Nam-myoho-renge-kyo can be literally translated as "I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law."
- Nam (or Namu) derives from the Sanskrit and means to venerate or dedicate oneself.
- Myoho literally means the Mystic Law - the underlying truth or principle which governs the mysterious workings of the universe and our life from moment to moment.
- Renge means lotus flower.
- Kyo literally means sutra, the voice or teaching of a Buddha.