The Lotus Sutra

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Summary: SGI Sutra
Review: You may do better with the Huvitz translation, "Blossom of the Fine Dharma". The Watson version seems too influenced by the Soka Gakkai, who are a bit dogmatic about the Lotus Sutra. They differ in small ways, but enough that it can obscure the message of unification the Lotus Sutra presents.

This doesn't mean the Watson version isn't worth reading, just understand how skewed a translation can get, if the people involved in the translation have an agenda. By Watson's own admission in the book, the Soka Gakkai played a big role in helping create this translation.

For those in the Soka Gakkai, who might take offense to my opinion of this translation of the Lotus Sutra or anything else. Realize it is only an opinion and if you take offense, come to anger, or seek to hurt me in some way. You may want to investigate what you're really gaining from the Soka Gakkai "vehicle" of Buddhism. I wish you all the best.