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Jun 23, 2009 · BuddhaJones Message Board

More conflation of SGI and Nichiren Buddhism

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A travel blog, Brave New Traveler, names Soka Gakkai along with GATE and Knowledgism "three new religions with a modern twist." The article notes:

Based on Buddhism, Soka Gakkai developed from the teachings of Nichiren, a 13th century Buddhist reformer.

That's one way to explain it. Another way: They misappropriated and distorted the teachings of Nichiren to legitimize the political and business activities of their pseudo-religious prosperity cult.

4 comments

Cultmember

Jun 23, 2009 at 3:59 AM

Thanks goodness we have mroaks to keep an eye on the big bad SGI.OK, who's going to tell him no one cares anymore?

auntie

Jun 23, 2009 at 9:05 AM

Mr. Oaks, would you mind accelerating your karma so you can be over and done with past negative associations and organizations? Ah yes, I know I am asking too much. We all go at our own pace...but could you go a little faster?Push. Feel the burn. That tingling feeling lets you know it's working.

Armchair

Jun 27, 2009 at 3:06 AM

I care, mroaks,Armchair

Michele

Jul 1, 2009 at 7:55 AM

to the extent that this leads people to believe that SGI is the sum total of Nichiren Buddhism or that they represent Nichiren Buddhism as a whole.

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