It is not easy to be born as a human being in this world. The chance of this happening, as stated in the Nirvana Sūtra, is as small as the amount of dirt on a fingernail though there may be an immeasurable amount of soil on the earth. Life as humans is as unstable as a drop of dew on grass. It is important, however, to live to earn honor even for a day rather than to live as long as 120 years without distinction. Please endeavor so that the people of Kamakura will praise you saying, “Lord Nakatsukasa Saburōsaemonnojō was a good man not only for his lord and for Buddhism, but also for ordinary people. ”

Sushun Tennō Gosho, The ‘Emperor Sushun’ Letter, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Faith and Practice, Volume 4, Page 123