Anyone who has ever engaged with Buddhism knows it can be quite confusing. This book provides a solid and clear foundation for starting with Buddhism, leading a happy life, and experiencing enlightenment, or Buddhahood, in the present life. And it does so just as you are, without requiring changes to your appearance, diet, or lifestyle. In 13th century Japan, there was a religious reformer named Nichiren. His teachings encapsulate the essence of Mahayana Buddhism, as they fulfill the wish of the Buddha of that time for the present: all beings should become Buddhas. Nichiren created a practice that fits into modern daily life and is primarily effective. Twelve million people worldwide are already experiencing this. "You are the Buddha" invites the reader to transform their life through Buddhism.