There is an easy way to become a Buddha. Let me teach it to you. To teach something to another person means to provide clear and concrete guidance, for instance teaching a person to oil the wheels when a wagon is too heavy to move or to use a boat to travel over water. Therefore, an easy way to become a Buddha is not at all difficult to find. It is something like giving a cup of water to a thirsty person in a time of drought or providing fire to a person who is chilled to the bone. In other words, it means to offer something unique and precious to others. It is the lifesaving offering of a person just before the last breath.

Ueno-dono Gohenji, Reply to Lord Ueno, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Followers II, Volume 7, Page 43