The true Buddhism of the True Buddha Nichiren Daishonin, the teaching of the ultimate truth, was established on April 28, 1253. Today, other forms of Buddhism and other teachings are of no more use than the light of the moon or candles in the middle of the day. They have no validity for this time period.

This means that Nichiren Daishonin is the only person that we, the people in the age of the Latter Day of the Law, revere as the Buddha. For us, the Daishonin’s Buddhism truly corresponds to the sun. It is the only teaching with the power to illuminate the darkness of mappo.

The Dai-Gohonzon of the True High Sanctuary, inscribed on October 12, 1279, is the foundation and source of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism. With this essential Gohonzon as the object of faith, it is possible for all people of mappo to attain enlightenment.

The Buddhism established by Nichiren Daishonin was inherited in its entirety by the Second High Priest, Nikko Shonin, and then passed on by Nikko Shonin to the Third High Priest, Nichimoku Shonin. It was transmitted correctly without a single deviation, like a perfect transfer of water from one vessel into another. No matter how superior a teaching may be, it will inevitably die out if there is no successor in the world to inherit and transmit it. The immeasurably profound Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin has been transmitted without interruption, passing from the Daishonin to Nikko Shonin, and then to Nichimoku Shonin and each successive High Priest, generation after generation, down to the present High Priest.

Nichiren Daishonin is the True Buddha of the infinite past of kuon-ganjo. He is the founder of true Buddhism, Nichiren Shoshu. He is the True Buddha who is eternally endowed with the three enlightened properties, and who eternally possesses the three virtues of sovereign, teacher and parent. He fulfilled the purpose of his advent into this world by inscribing the Dai-Gohonzon of the High Sanctuary of the Essential Teaching on October 12, 1279 so that all the people of the Latter Day of the Law can eradicate their evil karma and attain Buddhahood. He was born on February 16, 1222 and physically passed away on October 13, 1282.