According to Paul Williams, "For many East Asian Buddhists since early times the Lotus Sutra contains the final teaching of the Buddha, complete and sufficient for salvation."
Menurut Paul Williams, "Bagi banyak penganut Buddha Asia Timur sejak masa awal Saddharma Pundarika Sutra (Lotus Sutra) berisi ajaran terakhir Sang Buddha, lengkap dan cukup untuk keselamatan."