In Chapter 10, ‘The Teacher of the Law’, Shakamuni Buddha stated: "Build a magnificent tower to enshrine the Gohonzon. Within this tower will dwell my entire body and soul. Revere this tower with your soul. Persons holding services for the dead will receive the merits of Buddha's enlightenment", but, in the next chapter, Chapter 11, "The Emergence of the Treasure Tower", a vast tower decorated with gold, silver and seven treasures appears suspended in mid‐space after rising out the earth.
Then, a loud voice from within the tower is heard saying, "Good, good. Shakamuni Buddha you have begun to preach the Way of Bodhisattva-hood that contains the spirit of the Buddha". The Way of Bodhisattva-hood has two aspects. 1) self‐protection. 2) benefitting others.
The assembled people, astonished and yet moved by the unexpected happening, clasped their hands. Among them, Taigyosetsu Bodhisattva, representing the attendees asked, "Shakamuni Buddha, why on earth did such a huge treasure tower appear? "Shakymuni Buddha answered, "Taho Nyorai is in there. He is in there to verify the true teachings of the Lotus Sutra that I am preaching." Taigyosetsu Bodhisattva further requested:"We would also like to meet Taho Nyorai." Shakamuni Buddha replied, "In order to pray to the figure of Taho Buddha, the other buddhas who are expounding the teachings of the Lotus Sutra throughout the ten directions of the world must be gathered altogether." At that instance Shakyanuni Buddha emitted a ray of light from between his white brows to send a signal for every Buddha in the ten directions of the world to attend the assembly. Shakamuni Buddha opened the door of the treasure tower with his right hand. There, a figure of Taho Buddha sitting silently was observed.
Upon seeing Shakamuni Buddha, Taho Buddha said, "Good. Shakamuni Buddha I have come to listen to the pleasant sermons of the teachings of the Lotus Sutra. Please sit here". Taho Buddha shared his seat with Shakamuni Buddha, whereupon Shakamuni Buddha rose into space, entered the treasure tower, and sat alongside Taho Buddha.
The people who saw the scene wished they could rise into space and be permitted to sit near the Buddhas. Shakamuni Buddha perceiving the inner soul of the people through his supernatural power raised the people into space and thereafter transferring the place of the sermon into space, Shakymuni Buddha loudly shouted, "Is there someone that could spread the teachings of the Lotus Sutra far and wide in this earthly world? I will probably die shortly. I desire that the teachings of the Lotus Sutra be eternally spread throughout the world after my death". After pronouncing this, he further elaborated that to spread the teaching will be very difficult and anyone resigned to widely express and circulate the teachings should personally file a petition. Shakamuni Buddha concluded that those people will enter into the Buddha path.
The above is the general gist of Chapter 11. However, what did it want to teach?
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