Lotus Sutra as the teaching for the Mappo

Nichiren Shonin was the great master who taught us the correct teaching and practice. He chose the suitable sutra and practice for the people in the Mappo period who were just ordinary Buddhist practitioners.

 

Nichiren Shonin considered that people in the Mappo period lacked the ability to engage in the difficult practices and study of the theoretical doctrines. Also, they did not have time for these activities. Nichiren Shonin focused on the Primordial Eight Chapters (Honmon Happon) of the Lotus Sutra as most important and most suitable for the people in the Mappo period and recommended the practice of chanting NamuMyohoRenge Kyo, the seed, the genuine cause of Buddhahood (Honin Geshu) which was entrusted to Bodhisattva Jogyo (Jogyo Shoden)