I decided that I would not heed the claims of the Soka Gakkai and let the Lotus Sutra and writings of Nichiren be my sole teacher

"....I decided that I would not heed the claims of these eight or ten schools, but would do as the Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai did and let the sutras themselves be my sole teacher, in this way determining which of the various teachings of the Buddha’s lifetime are superior and which are inferior..." -- Repaying Debts Gratitude