Thanks for this information. It shows how carefully and strategically SGI operates on the minds of those in the USA.
SGI-USA have chosen the term "Mentor" as that is a politically correct term in the west, as opposed to "Guru" or Master.
And the term "disciple" does what SGI wants it to do, and its an acceptable term in the USA with deep meaning, as its in the bible. Its about power and submission to that power.
In reality, what SGI-USA is doing here is very careful mental engineering using words.
Mentor, in the context of SGI is referring to the Godman Ikeda, they have reframed the meaning of the word mentor for SGI, to mean something very different. But the word mentor is an acceptable term to use in western public society.
And disciple, reinforces that same concept. And of course a disciple literally is completely submissive to the power of the Guru-Mentor-God.
Jesus had disciples in the bible, so SGI-USA is plugging into the biblical hard-wiring of those raised in the USA.
The text below from SGI is very very carefully engineered. Its literally group persuasion engineering.
SGI-USA says you should BASE YOUR LIFE on ONENESS of mentor disciple. That is as powerful as it can get. ONENESS is a term used in these cults/groups to FUSE the identity of the Guru with the identity of the follower. The exact same technique used by Byron Katie, James Ray, Sai Baba and many others.
SGI-USA knows this is all happening in your MIND, as most SGI people don't know Ikeda of course, he's a mythical figure. Ikeda is a MENTAL CONCEPT to SGI members, a mental construct. And SGI pushes people to FUSE and insert Ikeda right into the deepest parts of their minds for LIFE.
They want SGI-Ikeda to be the primary focus(quest) of your life.
They use the terms FIGHT, as SGI knows they are in a war for people's minds, and General Ikeda gives the orders, and the disciple foot-soldiers follow orders.
SGI-USA even uses some mental supernatural paranoia when they say you should fight where your "where your mentor may not be watching". This is a blatant technique to get right into the private and secret recesses of your mind.
Its like telling a child they better be good because Santa will know if you are good or bad as he sees you when you're sleeping and knows when your awake, so you better be a good little SGI disciple for goodness sake!
SGI-USA knows that stuff works on many people, as the SGI process is regressive.
So SGI-USA has some western trained and raised brainwashing-experts on staff.
Who is writing this SGI stuff? Can some SGI-USA insider give us the name of the senior SGI-USA expert in the propaganda and brainwashing department?
They are very skilled.
Because they know they don't have to be too subtle with the SGI-USA members, and they have to use politically correct western terms, that have a double-meaning for SGI members.
But SGI-USA comes right out and tells people to be a submissive disciple for LIFE and make SGI the center of their life, and to FUSE with the mental image of Ikeda the Godman, to fight for SGI in the war for people's minds, to propagate, donate, work for free, and do whatever else SGI-USA tells them to do.
SGI-USA have completely reframed what Buddhism is, and turned it upside down.
Someone at SGI-USA has studied every single aspect of group influence, persuasion, mind-control and brainwashing.
There is probably one main person calling the shots, as that text is written by someone who knows what they are doing, and is self-conscious of the techniques for the western mind. Its not simply an SGI true believer, but an SGI believer who is highly trained in group persuasion.
It would be very useful to get the name of the western people at the top of SGI who are in control of the SGI message in the USA.
The name might even be in the SGI magazine The World Tribune, or perhaps they just use a fake name for who writes the article.
But who's name is listed in the article as writing that text below about oneness?
Its time to get the name of the SGI-USA expert in group persuasion. It could just be one person.
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Although I no longer have a subscription to The World Tribune (the SGI's main publication that I kick myself for wasting so much money on), I currently have access to someone else's. This is great for me because I'm able to keep up-to-date on what's being spewed out to the members. A recent issue (11/6/09) had a message from Ikeda to the U.S. members that contained a few sentences that sent a chill up my spine. It reads:
"You should base your lives on the oneness of mentor and disciple. You must decide that pursuing the oneness of mentor and disciple is the primary quest of your lives. You should continue to fight, especially in those areas where your mentor may not be watching, but with the same spirit as your mentor. Such dedicated disciples are surely praiseworthy. This is the essence of Buddhism."
And The World Tribune is constantly flooded with articles regarding Ikeda the mentor. Here are the titles of some recent ones, followed by the issue date:
"Capturing the Spirit of Our Mentor" (9/25/09)
"Mentor and Disciple Hall Opens" (10/23/09)
"Treasures of the Oneness of Mentor and Disciple Exhibition" (10/23/09)
"Rocking the Era, Together With Sensei!" (10/30/09)
"If I Win, Then My Mentor Wins" (11/6/09)
"Running with the Mentor" (11/27/09)