Just prior to Shakamuni Buddha's sermon on the Lotus Sutra, the world shook in six different ways. That signified that the assembled peoples' souls trembled with excitement eagerly awaiting to hear Shakamuni Buddha's sermon. It can also be said that the six‐sense organs were touched, or it can be described as the sleeping seeds deep within the soul or the soul of Bodhisattva were shaken into motion. In addition, it is elucidated that the Buddha emitted a ray of light from his forehead, one of his characteristic features lighting up eighteen thousand worlds in the eastern direction. This can be considered as Shakamuni Buddha's rationale exposition of principles to reveal vividly that the true teachings were for the salvation of mankind and that people should grasp the true faith.
Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra, "Expedient Means", elucidated, "Because Shakamuni Buddha and other Buddhas desired to cause all living beings to open their eyes to the wisdom or insight of the Buddha, (Butchiken), they appeared in world to assist the people to gain a pure mind."
Butchiken is said to be "The Eyes of the Mind". That is, one should not be self‐centered and have a soul that thinks and sees only for one's selfishness. Butchken is having a soul of wisdom that can judge matters from a big‐hearted viewpoint. Shakamuni Buddha's purpose in appearing in the world was to propagate the above mentioned objectives.
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