Speaking of the Two Vehicles who claimed to have reached the state of Nirvana, complete or incomplete, the Buddha showed residual evil passions, karma, and sufferings in them and declared in the Lotus Sūtra: “They will become Buddhas despite the evil passions, karma and sufferings in their bodies.” Here for the first time not only the Two Vehicles but also ordinary people were assured of attaining Buddhahood with the present body.

Ōta-dono Nyōbō Gohenji, A Response to the Wife of Lord Ōta, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Faith and Practice, Volume 4, Page 166-167