In 593 CE, the Great Master of the Dharma, T’ien-t’ai, stated in his Fahua Ichi (Jp. Hokke Gengi, The Profound Meanings of the Lotus Sutra), that the word Myo has two meanings. The first results from a comparative analysis that illustrates the superiority of the Lotus Sutra over the other teachings of the Buddha. The second meaning of Myo is in regards to the all-inclusiveness of the Lotus Sutra, as it includes simultaneously each of the many doctrines of Shakyamuni Buddha preached throughout his 50 years of teaching.