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 Chapter1

Written by Nichiren

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)

THE sacred teachings of the Buddha’s lifetime are the doctrines he preached over a period of fifty years. These are known as the complete body of sutras.