The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld

The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld
Background
Chapter1(The sacred teachings of the Buddha’s lifetime are divided into two categories, sutras intended for the instruction and conversion of others, and those pertaining to the Buddha’s enlightenment)
Chapter2(Positioning of the sutras intended for the instruction and conversion of others)
Chapter3(Dreams may be called provisional, and the waking state may be called true)
Chapter4(Proving the significance of provisional and true teachings by quoting various sutras and passages)
Chapter5(Revealing that no one can attain Buddhahood by practicing provisional teachings)
Chapter6(The reason for preaching the provisional teachings even though no one can attain Buddhahood by practicing it)
Chapter7(The teachings that are expedient means do not exist in any of the pure lands)
Chapter8(Revealing about the teaching that pertains to the Buddha’s enlightenment)
Chapter9(The relationship between the Lotus Sutra and the other sutras is revealed in the metaphor)
Chapter10(Revealing the appearance of enlightenment hidden in the Buddha’s heart)
Chapter11(There is no difference between one’s own mind and the mind of the Buddha. It is explained by ten factors)
Chapter12(Ignorance or illusions are in themselves the essential nature of phenomena. It is explained by the parable of dreams and the waking state)
Chapter13(Indicating the virtue of the three bodies in a single entity)
Chapter14(Revealing the deep meaning that all living beings are all phenomena of nature)
Chapter15(All sutras were begun from an enlightenment unmeasurable time ago)
Chapter16(Preaching that Myoho is given to the Latter Day of the Law)
Chapter17(Describing the practices intended for the instruction and conversion of others and those pertaining to the Buddha’s enlightenment)
Chapter18(Indicating the superiority of power effect of practices intended for the instruction and conversion of others and those pertaining to the Buddha’s enlightenment)
Chapter19(Rebuking the various teachings against the order in which the Buddhas of the three existences put forth their teachings)
Chapter20(Rebuking the foolishness to decide whether the sutra is superior or inferior )
Chapter21（Strongly recommending practicing Myoho by preaching “one great reason,” or one great affair）

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