Speaking from experience, those culture festival campaigns went far beyond addictive. It was like being completely immersed into a mini-cult world where nobody else existed except fellow roaring lions fighting side by side for Cousin Rufus. On tozan (pilgrimage to Japan), it was 24/7. When it was all over, it could be like an incredible movie ending and walking out of a theatre back into the r
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Quoteholly_golightly I just wanted to ask people, how do you handle seeing friends or other SGI members, etc who are still practicing? Do you try to keep off the subject or do you welcome a discussion about it all to put your side across? I ask them, "You still in the cult, has Ikeda croaked yet?" Nichijew
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QuotecorboyQuote: I guess this woman wasn't neutral or expressing suffering so the shakabuku feelers didn't come out. From the description given, this happy person had no vulnerable spots for the SG shakabaku outreach 'tentacles' to penetrate. And by her being grounded, friendly and at the same time being too happy and healthy for the outreach tentacles to penetrate an
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Interesting but not surprising, Hitch. For public consumption, it's all interfaith this and interfaith that. Their heads are split like a lumberjack's log. Nichijew
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QuoteNichijewDuring the 1976 convention, they picked me, a nineteen year old who never drove a truck, to drive an 18 ton truck accross the Manhattan bridge and into Manhattan. You know, as Sokahan... you can't say no. I didn't even know how to drive well a standard shift at that time. I get into this old beat up truck and I'm half way across the bridge and I smell something burning
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The thing that most concerns and angers me about the Soka Gakkai cult is that because of SGI leaders poor behavior, many people come to the same conclusions about the Buddhist Law and teachings as Tibbs and Hitch. The root cause of SGI leaders poor behavior is having altered the Pure and Perfect teachings of the Buddha for their own shallow self-interests. Nichijew
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I was at a big Trets meeting in 1981? They are BIG on claiming they never have accidents because of their practice, telling everyone to pray for no accidents, yet, they had these inexperienced YMD putting up construction scaffolding for the event and one fell off and broke his femur real bad. The Sokahan chiefs went nuts, running around like chicken without their heads, blaming everyone for the a
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Can't wait for the big fight over SGI's money when the cultmeister dies. I'm stocking up on popcorn. Shakyamuini had two robes and a begging bowl and Nichiren ate grass and brachen. They both rejected honors and awards, Shakyamuni rejected monetary offerings, and Nichiren rejected a temple and official recognition by the Shogun. Ikeda takes money from desperate old ladies and exce
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"Truly pathetic. How can people fall for this mental excrement?" -- Hitch The LS states, "There is no safety in the Threefold World." People seeking safety where there is none. Desperate for safety, they make poor decisions. That's my take. Nichijew
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Hi Shavoy. The short answer is, they recognize only their NST Gosho in modern Japanese and its translation into English, French, Spanish.. ...etc. The original Gosho, virtually a photograph of the original manuscripts by Nichiren, is the Showa Tehon Collection. The Nichiren Shu also uses their own Gosho Zenshu as well as the Showa Tehon but the scholars and scholar priests only use the Showa Teh
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Right Shavoy, we need our questions answered about how to live our life and how to overcome our sufferings by SGI actresses, clarinet players, neurosurgeons, principles, pie makers, fisherman, unemployed car salesmen, state district attorneys, congressmen, authors, soccer stars.....because they know so much more than we. Nichijew
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QuotecorboyAbout the shitting in ones diapers during mass rallies -- Its a bonding ritual, too as well as a secret one usually cannot disclose to ones family and acquaintances. Robert Twigger, in his book Angry White Pyjamas, told that the workouts were so harsh at the Yoshinkan Aikdo dojo, that barfing was common. So very common that a protocol was in place. You did not leave the room. Ins
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QuoteHitchIt's all indeed true, Nichijew. I couldn't make this stuff up, even if I tried. Non-mentally ill members? I know this may sound harsh, but is there any other kind? If you're brainwashed, you are mentally ill, IMO. Just did a quick search and came up with this: "Once of the most memorable of these early culture festivals was in Chubu in September, 1982. It
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QuoteHitchQuotedragon14I was in Boston in the late 80s, and as a YMD then, I took a lot of trips to Flushing Meadow in Queens to participate in these same kinds of activities. One time, George Williams made an appearance while we were sweltering in the sun. To this day, the "Ay Ay Oh" stuff also makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. In a five minute "guidance and encourag
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QuoterattyboyBtw, regarding parades, when the one parade I was in was over and we were on the bus, our "cho" or whatever he was as a leader was pumping his arms and his voice was nearly gone from screaming in delight over our victory. He reached toward me, grabbed my shoulders and shook me while looking wildly into my eyes. I wanted to give the right response and react way big beyond my
