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SGBye
I love how the slacker Gajokai member gets physically assaulted by his superior for goofing off. Is this supposed to encourage or discourage YMD from joining the “elite group“? At the end of the day, the Gajokai are just a bunch of glorified door openers.
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SGBye
I spent many nights doing Gajokai duty, sleeping over at a kaikan in the Midwest during the late 80’s. It was an hour and a half drive each way. I regret all the time and gas I wasted, not to mention the wear and tear on my car. Where’s all the good fortune that I was supposedly building up? Is it yet to come or did I already use it? Guess I’ll never know.
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rattyboy
You couldn't even be inspired to study another gosho that the group wasn't studying right then or you'd be considered "Out of rhythm".
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SGBye
I love how the slacker Gajokai member gets physically assaulted by his superior for goofing off. Is this supposed to encourage or discourage YMD from joining the “elite group“? At the end of the day, the Gajokai are just a bunch of glorified door openers.
I agree. Although the skit is done in jest, ironically, it isn't too far from the truth. Btw, I think that YWD in the skit is the same one I posted earlier in the thread giving an asinine experience.
BINGO!! The entire concept is just an excuse to control and brainwash people into being better members that can be mindlessly manipulated.Quote
SGBye
I spent many nights doing Gajokai duty, sleeping over at a kaikan in the Midwest during the late 80’s. It was an hour and a half drive each way. I regret all the time and gas I wasted, not to mention the wear and tear on my car. Where’s all the good fortune that I was supposedly building up? Is it yet to come or did I already use it? Guess I’ll never know.
You sound exactly like me when I was doing it. Long ass drive both ways, volunteer "work", all for the privilege of going to get sleep deprived, yelled at and mentally abused 12+ non-stop hours.
Our family car was like the unofficial gakkai-mobile. Gas, wear and tear, time . . . . . . you got all that right!! What a glorious waste. Not to mention the dangers of driving thru busy freeways during rush hours and driving while sleep deprived while going to and returning from our shifts. ALL non-paid FREE labor. What a dumbass I was.Quote
rattyboy
You couldn't even be inspired to study another gosho that the group wasn't studying right then or you'd be considered "Out of rhythm".
The one that I often heard was, "you need to strengthen your faith." I now take it as a compliment. :-))
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jlynneda63
Haven't posted lately..got 3 annoying texts fm bfhllll just now feiggning interest in me & letting me know bout ccntr activity...ZAIMO OF COURSE! SO ANNOYING!!
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Nichijew
I remember at one early 7:00 am Saturday morning YMD meeting in an out of the way meeting place near Detroit, I was so tired that I got to a stop sign about 1/4 of a mile from the house, looked right, failed to look left and I got broadsided by a Lincoln Town Car. Our cars were nearly totalled but able to limp along. I was such a brainwashed Ikedabot that I told the guy without fault who hit me, I had to go to an important Buddhist meeting, so I couldn't wait for the police to arrive. We exchanged license and insurance certificate information and I made it to the meeting on time. I was so proud that nothing could keep me from the meeting [which I can barely remember except for the Japanese leader and members congratulating me for having overcome Sansho Shima (the Three Obstacles and Four Devils) to get to the meeting]. However, the roomate who shared the car with me was pissed!
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Spartacus
Hey Everybody! Chapter Four: APPEARANCES ARE EVERYTHING is up! Kept hammerin' away at the keys throughout the night and into the foggy dawn (well, maybe the foggy part was just in my brain) to get it ready for ya. Here's a link to the new page: [spartacusrebel.weebly.com] Please light some incense, ring a bell, take a deep breath, and come with me on a another trip in the wayback machine to the mind bending NSA Phase One era of early 1973. Enjoy!
Many thanks and much appreciation to all of you for your kind interest and support which has given me much inspiration and courage to continue with Cult of the Master. Bless you all!
Peace,
Spartacus
PS Attached a blow up of that pic of me at Shohondo in 1972. Again, I'm the one with the pile of curly hair parted on the side.