tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post858563966058110753..comments2024-03-24T20:41:19.447-05:00Comments on Eagle Peak Blog: Disproving SGI's assertions of righteousnessMark Rogowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176132114346404556noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-40160200389712107342017-09-23T12:48:17.581-05:002017-09-23T12:48:17.581-05:00Even were he persecuted, he was persecuted for the...Even were he persecuted, he was persecuted for the teachings of the Nichiren Shoshu, not for the sake of the Lotus Sutra.Mark Rogowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176132114346404556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-72086905001186723912017-09-23T02:48:59.775-05:002017-09-23T02:48:59.775-05:00Wrote at https://www.reddit.com/r/sgiwhistleblower...Wrote at https://www.reddit.com/r/sgiwhistleblowers/ got interesting replies One Myohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962666704008249469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-22054878578008940252017-09-22T12:49:04.845-05:002017-09-22T12:49:04.845-05:00I'm thinking a thing about Soka Gakkai particu...I'm thinking a thing about Soka Gakkai particularly episode in their Human Revolution volume 1, why was President Toda not being persecuted and tortured by the Japanese prison authorities? You see President Makiguchi was said to be persecuted and tortured before he died in prison. Even this Marxist Nichiren leader Girō Seno’o was also persecuted and tortured before he was asked to give up his teachings in the prison. Very suspicious of the whole account how Toda lived in prison, could it be this also the intention by President Ikeda to tell such story in the Human Revolution's book? So more research should be done in this episode in the prison!One Myohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962666704008249469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-59409736257547421882017-09-21T10:14:07.142-05:002017-09-21T10:14:07.142-05:00SGI claimed the Nichiren priests and those outside...SGI claimed the Nichiren priests and those outside SGI as the 3 powerful enemies, but who sides the authorities most? SGI! "Miao-lo summarizes these three as follows: (1) “The arrogance and presumption of lay people” or arrogant lay people; a reference to those ignorant of Buddhism who curse and speak ill of the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra and attack them with swords and staves. (2) “The arrogance and presumption of members of the Buddhist clergy” or arrogant priests. These are priests with perverse wisdom and hearts that are fawning and crooked who, though failing to understand Buddhism, boast they have attained the Buddhist truth and slander the sutra’s practitioners. (3) “The arrogance and presumption of those who pretend to be sages” or arrogant false sages. This third category is described as priests who pretend to be sages and who are revered as such, but when encountering the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra become fearful of losing fame or profit and induce secular authorities to persecute them." One Myohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962666704008249469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-627621002675859182017-09-21T03:05:28.617-05:002017-09-21T03:05:28.617-05:00"Now, at the beginning of the Latter p.765Day..."Now, at the beginning of the Latter p.765Day of the Law, I, Nichiren, am the first to embark on propagating, throughout Jambudvīpa, the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo, which are the heart of the Lotus Sutra and the eye of all Buddhas. During the 2,220 or more years since the Buddha’s passing, not even Mahākāshyapa, Ānanda, Ashvaghosha, Nāgārjuna, Nan-yüeh, T’ien-t’ai, Miao-lo, or Dengyō has propagated them. My disciples, form your ranks and follow me, and surpass even Mahākāshyapa or Ānanda, T’ien-t’ai or Dengyō! If you quail before the threats of the ruler of this little island country [and abandon your faith], how will you face the even more terrible anger of Yama, the lord of hell? If, while calling yourselves the Buddha’s messengers, you give way to fear, you will be the most despicable of persons!"<br /><br />"If I, Nichiren, precede you in death, I will come to meet you at your last moment. If you should precede me, I will be sure to tell King Yama all about you. Everything that I tell you is true. According to the Lotus Sutra, Nichiren is the guide who knows the passes and gorges along the way. Devote yourself single-mindedly to faith with the aim of reaching Eagle Peak."Mark Rogowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176132114346404556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-74579836934589085312017-09-21T01:26:00.082-05:002017-09-21T01:26:00.082-05:00Thanks for the pdf file. Just now my ex-SGI leader...Thanks for the pdf file. Just now my ex-SGI leader urged me to return, I said OK only if 3 conditions: independent of self interest, independent of business involvement, independent of political influence, for sure they won't achieve! Hahaha!One Myohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962666704008249469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-32827235213349353782017-09-21T01:16:32.375-05:002017-09-21T01:16:32.375-05:00http://enlight.lib.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-MAG/mag2...http://enlight.lib.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-MAG/mag29564.pdf<br /><br />Seno Giro and the Dilemma of Modern Buddhism -Leftist Prophet of the Lotus Sutra -- Whalen Lai<br /><br />Good read<br /><br />Mark Rogowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176132114346404556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-78580430332151500682017-09-20T23:31:42.415-05:002017-09-20T23:31:42.415-05:00And when Girō Seno’o gave up the "Buddhist Re...And when Girō Seno’o gave up the "Buddhist Revolution" was when Soka Gakkai going to pick up and reuse again, around the period when the Second World War going to end (1942-43). Could be the Soka Gakkai President read Girō Seno’o's book and reused the "Buddhist Revolution".One Myohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962666704008249469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-47424728743713514742017-09-20T20:17:03.422-05:002017-09-20T20:17:03.422-05:00Thanks for sharingThanks for sharingMark Rogowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176132114346404556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-63945066264536733332017-09-20T20:16:18.619-05:002017-09-20T20:16:18.619-05:00They even stole the Daimoku.They even stole the Daimoku.Mark Rogowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176132114346404556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070186063250309253.post-19139409012421717902017-09-20T10:24:01.529-05:002017-09-20T10:24:01.529-05:00Hi,
Found something is very interesting in Intern...Hi,<br /><br />Found something is very interesting in Internet, Soka Gakkai Human Revolution could be a copycat from others!! A Nichiren Buddhist in early 20th century Girō Seno’o had founded a Marxist Nichiren Buddhist practice, also started the "Buddhist Revolution", was it so coincident similar to Human Revolution? I continued to look for Girō Seno’o's book as commented by a religious Professor, then found what Girō Seno’o written about "Buddhist Revolution" almost the same as Human Revolution, but at that time Girō Seno’o may have no Copyright in his book, or he or his family could have sued Soka Gakkai!! Haha!! One Myohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962666704008249469noreply@blogger.com