"But how great is the difference between the blessings received when a sage chants the daimoku and the blessings received when we chant it?” To reply, one is in no way superior to the other. The gold that a fool possesses is no different from the gold that a wise man possesses; a fire made by a fool is the same as a fire made by a wise man. However, there is a difference if one chants the daimoku while acting against the intent of this sutra."
From Gosho "The Fourteen Slanders" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 756)
From Gosho "The Fourteen Slanders" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 756)