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""Hidden in the depths" may imply a mystery closed off to most people, but that is certainly not the case. On the contrary, the true value of Buddhism hidden in the depths lies in its being widely accessible to all people, a living, pulsing force that invigorates the age and society. Unfortunately, the priests of Nichiren Shoshu have subverted the intent of this concept. They have misused the idea of the Buddhist teaching hidden in the depths of the Lotus Sutra, mystifying it to bolster their own air of authority. In so doing, they have ascribed to priests and temples a special level of privilege and endeavored to use the Gohonzon—the object of devotion in Nichiren Buddhism—as a tool for controlling people. While failing to engage themselves earnestly in Buddhist practice, they have instead tended toward the pursuit of pleasure and personal gratification, allowing their humanity to erode at its root. This is a truly fearsome development. They have, in effect, killed the spirit of Nichiren Daishonin within their own order.2" (from "The Heart of the Lotus Sutra" by Daisaku Ikeda)
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