Autumn Writings, p 56-57What is the meaning of chanting Odaimoku?
Nowadays it is getting difficult for us to find the time and space to practice. Nichiren Shōnin left a cheerful practice for such people as us to approach Buddhahood, which as you know, was positively chanting the Odaimoku as many times as possible, and to believe in the Lotus Sūtra sincerely. Although we don’t know about the Buddha’s teachings such as 3000 existences contained in one thought in detail, the Buddha’s wisdom and great merits are included in the five characters of the Odaimoku: Myō, Ho, Ren, Ge, and Kyō. Consequently, a person who puts Odaimoku into practice shall naturally take over all of the Buddha’s wisdom and great merits. By chanting Odaimoku, we are automatically led to Buddhahood in daily life without special practices.