Sammibo was well respected by the intellectual and political community of his day but he became arrogant. He forgot the spirit of the Lotus Sutra and the Daishonin's teachings and died miserably.
Are the following quotes of President Ikeda and his respected leaders consonant with the Lotus Sutra and writings of Nichiren Daishonin?
"In the November 9, 1992 World Tribune (WT) p. 5, the late Richard Causton, former general director of the SGI-UK, stated,
"We must deeply understand that the heritage of the Universal Law of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo can only be transmitted through organizations joined in unity, based on faith in Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and the principle of the oneness of master and disciple." (emphasis added). Mr. Causton also explains his reference to "the oneness of master and disciple" as follows: "All of us who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which our ultimate master, Nichiren Daishonin, taught us, can develop the eyes of the Buddha; but it is President Ikeda, our master in life, who guides us through the rocks and shoals of this life, with pride and gratitude. President Ikeda has taught me everything. "The article also states: "Hence, the master gives his guidance based on his interpretations of the Gosho in contemporary terms and his experience of action, both for his own human revolution and for guiding the movement for kosen-rufu. We as disciples, must then set out to prove its validity for ourselves . .
Please note the focus on President Ikeda and not on the Eternal Shakyamuni,
Namu myoho Renge kyo, the Lotus Sutra, nor the Daishonin .
"An editorial in the WT of November 16, 1992, p. 2, stated:
"One way [of making 'sincerity' real in our lives] is to constantly renew our determination to live with sincerity by putting President Ikeda's guidance into action every day . . . It's important to study Nichiren Daishonin's writings and the guidance of President Ikeda, but unless we put all these words into action, they are meaningless."
It is implied that President Ikeda's guidance is superior to the guidance of the Gohonzon, Buddha Shakyamuni. and Nichiren Daishonin.
"In the January 11, 1993 WT, p. 4, Mr. Ikeda stated:
"Since the Buddhist way of mentor and disciple is the ultimate way for humanity, it is impossible to grasp even the tiniest fragment of it if your efforts are only half-hearted. How faithfully did Mr. Toda follow and protect Mr. Makiguchi? And how faithfully did I follow and protect Mr. Toda? To a degree nearly unimaginable by people today. I could not hope to serve that great leader of Buddhism, Mr. Toda, without a determination to give up my own life if necessary. In that fierce determination we find the very essence of what it is to be human."
The Daishonin's master was the Eternal Shakyamuni and the Lotus Sutra. Again
and again and again he stated to rely on the Law and not on the person.
"In the November 16, 1992 WT, p. 5, Mr. Ikeda stated:
"Those who think that the times when the SGI is facing terrible persecutions has
nothing to do with themselves will receive no benefits. They have nothing to commend themselves; they have no faith. But those who fight with the conviction that they are personally being persecuted possess truly great faith. Those who can maintain their faith until the last moment of their lives --even if they are thrown in jail because of their faith for 20 or 30 years -- are true Buddhists, true 'revolutionaries' directly linked to the Daishonin."
Is the SGI being persecuted for the sake of the Law or for their questionable
social and political activities or their bastardization of the Lotus Sutra and teachings of Nichiren Daishonin?
In the September 12, 1994 WT, p. 5, Senior Vice General Director David human revolution stated:
" . . . The more we strictly follow the Law, including, in my mind, President Ikeda's guidance, the more capable we become at being flexible in our awareness of what others need for their happiness. . . ."
The Law is President Ikeda's guidance according to the SGI. They chant Nam(u) Myoho renge kyo with their mouths but Nam(u) daisaku Ikeda and Namu Daisaku Ikeda's guidance with their hearts. Next, he will have his guidance inscribed on the Gohonzon.
In the May 3, 1996 WT, p. 10, Mr. Ikeda stated:
"Ultimately, Buddhism comes down to the person. I did not wait to place my trust in President Toda until I had learned about the Daishonin's teachings. Rather, I came to trust Buddhism because I first believed in the person, Josei Toda."
Rely on the person and not on the Law is the teaching of the Soka Gakkai. Is this not crapping all over the Lotus and Nirvana Sutras and the writings of Nichiren?
As a matter of course, we of the Kempon Hokke do not spare our voices to protect the teachings of the Daishonin while the SGI does not spare it's voice in slandering and distorting the sacred teachings. The truth will be disseminated despite the power, money and prestige of Daisaku Ikeda and the SGI. The Daishonin admonished us about the praise of fools. We of the Kempon Hokke, will follow in the footsteps of Shakyamuni Buddha, Nagrjuna, Vasubandu, Nan Yueh, Chang-an, Tientai, Miao-lo, Dengyo, Nichiren Daishonin, and Nichiju Shonin and admonish those who would seek to destroy the Sublime Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra.