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"Excellent, Nichijew. Well done. Those clips need to always be up and out there, if for no other reason than the gakkai wants them down." Right Hitch, fully 90+ percent of the video sites that had them have taken them down due to threats and intimidation from the multi multi billion dollar cult. The thing the SGI hates the most is free speech. All fascist organizations hate free spee
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Here's part 2. This is the part with Williams. They can't remove it from everywhere. Make a personal copy. Mark
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Hi Hitch and all. It is under Eccentricities of SGI President: Enjoy Nichijew
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Hi Hitch. I have a friend who was born into the practice and his parents are high level leaders, especially his Japanese mother. He quit SGI 3 or 4 years ago and is having a greater influence on his parents than they on him. Even though his mother is a top leader, she is having doubts about the Soka Gakkai and has even checked out a "heretical' temple in Japan without SGI top leaders kn
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QuoteHitchQuestion for all old time ex-members: Does anybody remember the "We Love America" rally in Washington D.C in the early 80's.? Was it part of a bigger mainstream (non nsa) event being held at the same time? Huge parade with American flags, flags, flags and more flags. Massive, EPIC disorganization, too. What year and month was it and what exactly was it? I was out o
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Hi Findingmyway. There's nothing wrong with chanting. There is everything wrong with the SGI. Continuing to chant without support is not easy. Can you imagine how Nichiren felt? Keep chanting and stay away from those sick charlatans. In the end, they will hurt you to your very core. Nichijew
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The problem with SGI leaders is they they come off as if they have attained what they have not. Deluding themselves that they can give guidance to those who have serious existential problems such as AIDS, major depression, impending divorce with custody issues, etc, when they themselves have not overcome anything as serious as hemorrhoids. I would refer my members to these sloths, even those with
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Hi KR. I've helped convince people to leave the SGI. One, I spoke to online for almost 5 years but I really don't know how much I actually contributed or if it was solely due to his own awakening. The other several people thanked me for helping to open their eyes to the true nature of SGI. I can't even remember who they all were, I've been doing this for so long. Online we are
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Hi Hitch. All those who ascribe to an ends justify the means worldview have no compunction about lying, deceiving, backstabbing, manipulating. It is greed and animality that propels such men . They don't really believe in the Law of cause and effect that they purport to embrace, they couldn't. Since what goes around does indeed come around, they are in for a very very hard time. Nich
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Once I was outside the NYC community center, set up a table with anti-SGI literature and demanded a meeting with David Kasahara. Many members were interested in what I had to say but 3 YMD's came out and told me to move away from the center or they would call the police. I got into my car and told them that they were cowards and poor disciples of the Buddha of the Modern Age. Nichijew
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From the perspective of a member of another Nichiren sect, here is some proof that the SGI has brainwashed people: Seemingly intelligent and accomplished people, professionals etc. seeking personal guidance from uneducated and ignorant rabble like Mr. Kasahara, on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; Believing that lying is ok as long as the goals of SGI are met. SGI practice thus leads to moral
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Wow. Double Wow. Those videos are so revealing. Good analysis all. A bit on brainwashing and the SGI cult... When contemplating the diorganized thinking and disordered thought in the SGI, several things come to mind: A nervous breakdown or an acute psychosis. This can be likened to a shortcircuit of the electrical system of a computer or even a toaster oven (because likening the SGI collectiv
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SGI has been boasting 300,000 members for the longest time. Then it was proven that World Tribune circulation figures ~ 40,000 and we know that many members purchase multiple subscriptions. I think then that, even I, who has not been a member for 16 years, am counted in their "statistics".
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"Actual" conversation between an SGI Senior Leader and Jim Celler, a writer for the Justice Chronicle , Chapter Chief, and failed standup comedian. SGI Senior Leader: Your emotionalism reveals a weak faith. Jim: I was cutting onions. SGI Senior Leader: You should deeply reflect on your life condition and repress your emotions when giving guidance or writing in the Justice Chr
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Quotewakatta1@Hitch QuoteHitch It's done all the time in Japan. They just want to go through the motions for formality sake and a tie is always the best possible and preferred outcome to any game of competition in their mind Heh! That aspect alone is probably the most despicable element in having to deal with SGI "overlords". Endless meetings to get people's feelings on a
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