"But now, with the heavy rains and winds that appeared in the eighth and ninth months, the whole country of Japan is troubled by crop failure, and the common people who are left alive wonder how they can get through the winter. The situation is worse than what we faced in the past in the Kangi and Shōka eras, and hardly less severe than what we will experience when the three calamities come."
He goes on to say:
"...Because of the lack of pity and compassion, the heavenly deities cease to guard this country of ours. Because of the prevalence of erroneous views, the three treasures of Buddhism cast it aside." -- On the Three Calamities
The little man Ikeda's guidance might well read, "be sure to wear your galoshes".
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