Lotus Sūtra (Skt: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra ) is one of the most popular and influential Mahāyāna sūtras, and the basis on which the Tiantai and Nichiren sects of Buddhism were established. Title The earliest known Sanskrit title for the sūtra is the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra , which translates to "Sūtra on