Kempon Hokke

Coming Attractions

The next three days after tonight I have three days off so I will be able to develop much more my thoughts regarding Bruce and his coming to life since I got here, what it means, what are his motivations and such. I know a little about SGI and I know a little more about Bruce Maltz. Both are dangerous to the Law. SGI of course is more dangerous because they are so well established. That is little consolation to the individual who involves themselves with either one but the big picture is at it is. Do not fear wild elephants but fear the SGI and Bruce Maltz.

Mark

SGI or Bruce Maltz?

Neither. Neither follows our leader, Nichiren Daishonin. But if I really had to choose, I would pick the SGI. At least most of the SGI members have Kosen Rufu in heart rather than base desires for revenge and destruction. To most SGI members this isn't a game. To Bruce it most certainly is a game. They are also similar in that if you cross them they will try and destroy you. However, the SGI won't ruminate about you because they perceive themselves so big and you so little, why waste their time. But Bruce and his "movement" is little through and through so he can concentrate on any perceived slight.

Mark

Myanmar

Let us all chant Namu Myoho renge kyo for the tens of thousands of deceased in Myanmar that they may quickly arrive at that the sacred mountain of Eagle Peak.. I also hope it is a wake up call to both the corrupt government and the provisional Buddhist monks.

Diving For Catfish

The Six Lower Worlds and the SGI

On one of the SGI International websites it is stated there are no Gohonzon to chant to at the head temple of Kempon Hokke. Not only are there 5 Gohonzon to pray to but the Kempon Hokke is in possession of three Nichiren inscribed Gohonzons. I have pictures of three of the five Myomanji temple Gohonzon.

The Soka Gakkai with all their billions of dollars could not procure even one Nichiren Gohonzon, purportedly offering a temple $75,000,000.00. They were summarily turned down.

Ghandiism Over Buddhism, Its the SGI WAY

Gandhism Over Buddhism?

By Christian Oaks

Look, I'm not trying to make a stink; I have been trying to tone down the way I express criticism and limit my sarcasm. But I think I have a point; if I see this situation, then other people probably do too.

It looks to me like the teachings of Gandhi are being stressed more than the teachings of Nichiren in SGI-USA.

If you don't know why I have this perception, please make a survey of the most recent issues of organizational publications, such as the February 2002 issue of Living Buddhism magazine and recent issues of the World Tribune. You'll probably see what I see: article after article praising Gandhi, insisting on nonviolence, promoting dialogue, even likening SGI President Ikeda to Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.

You may ask, "What's wrong with that?"

Nichiren Shoshu Actual Proof or Just a Vicious SGI Anti-NST Website?

(1) Nikken toppled down the pillar, (2) Nembutsu leads to the hell of incessant sufferings, (3) Zen is the teachings of devils, and (4) Shingon will ruin the nation.

Since the Actual Proof is the most important criteria in judging the validity of teachings, I will introduce some of Actual Proofs for your evaluation.

A friend of mine told me about common problems among Koto (the person in charge of Hokkeko members of each temple) in America. The first is a rapid turn-over of the Koto. In many cases. a Koto was utilized like a slave by priests, but within a few years, he or she was discarded by the temple and disappears. The Koto was actually toppled down by Nikken priests. Secondly, at least two Koto died; one by Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). The second by coma due to severe Asthma. In the third Koto, her body got half paralyzed and she cannot talk.

There is an interesting difference between Japan and America. Since Japan is a male-dominated country, the pillar of the family has been a male, and the actual negative proof of practicnng Nikken's teaching still appears on men. Whereas in America in which an woman can hold a central key position, the pillar could be a female, and the negative effects of the NIKKEN BOKOKU Dictum can also appear on women!

SGI and the World of Hunger

"For instance, some say, "You can overcome your problems if you do shakubuku, if you promote Seikyo Shimbun you can be happy. You can be happy if you try to do more zaimu." This is a life condition of hunger. You are always expecting something in return. If you don't overcome your problem you will resent having made the effort. This is different from the life condition of Bodhisattva. The Daishonin states: "Self and others rejoice together."(Lisa Jones).

