"In a scripture called the Nirvana Sutra, the Buddha says, “Rely on the Law and not upon persons.” Relying on the Law here means relying on the various sutras. Not relying upon persons means not relying on persons other than the Buddha, such as the bodhisattvas Universal Worthy and Manjushri or the various Buddhist teachers I have enumerated earlier.” (Repaying Debts of Gratitude)
That includes Ikeda and Nichinyo, Ryuei, and Rogow.
ReplyDelete"Not relying upon persons means not relying on persons other than the Buddha" - singular translation. This is a translation error
ReplyDelete"Not relying upon persons means not relying on persons other than the Buddha's" - plural translation which in Japanese is the original meaning
This means don't rely on Buddha's that teach pre Lotus Sutra teachings
Only rely on Buddha's that confirm that the Lotus Sutra is the highest teachings, such as Taho Buddha, Many Treasures Buddha and Awesome Sound King Buddha/iono-Butsu etc.
Thanks!
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