I’ve not actually read the Lotus Sutra, but skimming through the summary on Wikipedia, it’s clear that it is the origin of many influential concepts and similes that I have heard a lot! Though I take the point that there is not time to read the vast corpus of Buddhist literature, I also think that it is possible to take inspiration from such writings, even if one doesn’t take them as the literal word of the Buddha. This interview sheds some light on that sort of issue:
