Brothers One in Mind

REGARDING this Lotus Sutra of ours, the essential teaching and thetheoretical teaching combine to bring forth benefits boundless in number.1 And you two brothers should be the same. If the two of you are one in mind and succeed in constructing the Great Palace, the governor’s residence, the Lotus Hall, Hachiman 

Shrine, and other buildings, you should regard this as due to the beneficent power of theLotus Sutra.

The fact that the two of you are one in mind may be likened to the two wheels of a carriage, or the two wings of a bird. Though your wives and children may have their disagreements, there should never be any disharmony between the two of you.

Though I may seem presumptuous in saying so, you should join together in paying honor to Nichiren. If the two of you should fail to act in harmony then you may be sure that you will cease to enjoy the protection of the Lotus Sutra.

Beware, beware, for there are persons who clearly would like to do harm to you both! Should you fail to act in harmony you will be like the snipe and the shellfish who, because they were locked in combat with one another, fell prey to the fisherman.

Recite Namu-myoho-renge-kyo and take care how you behave! Take care how you behave!