Gosho-P1-Reply to Lay Monk Takahashi

Takahashi's wife is the Aunt of Nikko, one of the inner circle of Nichiren's monks. After the pardon and return to the mainland Japan of Nichiren to Kamakura, Nichiren remonstrated again with the ruler He-no-Saimon. After that failure, Nichiren traveled out to Minobu while avoiding visits with followers including Takahashi, due to his fear that repercussions by the ruler and officials would surely follow his visits to supporters of Nichiren's teachings. This letter states several things that Nichiren wished to share with Takahashi.