The Buddha continued: “Star Constellation King Flower! This sutra is that which can save all the living; this sutra can deliver all the living from pains and sufferings; this sutra is able greatly to benefit all the living and fulfill their desires.”

The Buddha preaches here in more detail that the Lotus Sutra itself enables all living beings to be saved, be delivered from pain and suffering, be benefited, and be fulfilled in their desires. The word “desires” does not mean immediate desires for material satisfactions or a comfortable life. It indicates the ideal that is the real goal of one’s life. Although every person has his own specific desire, or goal, it should always be one that benefits others. For Buddhists this is of crucial importance. Misinterpretation of the Lotus Sutra arises when people misunderstand the word “desires” as meaning immediate desires based on man’s greed. There is nothing so dangerous and terrible as to misinterpret the Law. We must take great care to understand it correctly.