Eric Toro SGI Senior leader misunderstands expedient means

"All forms of Buddhist philosophy are Great in and of themselves.  It is, in the course of seeking to benefit the world with one's calling and when one has to navigate through the numerous layers of consciousness within the many mind worlds of sentient beings that the relativity of the various teachings become apparent and one has to employ the principles of expedient means. This has been the case and the issues all throughout the history of Buddhism. It is also the same issue in todays world as well." -- Eric Toro

Today, in this latter age, Nichiren argues, expedient means are abandoned for a direct exposition of Namu Myoho renge kyo. Expedient means such as a living mentor or priest in the seat of the Law is not an expedient means but merely lying.