We venerate and worship the Gohonzon Only

"The image of the primordial Buddha Hombutsu, enlightened in the remote past could not be manifested in pictures or icons. Instead, the Buddha is represented in the Sacred Image of the Gohonzon, through pictographs of the quintessence of the Lotus Sutra's teachings, the sacred words Namu Myohorengekyo. These words represent the life and the immortal soul of the Buddha. We venerate and worship the Gohonzon Only." -- Rev. Kubota