For years there was more invective, debate, dialogue, hatred, jealousy, delusion, compassion and enlightenment on arbn (Alternate Religion Buddhism Nichiren Google Group) than anywhere on the web. Arbn was started by a Kempon Hokke member and its other name was, "Nichiren Believers Unite!" It was begun with the hope that we could unite under a unified cause and doctrine. The centuries old conflicts based on doctrine were unresolvable at that time. One other word on this conflict. The only groups that are completely out of the Nichiren Sangha with no hope for reincorporation (at this time) are the NST (Nichiren Shoshu Temple) and the SGI (Soka Gakkai International), the crooked tree and the shadow of the crooked tree. The SGI is slowly, very slowly moving towards the doctrines of the other Nichiren sects (Original Eternal Buddha Shakyamuni for example) since their split with the NST but possibly, because they too retain a transmission outside the Sutra (transmission through a living master), they may never be incorporated into the Nichiren Sangha. Anyway, here is a satiric look at arbn.
Bill: I did PR work for the SGI
Kathy: Really, hon!
Bill: Really.
Kathy: Where, in PR?
Bill: No in Hoboken
Soren: The analysis of the theory of value creation as it relates to the day to day acivities of the SGI members in whom the socio-political realities of the music, business and art world pulsate and fuse into the very reason for the existence of our wonderful organization and furthermore its true significance to the altruist self as illucidated in the writings of President Ikeda are far too profound and intricate principles to be fathomed by you Dave.
Dave: You must return to the spirit of the protocol you promised to uphold in the infinite past otherwise your pee-pee will turn blue and fall off.
Kathy: You shouldn't use dirty words around here. There may be lurkers lurking.
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Craig: The Enquirer's and Star's articles on the SGI documentated the use of expletives during 12 SGI general meetings this year alone and they also noted rampant homosexuality among Kotekitai members. Where is your documentation that this isn't true?
Jim: It isn't true because I went out with a bunch of Kotekitai members when I was a YMD and they sure knew what they were doing.
Kurt: They never went out with me.
Kathy: That's because your ugly. If you remained with the SGI you would have become more handsome and they would have gone out with you. President Ikeda is very clear on this point and so are the Gosho's The Heritage of the Ultimate Law, The Shoho Jisso Sho and On the Treasure Tower.
Karla: You don't know what you are talking about Kathy! The Gosho, The Soul Transmission to the One High Priest of the Thirteen Thousand Years of Mappo clearly states that only men through the unbroken lineage can inherit the transmission of the Law. So what right did the Kotekitai have to reject Kurt's advances? As a man, he is obviously closer to the ideal of High Priest than any of those fluzzies.
Kathy: I know Kurt and he is no man, not a real man, anyway.
Ken: That's because he asked every Kotekitai at the Hawaii Convention, all 2,200 of them to go out with him, except you. That's it Kathy, admit it, that's what's really bothering you, isn't it?
Bruce: I was there and all the good looking ones were hanging around President Ikeda.
Kathy: Bruce, you are just jealous of President Ikeda.
Bruce: Well, a little bit. But not Kurt.
Posted by markrogow at March 29, 2008 02:22 AM