When we read Chapter 16 of the Lotus Sūtra, “The Duration of the Life of the Tathagata,” we realize that the one great being of the Universe is the Original Buddha Śākyamuni who has warm compassion and personality. Now the philosophical theory of Ichinen Sanzen of Ri has become a warmhearted religion and the understanding of this religion is realized through chanting of the Odaimoku, creating the actual Ichinen Sanzen of Ji.
Buddha Seed: Understanding the Odaimoku