrit Personal Names and Their Japanese Equivalents D.Chinese Personal Names and Their Japanese Equivalents E.English Personal Names and Their Japanese Equivalents F.Personal Names in Japanese and the Sanskrit, Chinese, or English Equivalents Used G.The Documents Referred to in the Text and Their Japanese Titles H.The Japanese Titles of the Documents Referred to in the Text I.Lotus Sutra Chapter Titles and Their Abbreviated Forms J.Names of Buddhist Schools K.Genealogy of the Hōjō Clan L.Maps M.Chinese Dynasties N.Chinese Zodiacal Symbols O.The Writings in Volumes One and Two in Alphabetical Order

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