Thank you, these are the same quotes I have seen on-line at a few sites. If I had this publication in hand it would be hard to refute!!
I have asked SGI members about it and no-one admits ever hearing of it. --- In [email protected], Nancy Rogow <illarr...@...> wrote: > > Dear Greg: > > Here are a few excerpts and my responses as a Kempon Hokke member. > > > The SGI Bible of Shakubuku (1951), supervised by Daisaku Ikeda, > was published by the Soka Gakkai to train believers. The Soka > Gakkai no longer publishes the Bible of Shakubuku because it > promotes the Nichiren-Shoshu. Nevertheless, SGI's fundamental > doctrines have not changed except for denying that the heritage of > > the Law is transmitted through the person of High Priest of Nichiren > > Shoshu. Now they claim that the heritage is only transmitted through > > the Successive Presidents of the Soka Gakkai. > "Shakyamuni's dharma is the dharma of the past and no longer > beneficial". (page 63, The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Nichiren taught that Shakyamuni's Lotus Sutra is the only teaching > to be spread in the Latter Day. > > "It is necessary to realize that we no longer have a connection > to Shakyamuni's Buddhism." (page 65, The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Nichiren taught that we are the direct disciples of the Original > Eternal Buddha Shakyamuni. > > "You should know that Nichiren Daishonin is the only true Buddha > because Shakamuni's Buddhism is useless." (page 67, The Bible of > Shakubuku) > > Nichiren taught that Shakyamuni Buddha is the Original Eternal Buddha > and we can not even discard the Theoretical Section of the Lotus Sutra, > let alone the Essential Section. > > "Buddha Shakamuni is inferior to the true Buddha Nichiren." (page > 316, The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Nichiren taught that all Buddhas throughout the past, present, > and future, are emanations of Shakyamuni Buddha. He also taught > that those who abandon Shakyamuni will fall into the Avici hell. > > "The Lotus Sutra which is the long-cherished wish of Buddha > Shakamuni is no longer valid in this era, not in the least." (page93, > The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Nichiren says the Lotus Sutra is the ultimate teaching of the past, > present, and future > > "If you don't worship the Gohonzon of NST (SGI), you will know no > well-being in the age of Mappo." (page70, The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Yet, the deluded SGI members criticize us for pointing out that the > Nichikan Gohonzon breeds evil men. > > 'If you worship the Honzon of a wicked religion, you will naturally > experience misfortune (page280, The Bible of Shakubuku). > > The misfortune of the SGI senior leaders and their family members, > is actual proof that they worship a Honzon of a wicked religion and > the tremendous good fortune of the believers in the Kempon Hokke > is proof of the righteousness of our Honzon and the goodness of our > religion. > > "All other sects except NST (SGI) are wicked religions and are a > negative influence on society. (page280, The Bible of Shakubuku) > > The reality is that wherever the SGI has spread, the people have > suffered every manner of misfortune and even their own members > obtain neither merit nor virtue. > > "The teachings of Buddha Shakamuni is as useless as last year's > calendar. If you are guided by his teachings, your life will surely > fail as a logical result." (page303,The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Then why so many unrealized dreams among the Soka Gakkai > members and why such wonderful benefits in the life of the Kempon > Hokke believers who embrace the Lotus Sutra and Shakyamuni Buddha? > > "Every person who doesn't worship the Gohonzon of Fuji-Taiseki temple > (SGI) are bad people who slander the true dharma.' (page314, The Bible > of Shakubuku) > > Then the SGI members are bad because, according to their own criteria, > they slander the "true dharma" of Fuji-Taisekaji temple. The reality is > that they are bad people, especially their high salaried leaders, for > other real and serious transgressions: For abandoning the Lotus Sutra > and Lord Shakyamuni Buddha and exploiting the Dharma for personal > gain. > > "The family which believes in the so-called Nichiren-shu will have > children who have deformities, mental retardation or madness." > (page321, The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Then why do so many children of SGI top senior leaders never make > it past their twenty first birthday while most Nichiren Shu priests' and > believers' children not only survive but thrive? The reason is that the > SGI's leaders curses and particularly Ikeda's curses have returned to the > originator. For slandering the true votaries of the Lotus Sutra they or their > family members suffer everymanner of disease and death before they grow > old. > > "All other sects except NST (SGI) are false heresies who exert a > bad influence on society." (page323, The Bible of Shakubuku) > > Then why does France label the SGI a dangerous cult and has > Daisaku Ikeda never once received an award or honor from his > own people, the Japanese? Why did the Komeito suffer such a > brutal beating in the last election? Because they are a good > influence to society? > > mark > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: greghyo <greg...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 5:43:01 AM > Subject: [GohonzonForum] Re: [The Bible of Shakubuku] supervised by Taisaku > Ikeda, SGI > > > I want to read it so that my arguments will come from a point of > understanding. Arguments for or against grounded solely in emotion or hearsay > carry little or no weight. Basing arguments on facts, especially facts that > people would rather not discuss, allow one to make a point that will cause > people to think. Even if it does not convince them at first it will cause a > crack in misguided reasoning. > > --- In [email protected], James Noonan <jamesnoonan883@> wrote: > > > > Hi Greg > > I dont know why you would want to read anything by Ikeda, the > > man is a THUG. Him and some of his mates in the SGI battered a Priest who > > was in his 60s because he disagreed with their views. This happened way > > back in the days, 40s or 50s. If you search the net you will find the > > correct information as I did. This is the founding ethos of the SGI. To say > > its a bit militant is an understatement. Ikeda has only one aim in life and > > that is purely political. He has been called parliment in Japan four times > > to explain his political motavition and he did not show up. The last time > > he was supposed to go to the Parliment he legged it to Limbini in Napal, > > this is where Shakyamuni Buddah was born. Maybe next time he's there he > > might sample a bit of the local weed as Shakyamuni did it might give him a > > little glimse of what enlightment is about. Ikeda is so far up his own ass > > I doubt if he can even see the light of day. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: greghyo <greghyo@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sat, 29 May, 2010 9:41:34 > > Subject: [GohonzonForum] [The Bible of Shakubuku] supervised by Taisaku > > Ikeda, SGI > > > > > > Has anyone seen this? [The Bible of Shakubuku] supervised by Taisaku Ikeda, > > SGI > > > > Is there a copy I can get. Soft or hard copy is good. > > > > I would eally like to read this if it actually exists. > > >
