Namu Myoho Renge Kyo

Adherents of the various Japanese Nichiren traditions, daily recite this phrase, which means, “Reverence to the Lotus Sutra.” The Lotus Sutra emphasizes the universality of Buddha Nature and the unity of all Buddhist teachings. According to the monk Nichiren (1222-1282), the teachings of this text are so powerful that one need not read and reflect on the whole of the sutra. Rather, in this degenerate age, merely reciting the sutra’s name in full faith will lead to liberation.