800 Years: The Core of Buddhist Faith

Without the Three Treasures, there is no Buddhism. Without the Buddha, to whom can we devote ourselves and pray? Without the Lotus Sūtra, what kind of teaching can we rely on and how should we study, practice and approach enlightenment? Without Nichiren Shōnin/Nichiren Shū, how can we understand the Buddha’s salvation and the Lotus Sūtra properly? These three form the central core of Buddhist Faith so without even one of them Buddhist Faith does not exist. The teaching is therefore called, “Three Treasures in One Body.” Buddhist history has developed and is based on these Treasures.

Autumn Writings, p 43