Miao-lê also preaches in his Annotations on the Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sūtra: “If a phrase of the Lotus Sūtra fills your heart, you can be sure it will help you to reach the other shore of enlightenment. If you contemplate and practice the Lotus Sūtra, it is sure to be a ship which can cross the great ocean of birth and death and reach the other shore of enlightenment. Rejoice at hearing the Lotus Sūtra and always expound the sūtra by becoming a master or an attendant. Whether you believe or abandon it, the Lotus Sūtra can open the way to Buddhahood once you hear it. Whether you follow or disobey the Lotus Sūtra, you will become a Buddha in the end because of the merit of having heard the sūtra.” I think that the phrases, ”Whether you believe it or abandon it” and “Whether you follow or disobey the Lotus Sūtra” are truly impressive.

Ichidai Shōgyō Tai-I, Outline of All the Holy Teachings of the Buddha, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Doctrine 3, Page 84