The Good Luck of Encountering the Lotus Sūtra

[A]lthough fishermen and hunters today kill fish and deer daily and the warriors of the Minamoto and Taira clans kill each other annually, they probably will not fall into the Hell of Incessant Suffering so long as they don’t kill their own parents. In fact, with good luck some might encounter the Lotus Sūtra, put faith in it, and manage to become Buddhas.

Suzumono Goshōsoku, A Letter of Gratitude for Various Donations, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Volume 7, Followers II, Page 90