Nichiren Shōnin’s Goibun Words: Urabon Gosho (On the Ullambana Service)

"The great virtue of Venerable Maudgalyāyana having Faith in the Lotus Sutra not only made himself a Buddha but also his parents Buddhas. Moreover, all the parents in seven generations above & below, and all the parents in the limitless generations above & below became Buddhas unexpectedly. In addition, sons, husbands & wives, their retainers, devotees, and an incalculable number of people all were emancipated from the three evil realms. Not only that, they all entered the rank of shojū & eventually attained Buddhahood. Therefore, it is preached in the Lotus Sutra, fascicle 3 (“Parable of a Magic City” chapter), 'May this merit be spread over all living beings so that we & all others may attain Buddhahood together'."  

Written on 13th July 1277, 

at Mt. Minobu 

[Ref.: Writings of Nichiren Shōnin: Volume 4 (WNS 4), p. 175]

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"目犍蓮尊者信奉法華経之大善，非祗自身成佛，父母亦成佛。上七代、下七代，上無量生、下無量生之父母等，意想不及，均得成佛。乃至子息、夫妻、所從、檀那、無量眾生，不僅得離三惡道，悉皆成初住、妙覺之佛。故、法華経第三卷云 (《化城宝處譬喻品》) ：「願以此功德，普及於一切，我等與眾生，皆共成佛道」。"

寫於1277年七月十三日，

發信地：身延山 

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