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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Excellent Katie

RE: the SGI's "kanji". It resembles the fourfold rise and fall, in that they conceive of an "entity" prior to the Lotus Sutra and greater than Shakyamuni , NAMED myoho-renge-kyo. That is a wrong headed, heretical view! SGI, calling themselves "Buddhas" is based on their believing to achieve oneness with this "entity" and awakening to "everything being Buddha"- or hongaku shiso. 

I am pointing out the significance of "sound" relating directly to Shakyamuni, the One, Original Eternal Buddha's teachings in the Lotus Sutra. ! I am reflecting on the significance of "hearing" the essential teaching, (Shakyamuni) Myoho-renge-kyo, and "always reciting the daimoku"(Nichiren). 

I agree that correct faith is crucial. Deeper understanding is the result of correct faith. And the emergence of obstacles is inevitable !!

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    1. incorrect faith will only lead to a deeper delusion. and, if the object of devotion is not correct....there is no chance for correct faith.

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  2. I have challenged former "fellow" SGI members numerous times on their "core belief" that ", that they are all inherently, originally Buddhas"---.

    1) Nichiren certainly did not call himself a Buddha!

    2) None of "them"possesses the outstanding features - the wisdom, divine powers of a Buddha-- what's up with that?

    3) SGI members canNOT think or act independently from their leaders/mentor . Holy cow! That looks like "relying on persons"- does it not?

    4) The assembly listening to the Buddha preach the Life Span chapter admitted "they" could not fathom the Buddha's explanations-- BUT agreed and vowed to "accept the Buddha's words with faith"-- hmmmm- no evidence that the Buddha was addressing an "assembly of other Buddhas"-Nope! not in the Lotus Sutra.

    5) The clincher: How many of Nichiren's 5 Major Writings" have you studied ? and when do you plan to make Nichiren's original/authentic writings your guide for correct faith?

    ~Katie

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