The World of Hunger is the second lowest of the Lower Worlds (most base human conditions).

BUDDHA JONES ARCHIVES; SGI Will Not Like This

Lisa Jones was a paid SGI staff member, propagandist and ghost writer for Daisaku Ikeda until she came to her senses. The problem was that she signed a contract not to disclose her relationship with SGI. I just found the archive of her writings about SGI. Here, in all its glory!!!! BUDDHA JONES:

http://web.archive.org/web/*hh_/buddhajones.com/

SGI Testimonials You Won't Hear Anywhere Else

The Anticult
Date Added: 03/18/2006
Posts: 843 Re: Soka Gakkai International - Nichiren Buddhism`yeah, SGI is a waste. I have known many people into SGI, they seem to attract a "NewAge" crowd of folks, who like the social aspect of getting together, and the Magical Thinking of Chanting and Desiring material goods, better sex, nicer cars, and basically everything else the Buddha said is the origin of Suffering. How can something that is the opposite of Buddhism claim to be Buddhism?

One girl I knew, who was a good person, got lured into SGI, and was really into it. She ended up getting sick, and refused a lot of early medical treatment, as she thought she could get healed by Chanting. Didn't work, she got worse and worse. Then she finally got into medical treatments, too late, and literally had hundreds of people Chanting for her to heal.

She died, and left behind her kids.

They don't tell those anecdotes, those who have hundreds of SGI followers Chanting for them, and die a pretty horrible death in a few months.

Nichiren Quotes From Previous Entry

"If, failing to understand this principle, one were to practice shoju or shakubuku at an inappropriate time, then not only would one be unable to attain Buddhahood, but one would fall into the evil paths. This is firmly laid down in the Lotus and Nirvana sutras, and is also clearly stated in the commentaries by T’ien-t’ai and Miao-lo. It is, in fact, an important principle of Buddhist practice." (pg. 126)

"Some people criticize me, saying, 'Nichiren does not understand the capacities of the people of the time, but goes around preaching in a harsh manner—that is why he meets with difficulties.' Other people say, 'The practices described in the "Encouraging Devotion" chapter are for bodhisattvas who are far advanced in practice; [Nichiren ought to follow the practices of] the "Peaceful Practices" chapter, yet he fails to do so.' Others say, 'I, too, know the Lotus Sutra is supreme, but I say nothing about it.' Still others complain that I give all my attention to doctrinal teachings. I am well aware of all these criticisms against me. But I recall the case of Pien Ho, who had his legs cut off at the knee, and of Kiyomaro (Pure Man), who was dubbed Kegaremaro (Filthy Man) and almost put to death. All the people of the time laughed at them with scorn, but unlike those two men, those who laughed left no good name behind them. And all the people who level unjust criticisms at me will meet with a similar fate. The 'Encouraging Devotion' chapter says, 'There will be many ignorant people who will curse and speak ill of us.' I observe my own situation in this passage. Why should it not apply to all of you as well? 'They will attack us with swords and staves,' the passage continues. I have experienced this passage from the sutra with my own body. Why do you, my disciples, not do likewise?" (pg. 209)

In The Footsteps of Nichiren Part II or Breaking the Unity

From the NBAA website:

This letter is written to an individual in response to comments and questions raised by him. The concept of disrupting the unity of believers is his primary concern. This letter is one in a series of correspondences over the course of years with him. The same topics kept coming up again and again, so we wrote a single letter to cover them all at once for the sake of clarity. It takes his strongest points from several letters and responds to each. Due to the length of the letter, it was broken down into topics. The original letter was broken down in the same manner as it is shown here.

