Shinran also wrote in his book "Shoshinge" that it is really difficult to keep holding your faith without any misunderstandings.
また、正信偈に「彌陀佛本願念佛邪見憍慢惡衆生信樂受持甚以難難中之難無過斯」とあり、誤り無く信心を持ち続ける（いただき続ける）のは、非常に難しい事だとも、親鸞は述べている。