"The Afterword to the Lotus Sutra Translation (by the priest Seng-chao) says: “Kumārajīva said to King Yao Hsing: ‘In the past, when I was in India, I traveled around to all the five regions of that country seeking and delving into the teachings of the Mahayana. When I came to study under the Great Teacher Shūryasoma, I was able to savor the taste of true understanding. He patted my head and entrusted this [Lotus] sutra to me, saying, “The sun of the Buddha has gone into hiding in the west, but its lingering rays shine over the northeast. This text is destined for the lands of the northeast. You must make certain that it is transmitted there!”’”
I would like to note that Japan is in the region that lies northeast of India."
We translate the Sutra for the people of Japan.
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