"though no chapter of the Lotus Sutra is negligible, among the entire twenty-eight chapters, the “Expedient Means” chapter and the “Life Span” chapter are particularly outstanding. The remaining chapters are all in a sense the branches and leaves of these two chapters. Therefore, for your regular recitation, I recommend that you practice reading the prose sections of the “Expedient Means” and “Life Span” chapters. [...] The remaining twenty-six chapters are like the shadow that follows one’s body or the value inherent in a jewel. If you recite the “Life Span” and “Expedient Means” chapters, then the remaining chapters will naturally be included even though you do not recite them."
From Gosho "Expedient Means and “Life Span” Chapters" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 71)
From Gosho "Expedient Means and “Life Span” Chapters" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 71)
