From the Lotus Sutra, Chapter 20, Shakyamuni's own words:

"I deeply respect you. I would not dare treat you with contempt. Why? Because you will all practice the bodhisattva way and will then be able to attain Buddhahood."

He said this to every person he met.

They beat him, threw stones at him, and drove him away.

He kept saying it from a distance.

Shakyamuni tells this story at a specific point in the Lotus Sutra and then reveals who this monk actually was.

That disclosure changes everything about what opposition to your practice means.

Wednesday July 1st, 3:00 PM: The Buddha's Most Persecuted Disciple (And What He Proved) on YouTube or early access June 27th 12:99 AM here at NMRKOB.com.

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo.