The good men or women who keep, read, recite, expound and copy even a phrase of Myōhō Renge Kyō, and offer flowers, incense, necklaces, incense powder, incense applicable to the skin, incense to burn, canopies, banners, streamers, garments and music to a copy of Myōhō Renge Kyō, or just join their hands together respectfully towards Myōhō Renge Kyō, should be respected by all the people of the world. All the people of the world should make the same offerings to them as they do to me. Know this! These good men or women are great Bodhisattvas. They should be considered to have appeared in this world by their vow to expound Myōhō Renge Kyō out of their compassion towards all living beings, although they already attained Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi [in their previous existence].
