Daisicko Ikeda and the $GI teachings on the Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra

"The oneness of mentor and disciple is the very heart of the Lotus Sutra
and the essence of Nichiren Daishonin’s teachings, yet the priests try to
destroy and cast aside this most crucial element. This is a characteristic of
devilish functions, known as “robbers of life.”

To reject the oneness of mentor and disciple is to reject the mutual
possession of the Ten Worlds; it constitutes an attack on the fundamental
equality of all human beings. The true nature of the Nichiren Shoshu
priesthood is revealed here for all to see. (WLS-1, 160–61)