Hokkeji Temple

"I am profoundly upholding the teaching that the Lotus Sutra reigns supreme above all the sutras the Buddha has preached, now preaches, and will preach. I have been chanting the Daimoku, the essence of the Lotus Sutra, myself, and encouraging others [to do the same]. The winding mugwort grows straight when it is planted in a hemp field. A crooked tree can be cut into straight lumber by following the sumi ink mark. Likewise, when you chant the Daimoku exactly as taught in the Lotus Sutra, your heart will never go astray. As a matter of course, you must understand that if the Buddha’s heart did not enter our bodies, we would not be able to chant the Daimoku."