Shakabuku In The Footsteps of Nichiren Part I

The following is from the NBAA website. The NBAA or Nichiren Buddhhist Association of America doesn't have everything right but their doctrine on Shakabuku is right on. I pointed the Sangha For Independents and Rev. Ryuei there but all they could come up with was the article is SGI bashing (because it came from me and the SGI is mentioned). How wrong are these shallow people. The article is a treatise on Shakabuku reguardless to whom it is directed, the SGI, the Nichiren Shu, the Christians or the Muslims. For this reason, I have only changed where SGI is mentioned to "this organization", "this group", or "this individual" and you can fill in the blanks, SGI, Nichiren Shu, Christian, or other. You may also freely change leader to priest.

I also have an ulterior motive for this entry: The Kempon Hokke and myself are part of a greater Sangha of believers that adhere to the same principles (at least when it comes to the teachings of shakabuku). Our views are neither radical nor reactionary. In fact, ours are the ideas propounded in the Lotus Sutra and the authentic writings and treatises of Nichiren Daishonin.

Part I Shakabuku in the Footsteps of Nichiren by Marge Kirkpatrick:

The Lotus Sutra and the Four Noble Truths and the Eighfold Path

"In these forty years I have not yet revealed the truth."

Once the Pagoda is completed the scaffolding is discarded. The Lotus Sutra is the Pagoda or culmination of the Buddha's lifetime teaching.

As I said in my my last post about this deluded priest, over and over he teaches the Four Noble truth and the Eightfold Path like a twittering parrot. His teachings do not go beyond the Four Rules illucidated in the 14th Chapter of the Lotus Sutra. He should resign his post as a Nichiren priest and take up with Bhikshu Bodhi. Then he can ruminate all he wishes about the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. As a Nichiren priest he does far more damage to True Teachings. No wonder the SGI both laughs at him and doesn't take anything he says seriously. He is not even in the same ballpark as Nichiren Daishonin let alone on the same team.

I won't waste too much time refuting him, however, because his influence in the world of Nichiren Buddhism is negligeable. Daisaku Ikeda is the powerful enemy of Buddhism. Millions of people have been fooled by him into believing his version of the Lotus Sutra, brainwashed into believing that the world of rapture, materialism, and hero worship is the same as the world of Buddhahood.

The Lotus Sutra, Chapter 15 says, "protect and keep". Protecting the Sutra is transmitting it perfectly without adding or subtracting anything. Adding the mentor-disciple relationship while subtracting the teaching of the Eternal Buddha Shakyamuni is their worst transgression and an error I don't see them correcting any time soon.

Lipstick on a Pig or the Lotus Sutra and the SGI

Appropriating the Lotus Sutra to further Ikedaism or the Value Creation philosophy of Beauty, Goodness, and GAIN is to put the lipstick of the Lotus Sutra on the pig of the SGI. Do not be fooled by their Machiavellian appropropriation of the Lotus Sutra. They have forgotten the life of Nichiren Daishonin, the Supreme Votary of the Lotus Sutra without whom, the Lotus Sutra would be no more than a fanciful story of the Eternal Buddha rather than the living breathing Buddha itself. Nichiren Daishonin proved the validity of he Lotus Sutra by overcoming every persecution and exile while advocating the exclusive faith and practice of the Sutra and remonstrating with authorities. The SGI is the snake hiding in the beautiful flowerbed. Do not be fooled. Do not be fooled.

Mark

Changing the Teachings (Final Version)

Nearly everyone makes a conscious effort to change the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren Daishonin except the very new believer and the brainwashed (by SGI, for example). You can not read the writings of Nichiren Daishonin or the passages of the Lotus Sutra that adcocate exclusive practice of the Lotus Sutra and come to any other conclusion.

These people would put a pink tutu on Nichiren and make the Lotus Sutra into a Universal Universalist teaching, watering down its very clear messages.

Nichiren had the compassion and empathy of a mother towards his disciples and humanity, in general, but he also demonstrated the strictness of a father when confronting evil doctrines and authorities implementing inhumane practices.

