Daisaku Ikeda's collection of lectures on Nichiren Daishonin's beautiful and complex writing "Opening of the Eyes."
The central theme of the treatise is succinctly expressed in the title, which Nichiren himself attributed to his work. By Opening of the Eyes he intended to convey first of all the fact that every person possesses within himself the supreme vital state of Buddhahood.
Moreover, the title expressly refers to the figure of Nichiren himself, who is the master who points out to all disciples the path to follow. From this point of view, the Daishonin makes clear in the treatise the significance of his relentless struggle against obstacles and persecution, backed by a vow that he was determined not to violate at all.
By explaining in depth the significance of Nichiren's actions, Ikeda offers each person an opportunity to question the quality and depth of his or her own faith, to recognize in Nichiren's words a model of behavior to be inspired by on his or her own path toward human revolution.
