August 25, 2005

Top 10 reasons SGI clings to Nichiren as True Buddha

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Origins of Nichiren as True Buddha

What evidence is there to support the Nichiren & Honmon Shoshu position; that Nichiren is the True or Original Buddha? There is none. But there are objections within SGI to changing the official stance. So what are the objections to viewing Shakyamuni of the Juryo Chapter as the True Buddha, and Nichiren as Jogyo; his messenger for Mappo?

Top 10 reasons why SGI clings to Nichiren as True Buddha:

#10. It would be an admission Nichiren Shu Minobu Sect is right on this.
Gagging

#9. Many people associate the historical Buddha with Hotei (the fat guy). Plus, we want to distance ourselves from burning monks, ascetic practices, and patriarchal Buddhism. Not to mention Tantra. Easier to just dismiss all that mess as provisional.
Blushy 2

#8. It is egalitarian, and egalitarian is trendy. Gautama was a Prince, Nichiren was a Fisherman's son.
Wakka Wakka

#7. Look, it is hard enough to rewrite the history of the Temple Issue already.
Ignoring You

#6. Having a Japanese Buddha makes the Japanese happy.
Bow Down Together

#5. Shakyamuni did not even really write the Lotus Sutra either. So there!
Brows

#4. It took me ten years to be convinced, now you tell me I was right all along????
Throw Computer

#3. It would mean I got sold on a defenseless concept, that lacks any rational basis, and that is clearly quite impossible.
Fainting

#2. It would mean Bruce Maltz was right.
Grrr

Aaaaaand, the # 1 reason why SGI clings to Nichiren as True Buddha:

Next thing you know, you will be telling me it is really Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo?
Crying 2

Posted by rbeck at August 25, 2005 03:53 AM
Comments

Having a Japanese Buddha makes the Japanese happy. . . and he who pays the piper calls the tune.

Posted by: Byrd in LA at August 17, 2005 06:47 PM

I really liked the emoticons and the text was funny. But I do believe Nichiren is the true buddha and have no problem jettisoning whatever needs to be but I'm an atheist so don't go by me.


one great reason

Posted by: one great reason at August 17, 2005 11:31 AM

Hi Robin,
Brillian - and much more amusing than my top ten list. I also love the little smileys (or whatever they are).

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo,
Ryuei

Posted by: Ryuei at August 17, 2005 11:30 AM

Charles,
Changing the Gongyo books would be no problem at all, they could generate millions of new yen that way.
Peter

Posted by: Peter Kearney at August 16, 2005 06:56 PM

Robin:

You should be writing jokes for Letterman.

You also may have forgotten one - They would have to change the gongyo book, yet again!

Charles

Posted by: Charles at August 16, 2005 04:35 PM