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Podcast: Gosho Reading (Nichiren Buddhism)
Episode: 113 The Two Kinds of Faith
Description: Nichiren Daishonin wrote this letter at Minobu to NanjŠTokimitsu, the steward of Ueno Village in Suruga Province, in the second month of the fourth year of Kenji (1278). The previous year had been a time of turmoil. A serious drought had devastated crops, and the resulting famine brought countless hardships. In addition, an epidemic had swept the area, causing many deaths. At the same time, the threat of a second invasion by Mongol forces contributed to a general feeling of unease.
In this letter, Nichiren Daishonin expresses his gratitude for NanjĹâs offerings and praises him for his deep...