In the world today, at the time of the great earthquake of the Shoka era or at the time of the great comet of the Bun'ei era, had there been a ruler of outstanding wisdom, he would surely have heeded me, Nichiren. Thus it is said that the sun and moon are not treasures to one who is blind, and that a worthy man will be hated by a foolish ruler. Rather than go on at length, I will stop here. The heart of the Lotus Sutra is just as I have explained. You should not think of it as otherwise.
Great evil portends the arrival of great good.
I am sending Daishin Ajari to pay a visit to the grave of the late Rokuro Nyuko. In the past, I had thought that if there were people in the Kanto region who had heard this teaching, I would go to their graves myself and recite the Jigage. However, if I were to go there under the present circumstances, the entire province would hear of it within the day, and it would probably cause an uproar as far away as Kamakura. And, even though they may have steadfast faith, where-ever I go, the people will have to fear the eyes of others. Because I have not yet been to visit, I had thought how greatly the late Rokuro Nyudo must be longing to see me, and that there must be something that I could do.