Once upon a time, a man who had offered a “rice cake” made from mud to a Buddha ascended the throne in a kingdom due to this virtuous act. As the Lotus Sūtra is the dharma superior to a Buddha, those who make donations to the sūtra will inevitably gain blessings in this life and attain Buddhahood in the future lives, will they not?

Kurōtarō-dono Gohenji, A Reply to Lord Kurōtarō, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Faith and Practice, Volume 4, Page 153