To change the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren's teachings as the wind (mind) blows is an act of betrayel against the Eternal Buddha and Nichiren Daishonin. Nichiren Daishonin says our sufferings will later change to delight by strictly following the Lotus Sutra. The converse is also true. The joy we feel know, pigeonholing the teachings that derive from the mind of the Buddha, into the minds of the unenlightened worldling will later to turn to misery. A correct faith and practice can not be based on the whim or fancy of expediency or short term gain.

Most people want to live like Orlando Bloom, traversing the globe in luxury while chanting for ever more great oppulent material benefits. I think we should rather lead our lives like Shijo Kingo of the Hokke sect, putting our lives on the line for the Law every day. Part of this practice is having the guts and discipline to not change the teachings that derive from the mind of the Eternal Buddha to fit in with some preconceived notion of what we believe the teachings to be. This is my battle with the SGI and the Nichiren Shu and whomever would act to distort the true flavor of the teachings. I expect great criticism but no one yet has been able to prove that what I'm expousing is not the flavor of the teachings. If you want Buddhism lite go the SGI or the Nichiren Shu. If you want the bold taste of fine Czechoslavakian beer, come to the Kempon Hokke.

Failing to Proclaim the Exclusive Faith and Practice of the Lotus Sutra

"To ignore the supremacy of the Lotus Sutra and assert that other sutras stand on a par with it is to commit the worst possible slander of the Law, a major offense of the utmost gravity. No analogy could suffice to illustrate it. The Buddhas, for all their powers of magical transformation, could never finish describing its consequences, and the bodhisattvas, with all the wisdom at their command, could not fathom its immensity. Thus, the “Simile and Parable” chapter of the Lotus Sutra says, “If I were to describe the punishments [that fall on persons who slander this sutra], I could exhaust a kalpa and never come to the end.” This passage means that not even a whole kalpa would be time enough to explain the full gravity of the offense of a person who acts even once against the Lotus Sutra.

For this reason, a person who commits this offense will never be able to hear the preaching of the Buddhas of the three existences, and will be cut off from the doctrines of the Thus Come Ones, who are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. Such a person will move from darkness into greater darkness. How could he escape the pains and sufferings of the great citadel of the Avichi hell? Could a thoughtful person fail to dread the prospect of lengthy kalpas of misery?" (Embracing the Lotus Sutra).

Lecture on the Lotus Sutra Chapter 1, Part 1

Lecture on the Lotus Sutra Chapter 1, Part 1

Chapter 1 Introductory The Lotus Sutra shamon (Rev. Tsuchiya) 2008/04/18 23:21

[Essential sentence] 1

"Thereupon the four kinds of devotees, who were surrounding the World -
Honored One, made offerings to him, respected him, honored him, and
praised him. The World-Honored One expounded a sutra of the Great
Vehicle called the“Innumerable Teachings, the Dharma for Bodhisattvas,
the Dharma Upheld by the Buddhas,” Having expounded this sutra, the
Buddha sat cross-legged, and entered into the samadhi for the purport
of the innumerable teachings. His body and mind became motionless."

Nichiren Daishonin's Engaged Buddhism

What strikes me most about Nichiren Daishonin's engaged Buddhism is to be found in the Rissho Ankoku Ron (Establish the Right Law and Save the Country):

"How can we do any good thing without criticizing them?"

and

"We should rather eliminate (this one sided teaching) than perform ten thousand prayers."

and

"You should stop the fountainhead, you should cut out the root."

and

"If you wish to realize the peace of our country quickly, you should eliminate them (mistaken doctrines) from our country."

and

"If the four kinds of devotees of all the countries of the world stop making offerings to the bad priests and take refuge in the Good Law, no calamity will take place."

and finally, in conclusion (very last sentences).

"I will not satisfy myself with the pleasure of believing the Right Law. I will lead others by correcting their mistakes."