The general mindset of the membership is that the $$$$$ is not for the Cult Org., but rather, for yourself. They have genuinely come to believe this magical thinking. You give the money, you get the benefit (i.e., confirmation bias). You give the money and if you don't get the benefit, your "karma" is too deep or heavy (therefore, give more next time around to cut or lessen your
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Absolutely essential reading on the $GI cult . Should be read by every prospective, new and current member of this pseudo-buddhist cult org.. With only some very minor points of disagreement (e.g., such as use of the label "brainwashing", which I support, because in my experience, it definitely applies to what I saw when I was in), it's a right on the mark description of the
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"Emerging From The Earth . . . " "1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 . . . 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 . . . " "THANK YOU!" "Yeeeeaaaaaahhhh!" (Obligatory guttural applause / support.) "Good Job!" (Don't forget to learn the "First 5 count breakdown" and side view (looks more like back view to me) for perfecting The Cult Master's Dance.
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From the Gakkai Cult Org. Motherland: "If you need help getting away from the $oka Gakkai Cult, please call this number for assistance." "Do not join the $oka Gakkai." "In France, it is officially designated as a CULT." "It has spread Internationally, too." "For more information or assistance in getting away from the $oka Gakkai Cult, pl
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Cult souvenir and cult practice essentials: 1. Gosho thumper case I mentioned above 2. Tri-colored $GI Cult mini-flag (practice waving for Sensei) 3. Cult speak slogan magnets / and logo'ed drink coasters 4. Special cult org. luggage tags for your trips to the cult retreat FNCC 5. Chanting bears and courageous lions for kiddies and mis-fortune babies. Special
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QuoteTaitenAndProud Hitch, I didn't understand your link to the Verbal Ase "Crazy Train" thing - what did that have to do with SGI? Clip: Take a look at the official channel it's on, . Just a preview, more to come no doubt. **** Re: Constipated $oka Gakkai "YOUTH!" "leaders" Yep, I could only tolerate them in small doses myself, initially.
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A new way of $GI USA Cult Org. chanting perhaps? Hop on whatever current bandwagon will bring 'em in ($$$$ and new human cult org. member-victims-mental slaves for The Dear Leader Cult Master Ikeda). Where's the buddhism?? - Hitch
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Quotesleepy skunk That Alex kid really is THE captain KIRK of SGI-USA. Both of their EMPHASIZING of CERTAIN WORDS is REALLY ANNOYING. You are so right, sleepyskunk, more than perhaps you can imagine! (3:19 minute mark, but entire clip hilarious) "TO be the MOST important PERSON in the ROOM, and to TALK DOWN to absolutely EVERYBODY, YOU MUST talk to PEOPLE like THIS . . . . "
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PS: Yes, I meant Toda. Couldn't go back and edit after the 30 min. time limit. **** More Witkowski, . (All STRESSED words are CAPITALIZED to demonstrate gakkai "YOUTH!" "leader" Ikeda-bot standard behavioral displays.) "WELCOME to the SECOND (!) IKEDA WISDOM ACADEMY MEETING!!!" (Feigned, over the top gakkai automaton guttural cheer, applause and plas
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Gakkai Cult Org. annual "May Contribution" month is here. Enjoy the latest reincarnated (all pun intended) "encouragement campaign" Danny Nagashima strikes me as 1) not looking very healthy and 2) coming across as a snake-oil salesman. All the acting is horrible, btw. **** On that note, you just got to check out this, "Welcome everybody and CONGRATULATIONS (
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QuoteTaitenAndProud QuoteLots of Japanese can't wrap their head around *why* non-Japanese members would even join or become part of this Japanese cult org.. I have a few ideas as to why - it's similar in many respects to the evangelical Christianity many were raised with (Pentecostalism is the fastest growing sect of Christianity now), its authoritarian structure is exactly the same as
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It's an "official" "Letter Of Protest", with three admonishment points (misrepresentation of NS, mind control over members and the gakkai cult org. being a blight on Japan). The group of protestors (about 20 on this occasion?) are doing so under their own banner of protecting Japanese society from harmful cults. The leader of this group is also a lawyer (which explains
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Spring Cleaning in The Motherland - Cult Eradication / Exorcism Protest: "Setsubun" , 0:56 second English explanation of the ritual Spring festival. More here . (9:57 minute clip) Shinanomachi (aka: $oka Cult Town, Japan). Clip opens with the "Cult Eradication" protestors approaching Gakkai Cult HQ. $oka-han start to close the front iron gate. $oka wanna-be "pol
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Very humorously accurate thread, "Nichiren Buddhism= Scientology Meets Pure Land" ($GI) A sampling of excerpts: "Okay, am I the only one who's sick of SG Int'l? These people are so cult-like it's creepy..and they believe in chanting for things like a new house or a car or luck in relationships and other trivial shit like that. Plus they are all (well th
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The $oka Gakkai CULT Org. in the motherland: Protestors speaking out against Ikeda, the Komeito and the cult org.'s yakuza (Japanese mafia) ties. As they do so, various gakkai cult stalkers hover around them in the shadows, pretending to be smoking in the designated smoking area, mingling in the crowd taking photos and otherwise acting very arrogantly police-like. (The thin guy with gla
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Quotedaishastro To me the brainwashing from the SGI fosters dependency and manipulation and superstitious thinking. On this point, you are seeing very clearly and 100% correct. With that key point in mind, . . . . . Quotedaishastro I find it too focused on kosenrufu as the reality is the real world simply does not want it or even need it there are far more many 'capable individuals&#
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Gakkai cult members, especially the Japanese ones, are sometimes a very superstitious bunch. That post just reminded me, I often heard that people's birthmarks, dark / large moles, Mongolian spots (!) / port-wine stains, pigmented naevi, etc., were "signs" of past "karma" or "slanderous" events in one's past lives, that manifest in their current life (i.e.
