...who don't believe in protection, retribution, and punishment are not Nichiren Buddhists.
There are more than two hundred citations on protection, retribution, and punishment in the writings of Nichiren Daishonin and "Retribution" is one of the Ten Factors found in Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra.
SGI Buddhist believe in the above three, don't they? In fact, perhaps begrudgingly, you didn't refute a 55 year practitioner of SGI from claiming influence over hurricanes in the 1916 season.....but now, I will not make jest over your claim that a tornado was split in two before hitting your home, nor will I doubt that your chronic illness is being held in check....as I mentioned to you that I talked to the "man," what I didn't tell you was my argument with him was -"if she could protect us from hurricanes, then Pres. Ikeda's daimoku should have protected us from 911, because so many HUMAN errors were made, like a field officer's reporting that Arabs were only learning how to "take off, but not to land," etc., etc. That 911 was a monumental set-back to Kosen-Rufu."Where was the beef?
ReplyDeleteYou are just plain wrong. You (SGI) rejects Nichiren's teachings on protection. Everything, for all intents and purposes, is the believers faith and practice. SGI rejects the protection of Shakyamuni Buddha who Nichiren teaches is rejecting the rope unfurled by the Buddhs. You barely recognize the Buddha. If you disputr this fact with your SGI fake news, you will no longer be welcome here. Also,for the most part, the Law in the form of the Gohonzon is deprecated. This too is a manifest fact.
ReplyDeleteLikewise, if you do not soon convert, or at least have something to say regarding the teachings, you will no longer be welcomed.
ReplyDeleteOk, as of this moment we are done, however, like another reader here, he started from the beginning, and so shall I whether its from home or the library.....I recognize your tremendous effort here and having lived in an outlying area for over 24 years....3.5 hours to the nearest SGI meeting of any level, practicing by myself is now more than ever, preferred and less stressful. I have now only one person to please, and that's myself.
DeleteGrest! Why did you stop practicing, or at least stopped practicing with the SGI. I think you may have touched upon your dissatisfaction with the SGI but I would like to hear more. Did you stop practicing alltogether? Let me know your experience with the 7 character Daimoku. For me, it is satisfuing to believe that I am chanting as Nichiren or as close as possible. Also to seperate myself from the evil Soka Gakkai.
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