Even embracing the Lotus Sutra would be useless without the heritage of faith.

Buddhism Day by Day

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, August 3, 2013:

 

Be resolved to summon forth the great power of faith, and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the prayer that your faith will be steadfast and correct at the moment of death. Never seek any other way to inherit the ultimate Law of life and death, and manifest it in your life. Only then will you realize that earthly desires are enlightenment, and that the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana. Even embracing the Lotus Sutra would be useless without the heritage of faith. -Nichiren