"The absolute sanctity of oneness of mentor and disciple?"

"And what I resent most is the fact that arose within the Soka Gakkai, that is, the absolute sanctity of oneness of mentor and disciple in Buddhism almost came to be taken as a relative, not absolute, value." -- Soka Spirit leader

Perhaps Unknown would like to comment. We can discuss the role of master and disciple in the Lotus Sutra Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. Nichiren was clear. He was a disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha.