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Gosho Reading (Nichiren Buddhism)

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** We have a new blog dedicated to Quotes from the Gosho: https://nichiren.home.blog ** Life is busy. Yet, we need our daily, spiritual nourishment. Nichiren Buddhists read Gosho but how do you do that while handling life's busy work? What if you could listen to someone reading the Gosho as you take a long commute to work or, when you are doing the dishes and laundry? This is what the channel is all about. It is 3 ladies (and guests) reading the Gosho, as it was meant to be. We hope you enjoy it! Web: nichiren.home.blog YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheIgnorantTrio Podcast: gosho.nichiren.uk

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July 10, 2026

140 The Dragon Gate

This letter was written at Minobu in the eleventh month of the second year of Kōan (1279) to young Nanjō Tokimitsu, the steward of Ueno Village in Suruga Province. Tokimitsu embraced the Daishonin’s teaching quite early in life and revered Nikkō as his personal teacher.It is a reply to a report by Tokimitsu about his role in protecting the Daishonin’s followers in the Atsuhara area, who were being persecuted by authorities associated with the Kamakura government. Tokimitsu used his influence to protect other believers, sheltering some in his own home and negotiating for the release of others who had been imprisoned. The Daishonin honored him for his courage by calling him “Ueno the Worthy.” In the ninth month of 1279, the government arrested on false charges twenty farmer believers, who all refused to recant their allegiance to the Daishonin, and on the fifteenth of the tenth month three of these farmers were beheaded.The last paragraph of this letter hints at the anxiety gripping Japan in the wake of epidemics and rumors of war. The Daishonin emphasizes that, since death is inevitable, life should be devoted only to the loftiest ambition—enlightenment.The Dragon Gate mentioned in this letter appears in Chinese folklore and, though it has not been conclusively identified, is thought to refer to a waterfall or rapids on the middle reaches of the Yellow River. https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/wnd-1/Content/140

June 10, 2026

021 The Origin of the Service for Deceased Ancestors

This letter was written to Shijō Kingo, a samurai and one of Nichiren Daishonin’s most loyal followers, in the seventh month of the eighth year of Bun’ei (1271). Shijō Kingo had sent various offerings to the Daishonin as a donation for a memorial service to be held for his mother, who had passed away some years before on the twelfth day of the seventh month. The Daishonin wrote Kingo this letter in reply, explaining that, in the profoundest sense, only the act of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo benefits the deceased. Traditionally held in Japan on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the service for deceased ancestors is a Buddhist observance honoring the spirits of the ancestors. This tradition originated in China and is based on the story of Maudgalyāyana’s saving his deceased mother that is related in the Service for the Deceased Sutra. Records indicate that the service for deceased ancestors was first held in China in 538, and in Japan in 657. Recent scholarship has established that the Service for the Deceased Sutra has its origins not in India, but in China, where filial piety was highly valued. According to popular belief in Kamakura-period Japan, those who were greedy or egotistic in life would inevitably suffer from hunger in death. In this letter, the Daishonin discusses the various kinds of hungry spirits mentioned in Buddhist texts and explains the causes, that is, the evil acts they committed in past existences, that led them to acquire these forms. The Daishonin also exposes the true motives of many of the priests of his day, referring to them as “Law-devouring hungry spirits” who use the Buddhist teachings as a means to gain personal fame and profit. Though they pretend to have a sincere desire to preach the Buddhist teachings, in their hearts they are greedy. They conceal the offerings they receive from others, keeping them to themselves. The Daishonin also censures those Buddhists, whether of the priesthood or of the laity, who neglect to pray for the repose of their deceased parents or teachers. https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/wnd-1/Content/21

June 30, 2025

139 The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra

In the tenth month of the second year of Kōan (1279), this letter was written in reply to a letter to Nichiren Daishonin from Shijō Kingo, informing him that Kingo had been ambushed by enemies among his fellow samurai, but had managed to escape unharmed. The Daishonin teaches Kingo that faith must always come first, before any other tactic or strategy, and that faith in the Mystic Law is the ultimate factor that determines victory or defeat. https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/wnd-1/Content/139

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What is Gosho Reading (Nichiren Buddhism)?: ** We have a new blog dedicated to Quotes from the Gosho: https://nichiren.home.blog **

Life is busy. Yet, we need our daily, spiritual nourishment. Nichiren Buddhists read Gosho but how do you do that while handling life's busy work?

What if you could listen to someone reading the Gosho as you take a long commute to work or, when you are doing the dishes and laundry?

This is what the channel is all about. It is 3 ladies (and guests) reading the Gosho, as it was meant to be. We hope you enjoy it!

Web: nichiren.home.blog YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheIgnorantTrio Podcast: gosho.nichiren.uk
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates monthly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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