"Bodhisattva Never Disparaging’s age was the Middle Day of the Law, whereas this age is the defiled Latter Day of the Law. He was a practitioner at the initial stage of rejoicing, and I, Nichiren, am an ordinary practitioner at the stage of hearing the name and words of the truth. He sowed the seeds of Buddhahood with the twenty-four characters, while I do so with only the five characters [of Myoho-renge-kyo]. Although the ages are different, the process of attaining Buddhahood is exactly the same."
From Gosho "The Teaching, Practice, and Proof" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 474)
From Gosho "The Teaching, Practice, and Proof" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 474)
