"Though the teaching I am now propagating seems limited, it is extremely profound. That is

"Thus faith is the basic requirement for entering the way of the Buddha. In the fifty-two stages

"During the Former Day of the Law, Bodhisattva Vasubandhu and Bodhisattva Nagarjuna chanted the

"for the matter of becoming a Buddha, ordinary people keep in mind the words “earnest resolve”

"Moreover, the Lotus Sutra states that it is “good medicine for the ills of the people of

"Now surely the peace of the world and the stability of the nation are sought by both ruler and

"Shakyamuni Buddha, who has attained perfect enlightenment, is our own flesh and blood. His

"Now, at the beginning of the Latter Day of the Law,>nbsp;Day of the Law, I, Nichiren, am the

"the Contemplation on the Mind-Ground Sutra states: “If you want to understand the causes that

"In this age, it is as natural for a woman to change her fixed karma by practicing the Lotus

"[...] though one may be ignorant and make meager offerings, if one presents those offerings to

"Shakyamuni Buddha who attained enlightenment countless kalpas ago, the Lotus Sutra that leads

"The Lotus Sutra is the staff that helps all the Buddhas of the three existences as they set

"There was once a ruler in India named Ashoka the Great. He reigned over a quarter of the land

"The lion king is said to advance three steps, then gather himself to spring, unleashing the

"What is called faith is nothing unusual. Faith means putting one's trust in the Lotus Sutra

"Nichiren's compassion is truly great and encompassing, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo will spread for

"The Lotus Sutra is both the teaching of the Buddha and the embodiment of the Buddha wisdom. If

"There is nothing to lament when we consider that we will surely become Buddhas. Even if one

"Believe in the Gohonzon, the supreme object of devotion in all of Jambudvipa. Be sure to

"“As practice progresses and understanding grows, the three obstacles and four devils emerge in

"The heart of the Lotus Sutra is the revelation that one may attain supreme enlightenment in

"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from

"Today there are people who have faith in the Lotus Sutra. The belief of some is like fire while

"As for your wife's prayers, even though she does not doubt the Lotus Sutra, I suspect that

"A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra never fears any of the beasts of hell or

"We ordinary people can see neither our own eyelashes, which are so close, nor the heavens in

"One who listens to even a sentence or phrase of the sutra and cherishes it deep in one's

"Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying

"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but