Let's look, ponder, and analyze their "forums, themes, and thinkers" series as well as their peace, culture, and education videos in light of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. Can we find one mention of Namu Myoho renge kyo, Gohonzon, or Kaiden? Can we find one instance of remonstrance of Christianity, Provisional Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, or Judiasm? Can we find one mention of the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren Daishonin in the millions of words written and spoken?
They are putting the cart before the horse. Even a six year old is aware of the problems facing humanity. Efforts to create awareness of the problems is hardly the means for eradicating them, let alone lamenting about humanity's lack of awareness. Nichiren Daishonin teaches:
"But despite all these efforts, they merely exhaust themselves in vain. Famine and epidemics rage more fiercely than ever, beggars are everywhere in sight, and scenes of death fill our eyes. Corpses pile up in mounds like observation platforms, and dead bodies lie side by side like planks on a bridge."
Nichiren goes on to say:
"I have pondered the matter carefully with what limited resources I possess, and have looked a little at the scriptures for an answer. The people of today all turn their backs upon what is right; to a person, they give their allegiance to evil. This is the reason that the benevolent deities have abandoned the nation and departed together, that sages leave and do not return. And in their stead devils and demons come, and disasters and calamities occur. I cannot keep silent on this matter. I cannot suppress my fears."
Nichren then cites the Golden Light Sutra [of course, referring to the Lotus Sutra]:
"The host said: There are numerous passages that could be cited and a wide variety of proofs. For example, in the Golden Light Sutra we read: “[The four heavenly kings said to the Buddha], ‘Though this sutra exists in the nation, its ruler has never allowed it to be propagated. In his heart he turns away from it, and he takes no pleasure in hearing its teachings. He neither makes offerings to it, honors it, nor praises it. Nor is he willing to honor or make offerings to the four kinds of Buddhists who embrace the sutra. In the end, he makes it impossible for us and the other countless heavenly beings who are our followers to hear this profound and wonderful teaching. He deprives us of the sweet dew of its words and cuts us off from the flow of the correct teaching, so that our majesty and strength are drained away. Thus the number of beings who occupy the evil paths increases, and the number who dwell in the human and heavenly realms decreases. People fall into the river of the sufferings of birth and death and turn their backs on the road to nirvana."
Yet, the advocates of Ikedaism council:
"Dr. Ikeda recalled Dewey's assertion that it is “the religious” rather than any specific religion that is of importance and noted that “the religious” is not a species of dogma, but rather a quality that can permeate experiences of many types, including those that are aesthetic, educative, and even political. It was in this connection that Dr. Ikeda associated the long-term viability of any form of religious expression with the degree to which it is capable of balancing and harmonizing internal and external forces in ways that promote positive social change." -- Larry Hickman
Nichiren then reiterates [and might well be speaking about the leaders of the Soka Gakkai such as Richard Yoshimachi, Virginia Straus, Mitch Bogen, Shirley Chandl, Jeff Farr, Masahiro Hagiya, Elizabeth King, Kevin Maher, Masao Yakota, Beth Zimmerman, and especially Daisaku Ikeda]:
"...Outwardly they will seem to be wise and good, but within they will harbor greed and jealousy. [And when they are asked to preach the teachings, they will say nothing,] like Brahmans who have taken a vow of silence. They are not true monks—they merely have the appearance of monks. Consumed by their erroneous views, they slander the correct teaching.
When we look at the world in the light of these passages of scripture, we see that the situation is just as they describe it. If we do not admonish the evil priests, how can we hope to do good?"
I was in a district in which the woman who owned the home in Brookline ma worked in this center when it was first bought so that mr Ikeda would come to it and give his famous Harvard speech.When he came he made a guest visit to my district.The only district he visited on his trip.I think I was the only one who wasn’t informed he was coming there.He didn’t come at the usual district meeting time.Everybody in my district acted like they just met a rock star.They actually renamed the district presidents district because ours was the only district he came to. When ever anyone asked me my district and said persistent district they said wow you are so fortunate.I never answered yea right.If I’m so fortunate how come my district leaders didn’t tell me he was coming.I wasn’t even allowed to go to his,talk.Apparently not enough room for me.I was suppose to spend all my time in Kikongo chanting for his success in the US.The woman who worked in the Boston research center since changed to Ikeda center divorced he husband and left.I don’t really know what happened to her but I heard she left the organization. At the time of visit I was in Kikongo with my district and the “important leaders” from japan came over and my district leader introduced one of the members who was a doctor but no one else.I was completely invisible.The organization just wanted to scout out the ones who had important jobs in society.Everyone else was a pion.It is utterly disgusting how superficial and arrogant the entire sgi is.I can tell you millions of stories.I live here and have first hand knowledge of all the phoney bullshit. Beth Zimmerman is a nice person.She used to come to my house when I just started and taught me gongyo.I don’t think she is phoney or arrogant just completely brainwashed by this cult.I have been to meetings with Virginia and had guidance with her and I think she is very superficial and uses false humility and very condescending.In my opinion the whole organization is just a scam Mr Ikeda wanted to smooze with important people to make himself look good and the organization wants to smooze with Harvard to make them self’s look good.Mr Ikeda didn’t visit Harvard.The sgi bought a building that was practically in Harvard yard and looks like it is part of Harvard.It is the most expensive property on earth that some one could buy.And the money came from members donations.People,don’t know all this stuff.Everthing the sgi does is so sneaky covert and manipulative.They out on a smiley face and behind it they are completely rotten.They act like they are concerned about world peace.They spend million and millions of dollars on real estate.I heard the fncc cost 300million to build and its about 400 to visit and then members go there and thank mr Ikeda for the beautiful facility. How many mouths can these billions of dollars feed.what on earth do they do to help the world other than have intellectual talks that go no where.They live in their heads and do absolutely nothing to really help anyone. They couldn’t care less about anyone who doesn’t have a title.I wasn’t even important enough to even be informed he was coming to my district or even get a glimpse of famous Ikeda coming .Well I could go on about much more but I am nauseous even thinking about these phoney arrogant comdesending ,anipulative sleezeballs.
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