It is said in the tenth chapter on the “Teacher of the Dharma” of the Lotus Sūtra that among the sūtras that had already been preached, are now being preached, and will be preached, the Lotus Sūtra is supreme. Commenting on this, Grand Master Miao-lê states in his Annotations on the Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sūtra: “Besides the Lotus Sūtra, some sūtras claim to be the king of sūtras, but they are not really the first among sūtras as they do not claim to be one among those which have already been preached, are being preached, and will be preached.” He also asserts in his Commentary on the Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sūtra: “Although the Lotus Sūtra is an incomparable dharma above all the scriptures preached in the past, present, and future, many are confused about this, and they will suffer forever from slandering the True Dharma.”

Surprised by this statement in the Lotus Sūtra and his commentaries on it, I have read all the Buddhist scriptures and commentaries by later teachers. As a result all my doubts have melted away.

Kaimoku-shō, Open Your Eyes to the Lotus Teaching, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Doctrine 2, Page 85