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Here is that "experience", mentioned above, with gakkai cult org. so-called "interfaith" tolerance, firsthand, , for those who haven't seen it. I have others, too, but this was the time that I was personally involved, on the receiving end of their discrimination, ignorance and attacks. - Hitch
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Quotecorboy IMO tolerance is not enough. To be genuine a welcome has to be private as well as public. Public face and private behavior must cohere. Agreed, 100%. Excellent points and examples, Corboy. I was in the gakkai cult org. long enough to know and see for myself that the $oka Gakkai Cult Org.'s current stances are all a pose. Here's another blatant example of the ps
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Kayo-kai = Sun Flower Group (or music group). Just another manufactured label to create a special manipulation kool-aid group. Every group has its own brainwashing song. "Forever Sensei", "Higher Than The Sky" were staples of all gakkai cult activities during my time in. There were other songs, but those two were the meat and bones of the brainwashing singing going on.
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This is a rare glimpse into a hardcore circle / gathering, while singing "Forever SENSEI!!" It is slightly reminiscent of the kind of activities that I experienced while in the YMD. I classify it as hardcore "lite", due to the somewhat fast pace, yelling, ad-lib echoing of song phrases, frantic arm waving with closed fists and the lead cheerleading going on. Hardcore &q
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And here is the first one again, in better quality:
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More deprogramming images of The Dear Leader (pics you'll never see printed in "official" Gakkai Cult Org. publications). This one is also related to the one posted just above. I don't think this is an easy or comfortable position (literally & metaphorically) for Porky:
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Let's try that again, shall we . . . .
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Rare photo of The Dear Leader Ikeda eating humble pie before the priesthood, back in the 70's. I never saw this one published in any "official" N$A-$GI-Weird Tribune-$eikyo Times-Daibyakurenge-$GI Graphic propaganda publications. - Hitch
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Reprise . Mis-fortune babies = Breast / bottle fed Gakkai Cult Kool-aid from birth = Mental child abuse and lifelong enslavement to cult org. shackles (or less, hopefully, if they are able to think for themselves someday). **** For all the $oka Gakkai Mis-Fortune Babies out there, “Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and
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This is what the Gakkai Cult Org. brainwashing does to you: Taken from lotusflowersgi.blogspot.com/
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QuoteSpartacus "Kosen Rufu will be achieved when 1/3 of the world's population have become practicing Soka Gakkai members, and another 1/3 support the SGI." That was one steep pile of steaming cultspeak, frequently used during the early 70's Shohondo era of delusion and lies. Can you imagine one top heavy, personality driven cult being in total control of 1/3 of the world&
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Quote So now, after several reorgs and a giant decrease in the number of chapters which caused the demotion of many chapter leaders (these former chapter leaders are now available to support the districts much to the chagrin of current district leaders), we are taking another step towards admin nightmare by renaming the districts and groups. Posted 3 weeks ago by Joe I've recently heard
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QuoteTaitenAndProud The last time (I think) that I heard Matilda Buck speak, she offended me with her stupidity. Listening to this guy speak, was like getting hit upside the head with a big "stupid" stick: Ethan Gelbaum, you out there?!?! <-- Gakkai Cult Org. Cretin He always spoke with a raspy, hoarse voice, because he was always yelling at all the YMD members, espe
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