"We must deeply understand that the heritage of the Universal Law of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo can only be transmitted through organizations joined in unity, based on faith in Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and the principle of the oneness of master and disciple." (emphasis added). Mr. Causton also explains his reference to "the oneness of master and disciple" as follows: "All of us who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which our ultimate master, Nichiren Daishonin, taught us, can develop the eyes of the Buddha; but it is President Ikeda, our master in life, who guides us through the rocks and shoals of this life, with pride and gratitude. President Ikeda has taught me everything. "The article also states: "Hence, the master gives his guidance based on his interpretations of the Gosho in contemporary terms and his experience of action, both for his own human revolution and for guiding the movement for kosen-rufu. We as disciples, must then set out to prove its validity for ourselves . .
Please note the focus on President Ikeda and not on the Eternal Shakyamuni,
Namu myoho Renge kyo, the Lotus Sutra, nor the Daishonin .
"An editorial in the WT of November 16, 1992, p. 2, stated:
"One way [of making 'sincerity' real in our lives] is to constantly renew our determination to live with sincerity by putting President Ikeda's guidance into action every day . . . It's important to study Nichiren Daishonin's writings and the guidance of President Ikeda, but unless we put all these words into action, they are meaningless."
It is implied that President Ikeda's guidance is superior to the guidance of the Gohonzon, Buddha Shakyamuni. and Nichiren Daishonin.
"In the January 11, 1993 WT, p. 4, Mr. Ikeda stated:
"Since the Buddhist way of mentor and disciple is the ultimate way for humanity, it is impossible to grasp even the tiniest fragment of it if your efforts are only half-hearted. How faithfully did Mr. Toda follow and protect Mr. Makiguchi? And how faithfully did I follow and protect Mr. Toda? To a degree nearly unimaginable by people today. I could not hope to serve that great leader of Buddhism, Mr. Toda, without a determination to give up my own life if necessary. In that fierce determination we find the very essence of what it is to be human."
The Daishonin's master was the Eternal Shakyamuni and the Lotus Sutra. Again
and again and again he stated to rely on the Law and not on the person.
"In the November 16, 1992 WT, p. 5, Mr. Ikeda stated:
"Those who think that the times when the SGI is facing terrible persecutions has
nothing to do with themselves will receive no benefits. They have nothing to commend themselves; they have no faith. But those who fight with the conviction that they are personally being persecuted possess truly great faith. Those who can maintain their faith until the last moment of their lives --even if they are thrown in jail because of their faith for 20 or 30 years -- are true Buddhists, true 'revolutionaries' directly linked to the Daishonin."
Is the SGI being persecuted for the sake of the Law or for their questionable
social and political activities or their bastardization of the Lotus Sutra and teachings of Nichiren Daishonin?
In the September 12, 1994 WT, p. 5, Senior Vice General Director David human revolution stated:
" . . . The more we strictly follow the Law, including, in my mind, President Ikeda's guidance, the more capable we become at being flexible in our awareness of what others need for their happiness. . . ."
The Law is President Ikeda's guidance according to the SGI. They chant Nam(u) Myoho renge kyo with their mouths but Nam(u) daisaku Ikeda and Namu Daisaku Ikeda's guidance with their hearts. Next, he will have his guidance inscribed on the Gohonzon.
In the May 3, 1996 WT, p. 10, Mr. Ikeda stated:
"Ultimately, Buddhism comes down to the person. I did not wait to place my trust in President Toda until I had learned about the Daishonin's teachings. Rather, I came to trust Buddhism because I first believed in the person, Josei Toda."
Rely on the person and not on the Law is the teaching of the Soka Gakkai. Is this not crapping all over the Lotus and Nirvana Sutras and the writings of Nichiren?
As a matter of course, we of the Kempon Hokke do not spare our voices to protect the teachings of the Daishonin while the SGI does not spare it's voice in slandering and distorting the sacred teachings. The truth will be disseminated despite the power, money and prestige of Daisaku Ikeda and the SGI. The Daishonin admonished us about the praise of fools. We of the Kempon Hokke, will follow in the footsteps of Shakyamuni Buddha, Nagrjuna, Vasubandu, Nan Yueh, Chang-an, Tientai, Miao-lo, Dengyo, Nichiren Daishonin, and Nichiju Shonin and admonish those who would seek to destroy the Sublime Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra.