The wonderful Law of the Lotus 

Richard Causton 

The focal point of Nichiren's teaching inspired by the Lotus Sutra is that the vital condition of Buddhahood exists in every living being in its potential state. By expressing devotion to the wonderful Lotus Law through the recitation of Nam myoho renge kyo, each person can bring out this vital condition and manifest it in daily life. The Buddha and the human being are not two separate entities. What distinguishes them is that they have awakened to the universal law of life. 

R. Causton

The focal point of Nichiren's teaching inspired by the Lotus Sutra is that the vital condition of Buddhahood exists in every living being in its potential state. 

By expressing devotion to the wonderful Lotus Law through the recitation of Nam myoho renge kyo, each person can bring out this vital condition and manifest it in daily life. The Buddha and the human being are not two separate entities. What distinguishes them is that they have awakened to the universal law of life. 

A seemingly simple teaching, but one that is actually based on a philosophical tradition more than a thousand years old. The text brings together two previous publications by Esperia, The Ten Worlds and The Wonderful Law, which constituted excerpts from the work now offered in its entirety. In it, the author explores the pivotal philosophical principles of Buddhist thought, offering many insights related to scientific knowledge and the view of life that characterizes Western society.