“Star-King-Flower! Strew blue lotus flowers and a bowlful of powdered incense to the person who keeps Myōhō Renge Kyō when you see him! After strewing these things [to him], you should think, ‘Before long he will collect grass [for his seat], sit at the place of enlightenment, and defeat the army of Mara. He will blow the conch-shell horn of the Dharma, beat the drum of the great Dharma, and save all living beings from the ocean of old age, disease and death.’
“In this way, those who seek the enlightenment of the Buddha should respect the keeper of Myōhō Renge Kyō whenever they see him.”
