The Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, lit.'Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma') is one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras. It is the main scripture on which the Tiantai, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established. It is also influential for other East Asian Buddhist schools, such as Zen. Buddhahood accessible to all & One Vehicle teachings.