Sunday, September 11, 2016

SGI are persons of benighted comprehension

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Nichiren on those like the SGI "You should keep using their own words again and again in this fashion to drive them into a corner....

More SGi "niceties" in response to two posted Gosho passages

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“Now , when the Eternal Buddha was revealed in the essential section of the Lotus Sutra, this world of endurance (Saha-world) became the Et...

SGI member response to my ten part series on The Opening of the Eyes with Commentary

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Dear Mr. Rogow, "It is now perfectly clear to me that you don’t understand the first thing about Buddha’ Way as it is practiced by...

Our Hero

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http://www.dharmacowboys.com/media/01%20Our%20Hero.mp3 Our Hero (aka the Lotus Sutra Song) Words by Greg Fain  There’s a book called ...

Verse section of the Bodhisattva Never Despise Chapter of the Lotus Sutra

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"In the past there was a buddha  Styled King of Majestic Voice,  Boundless in divine wisdom,  Leader of all creatures;  Gods, ...

SUNDAY EXTRA EXTRA: Daisaku Ikeda's Last Days the Documentary

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“Donations for the funding of the documentary recording President Ikeda’s last days, his countenance, complexion, expression, screams, gurg...

To all SGI members

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This is a "dodgy site". Do not read it.

DOMINATING TRADITION: SOKA GAKKAI AND THE CREATION OF HISTORY by Levi McLaughlin with commentary by Mudpie

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https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/12949/1/MQ45445.pdf "All written works of previous presidents have been rewritten b...
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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Hehe

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"One strange thing I noticed was the way they clapped at the television." [Sunday Kosen Rufu Gongyo [chant] and Ikeda video day....

You can believe SGi or your own eyes and me

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http://markrogow.blogspot.com/2013/10/you-can-believe-soka-gakkai-or-your-own.html
Friday, September 9, 2016

Debating Rio Ventura on who may transmit Gohonzon part 2

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Rio Ventura:  Mark, My issue is not with the SGI; I have already AGREED that I do not fall in line with their tactics nor their business m...

Nichiren teaches that faith, not practice, is first and foremost

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"The meaning of this passage is that, although you may not hold in your hand the eight scrolls that make up the Lotus Sutra, if you ar...

The most important practice is the practice of faith.

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"The meaning of this passage is that, although you may not hold in your hand the eight scrolls that make up the Lotus Sutra, if you ar...

Made the big mistake of asking questions about SGI finances.

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"This article [ http://markrogow.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-definitive-analysis-on-why-sgi-is.html ] is dead bang on. I was married to a...

They certainly know Daisaku Ikeda's teachings. The Lotus Sutra and writings of Nichiren, not so much

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With so many Daisaku Ikeda books promoted and for sale, over two hundred, how could the members have time to thoroughly study the Lotus Sut...

How to chant according to SGI senior leader Ted Morino and according to the Votary of the Lotus Sutra, Nichiren Daishonin

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How to Chant [Ted Morino]:   http://www.scribd.com/doc/31926700/How-to-Chant-Ted-Morino One might as well be practicing Tientai's G...
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This should put to rest Noel's and his wife's opinions about the proper pronunciation of the Daimoku

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanazukai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Ddai_Tokushu_Kanazukai During Nichiren's time, pronuncia...
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Thursday, September 8, 2016

"Kosen Rufu" according to Nichiren and according to SGI-UK

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Kosen Rufu according to Nichiren Kosen Rufu is the widespread propagation of the Lotus Sutra. It is not spreading Ikedaism, unshakable ha...
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The concept most alien within the SGI cult of personality

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A free exchange of ideas.

SGI's guidance or Nichiren Daishonin's guidance:

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SGI's guidance:  Take utmost precautions so as not to catch cold or succumb to influenza. Let’s remember to wash our hands and gargle r...