Unknown: Hello Rejicho. So good to see you again. How is Sensei's health?
Rejicho Straus: Sensei is marvelous...truly marvelous. Three weeks ago, when I was in Japan, I heard how vigorous he was and in robust health and Kaneko too. How can I help you?
Unknown: Do you know Mark Rogue?
Rejicho: Can' say that I do.
Unknown: He is that wackadoodle who has a Nichiren Lotus Sutra Buddhism blog. He is also anti-Soka Gakkai...
Rejicho: and...you have been talking to him..?
Unknown: Yes. I challenged him to a debate.
Rejicho: How many followers does he have?
Unknown: He has 65 followers.
Rejicho: That' all?
Unknown: Yes.
Rejicho: Don't dirty your hands. It is a lose lose situation. Even if you win, he gains status debating a top senior leader and if you lose, it will be even worse.
Unknown: I remember what Sensei said about those with an aversion to debate. I also remember what Nichiren said about debating an emperor or a demon to prove the righteousness of True Buddhism.
Rejicho: that was then and this is now. Do NOT debate him!
Unknown: HAI
Better a wackadoodle than a wussy, don't you think so?
ReplyDeletenice story....truth to the sgi/nst is like sunshine to a vampire.
Deletesgi member..."i am a buddhist, but i don't know a thing about buddhism , so lets talk about christianity , ok? stupid !
ReplyDeleteBELATED REPLY TO MAXWELL : hi maxwell, the kevin higgins you are referring to here is not kin --my husband tells me there are a few other "kevin higgins" who are in the "music business". my husband is a jazz drummer/composer, great of berklee here in boston. he still jams, records and does gigs with his buddies, and has recorded CD's of his original music but never widely marketed them.
i have been engaged in more intense study these days and usually just reading here for marks "gems" - glad you are here and in a seeking mode. i am very indebted to mark, greg and shinkei for steering me toward the true teachings. i wouldn't call myself a "hero" as much as someone who cares most deeply about what is true and correct regarding nichiren.
BTW, i had no trouble separating from SGI--3 times ex-communicated for questioning and challenging top leaders in boston and L.A.-- thanks to mark and greg, i understand why "they didn't like me much" and special thanks to shinkei for opening my eyes to the underlying issues that inform the heretical slander that prevails in SGI/SHOSHU/SHU. as it turns out, it really is important to study widely, broadly and expansively---otherwise one might never learn exactly WHAT these heretical sects base their teachings on !
cheers !
~katie~
not great,,,graduate of....
DeleteThank-you for your reply Katie.
Deletedonde esta maxwell ? most can't make it.
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