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The Fallacy of a Pure Lineage in Nichiren Shoshu Temple
March 1, 2014
Preface – One of the most important underlying principles of the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood is “the lifeblood received by only a single person.” It refers to the proposition that the high priest and the high priest alone receives a mysterious heritage or lifeblood of Nichiren’s teachings. It is this...
May 16, 2015
Intro: In his preface to a book called the Bennaku Kanjin-sho, sixty-fifth High Priest Nichijun Shonin writes: “Those who practice this Buddhism must pay heed to the path of the master and disciple, trace the orthodoxy of the master’s lineage to verify that the flow of the Law he...
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A Journey Within (English PDF)
Introduction – Refuting Nichiren Shoshu’s Claims About Pilgrimage
1. The ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’: From Without to Within
2. A Journey of Faith Within
3. How Did It All Begin?
4. The Same Reason Now and Then
5. Misreading to Mislead
6. Distorting the History of Kanazawa Persecution
7. Selected Passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s Writings
8. Notes and References
9. About the SGI-USA
6. Distorting the History of Kanazawa Persecution
7. Selected Passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s Writings
8. Notes and References
9. About the SGI-USA
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PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES SOBRE ESPIRITU SOKA
Un viaje al interior de nuestra vida – El ‘perfeccionamiento del peregrino’
Un viaje al interior de nuestra vida – Recorrer el camino de la fe dentro de uno mismo
Un viaje al interior de nuestra vida – ¿Cómo comenzó todo?
Un viaje al interior de nuestra vida – Entonces y ahora,la misma razón
Un viaje al interior de nuestra vida – Distorsionar la historia de la Persecución de Kanazawa
Un viaje al interior de nuestra vida – Pasajes selectos de los escritos de Nichiren Daishonin
Un Viaje al Interior de Nuestra Vida – Introduccion
Independencia espiritual – Una introducción al Espíritu Soka
Study Materials
Buddhism In A New Light
- Buddhism in a New Light 1. The 'Problem of Faith'
- Buddhism in a New Light 2. Violence is Weakness, Prayer is Power (Part One)
- Buddhism in a New Light 2. Violence is Weakness, Prayer is Power (Part Three)
- Buddhism in a New Light 2. Violence is Weakness, Prayer is Power (Part Two)
- Buddhism in a New Light 3. The Way We See Ourselves
- Buddhism in a New Light 4. What Love is Not
Inequality of Priesthood & Laity
- Part I: 1. Introduction
- Part I: 2. The Emergence of the Soka Gakkai
- Part I: 3. The Story of the Fuji School
- Part II: 1. The Order to Disband
- Part II: 2. The Soka Gakkai's Response
- Part II: 3. Operation C
- Part II: 4. Past Contributions of the Soka Gakkai
- Part III: 1. The Absolute Authority of the High Priest
- Part III: 2. The Mistaken View of the Lifeblood or Transmission of the Law
- Part III: 3. The Doctrine of the Three Treasures
- Part III: 4. The Corruption of Religious Services
- Part III: 5. The Inequality of Priesthood and Laity
Clarifying the Differences
- Clarifying the Differences 1. Who is the Original Teacher?
- Clarifying the Differences 2. Out of Context: Manipulating the Teachings
- Clarifying the Differences 3. What It Really Means to Inherit the Lifeblood
Timeline
- Temple Issue Timeline: 1989-1990
- Temple Issue Timeline: 1991-1992
- Temple Issue Timeline: 1993-1994
- Temple Issue Timeline: 1995-1996
- Temple Issue Timeline: 1997-1998
- Temple Issue Timeline: 1999-2000
- Temple Issue Timeline: 2001-2002
- Temple Issue Timeline: 2003-2004
Destructions
- 1. Grand Main Temple (Sho-Hondo) Timeline
- 2. The Destruction of the Grand Main Temple
- 3. A Time of Destruction: Sho-Hondo Awaits Its Fate
- 4. Q&A on the Demolition of the Grand Main Temple
- 5. Symposium to Save Sho-Hondo: Mission Statement
Reform
- 1. Letter to High Priest Nikken Abe by Endo Ishida
- 2. Reformist Priests Protest High Priests New Year's Message
- 3. A Reformist Priest's Wife Speaks Out
- 4. 'My Thoughts on Leaving Nichiren Shoshu,' by Bando Sato
Resource Library
Living Buddhism
- An Explanation of Nikko Shonin's 26 Admonitions (Part I)
- An Explanation of Nikko Shonin's 26 Admonitions (Part II)
- Beyond Idolatry and Self-Worship
- Corrupt Religious Authority and Mahayana Buddhism
- Do We Need Priests? (Part I)
- Do We Need Priests? (Part II)
- Former L.A. Priest: An Insider's Story by Rev. Gen'ei Kudo
- Learning from Bodhisattva Never Disparaging
- Soka Gakkai Lawyer Requests Nikken's Testimony
- The Meaning of Slander and Religious Tolerance
- The Object of Devotion
- The Oneness of Good and Evil
- The Three Treasures
World Tribune
- Advancing With Absolute Conviction
- Editorial: Excommunicating the Excommunicated
- Editorial: Implications of the Danto Movement
- Experience: A Renewed Sense of Purpose
- Making a Vow is the Basis of Buddhism
- Nikken Fires Top Lawyer
- Nikken Ordered to Testify in Libel Trial
- Nikken Testifies in 'Seattle Incident' Libel Trial
- Q & A on the Demolition of the Grand Main Temple
- Q&A On Faith: What does 'Correct Practice' Mean?
- Q&A on Faith: What's Our Perspective Toward Objects From Other Religions?
- SGI-Ghana Wins in Land Dispute With Temple
- Soka Means Victory For All
- What About…? What Are the Reformist Priests Doing?
Court Cases
- Journalist Okkotsu Accepts Ruling from Tokyo High Court
- Masatomo Yamazaki Apologizes
- Nichiren Shoshu Chief Priest Accepts Courts Ruling of Defamation
- Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Nichiren Shoshu
- Supreme Court Rejects Nichiren Shoshu’s Appeal
- Tokyo District Court Rules Against Journalist Okkotsu
- Tokyo High Court Dismissed the Appeal by Priests
- Tokyo High Court Orders Yamazaki to Pay
- Tokyo High Court Rules Against Journalist Okkotsu
- Unlawful Dumping of Cremated Remains
Resources
Know the Difference (WT)
- Know the Difference (No. 01): Two Different Religions
- Know the Difference (No. 02): The Underlying Intent
- Know the Difference (No. 03): A Control Issue
- Know the Difference (No. 04): All About Politics
- Know the Difference (No. 05): The Main Point
- Know the Difference (No. 06): Protect the Power
- Know the Difference (No. 07): The Plot Thickens
- Know the Difference (No. 08): The Final Cut
- Know the Difference (No. 09): Aftermath
- Know the Difference (No. 10): Two Philosophies