I n explaining complicated Buddhist theory one can get lost in a quagmire of Buddhist knowledge as complicated as quantum physics. For those of you who are trying to learn about Buddhism this lecture is intended to provide a deeper insight into Buddhism. Buddhism for many is a strange esoteric religion combined with some difficult cultural practices not understood by many. We at our website often preach that we should not confuse Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism with Japanese culture. Some things about the Buddhist practice is cultural and some practices are religious. At this time in Nichiren Buddhist practice it is difficult to delineate culture from religion. One thing that we can be clear about is the "Wizard of Oz" is clearly an American cultural icon that has been viewed by over one billion people. When one say something is American as mom, baseball and apple pie the "Wizard of Oz" is American as American can be.