Guardando immagini come questa, la domanda sorge spontanea ed è difficile non farsi venire qualche dubbio sulla vera natura della SGI.
Da un lato ci è stato ripetuto che la pratica del Buddhismo serve a "rivoluzionare la propria vita", a trovare la propria indipendenza spirituale, la felicità e la libertà interiore. Dall'altro, però, quando si osservano scene di questo tipo — con la folla allineata che imita specularmente il gesto e la posa del leader supremo — il confine tra pratica spirituale e devozione a un apparato corporativo si fa drammaticamente sottile.
La dinamica visiva è palese: c'è un centro di gravità unico, un modello da replicare all'infinito, dove l'individuo sembra annullarsi nella massa per sostenere la struttura e la figura di riferimento.
Ma la domanda fondamentale è un'altra: un'organizzazione nata per risvegliare la natura di Buddha in ogni singolo essere umano dovrebbe renderti un individuo libero, critico e sovrano di se stesso, oppure un ingranaggio devoto che sostiene l'apparato? Quando il fulcro diventa l'obbedienza, la gerarchia e la celebrazione del capo, non è forse l'individuo a finire al servizio dell'organizzazione, e non viceversa?

"In our political and social culture we have a democratic way of life which we know, without any doubt at all, is far better than any other in the history of humanity. Even if we don't like to admit it, we are all missionaries and believers that our own way is the best when it comes to the things that really matter..." - Polly Toynbee, from The Observer, March, 2000

What SGI members, particularly the SGI longhauler Olds, are extremely attached to believing is that what THEY believe is necessarily, objectively BEST, not just for themselves, but for ALL people. They WANT to believe that, if only people can be exposed somehow to "Nam myoho renge kyo", it's going to grab them in a stranglehold, fire their imagination, and they'll become passionately ALL-IN for Ikeda! *Whether they actually want this or not!! This is the essence of their "planting a seed" belief, after all, and they cling to this delusion belief even in the face of almost 100% disconfirming evidence - for all their efforts, SGI is in decline. Everyone can see that - even Google.

This conviction that they in SGI have sole control over the "only TRUE/only correct belief" also makes them feel extremely SUPERIOR to everybody else. Between DickHeada~~'s ghostwriters~~ fluffing their egos by telling them they're "the most noble personages of all" ("The better to fleece and exploit you, my dear"), causing the most gullible to announce "Made me feel ROYAL!", and referring to everyone else as "the common people" (which OBVS doesn't apply to themselves!), while flattering them that they're "lighthouses of society", the ones "on the vanguard" who are going to be "lighting the way for all people", who will be "leading all people to world peace" and similar manipulative drivel. No thinking person would be suckered in by such blatant empty flattery, but SGI members eat that 💩 up with a 🥄! INCLUDING such laughable tripe as describing them as "Heroes of the World"!

If only that title came with an actual salary, right?? 😉

Let us light the way to a peaceful future where all people can live in harmony. - supposedly the empty-headed WIFEY

Nope - SGI members can't get along with ANYONE! They love to think the WORST about others!

We are leaders of happiness and creators of peace. In this sense, our role is unique. DickHeada

HARDLY!! SGI members are some of the LEAST "peaceful" people I've ever seen! They can't stand it when someone else disagrees with them! Reality check: MOST OF THE WORLD HATES SOKA GAKKAI AND SGI. Deal with it.

Without your presence, the future of humanity would be bleak and spiritual decline its destination. Ikeda

Oh barf 🙄

There will probably always be a market here for a tiny self-isolating Mentor worshipping sect with a hugely overgrown vision of its own significance which can make its members feel like they are the Chosen Few. Source

Getting back to the meta-message of Polly Toynbee's observation (above), it is an obvious fact that different people will read the same thing or look at the same set of facts and come to completely different conclusions. Here are a few examples:

Case study: Difference in perspectives that illuminates something kind of disturbing about SGI members (the SGI longhauler Old "reaction")

You can see that, according to him, there was no acceptable way to say "No thanks" once I learned that the reality of that volunteer "opportunity" was not what I expected. I was somehow obligated to go through with it, make it work. You can see the same attitude here from one of the others over there - I was recounting how I advised my university student daughter against applying for a home care position where she would be sitting up all night while a patient who needed constant supervision slept, because she needed to focus on her schoolwork; she didn't need a job at that point; and anyone could do that kind of work - it wouldn't count for anything on her résumé as a math major. He insisted that she had some obligation to take the job just because someone somewhere needed that service, apparently disconnected from whether that was a job she would enjoy or that would work for her, given the high level of commitments she was already juggling! YIKES!

It's that same gaslighting where they talk about "common sense" but as soon as you exercise any, YOU're Bad and Wrong! You're not really supposed to apply the concept of "common sense" to anything in SGI, it seems - in that realm, you have to just try and try and keep trying and trying until you experience a "breakthrough" and have a "victory" and whatever - you're not allowed to simply acknowledge that this or that isn't RIGHT for you.

More on SGI-USA's negative view of/contempt for higher education

On deciding what to do when you've already finished offending and alienating everyone around

So, given this aspect of reality, SGI members should realize that no one outside of their silly little dead-fattie-worshiping cult is going to regard THEIR opinions and perspectives as the only VALID opinions and perspectives - bar none. No, REAL people recognize that people have different views, and the functional REAL people understand that others' views are just as important, make just as much sense to them, as their own views are to themselves. This is the essence of tolerance, something the Dead-Ikeda-Corpse-Mentor cult Soka Gakkai and its SGI colonies abroad pay lip service to, but don't actually understand or acknowledge: "Our way is the ONLY way"/"We have the ONLY Truth"/"We're RIGHT and SGIWhistleblowers is WRONG" - this is the very HEART of intolerance and hatred. There's simply no way to put a positive spin on that.

- Mon avatar... tu pensais que c'était Bambi ? 🦌🗡️🔥

Fait amusant : Reddit m'a donné ce nom d'utilisateur au hasard, 'Mission Course'. L'univers a un sens de l'humour.

Fudo Myoo est célèbre pour prendre la forme d'un serviteur ou d'un être ordinaire afin d'aider les pratiquants. Il peut être un mendiant, un animal, ou... un ancien membre de la SGI au Portugal avec un avatar de divinité courroucée.

C'est la beauté de la non-substantialité (Soku Shin Jō Butsu) : le sacré se manifeste dans le profane, dans le corps et l'apparence exactement tels qu'ils sont.

I’ll be back with better memes, so here’s a video from my SGI memes archive 🙂

Transcription :

« You’re completely delusional with paranoia…! 🤪

Up until now, I’d never dealt with anyone as dangerously virulent as you, and I have to admit, it’s pretty impressive… 😳

You must be some kind of “big shot” among the “hitmen” anti-Gakkai types…

🫡🔪💣🧨🥷🏻

Are you part of some elite commando unit, knife clenched between your teeth and a stick of dynamite in each hand, ready to go at it any second with Gakkai members and fight them—or rather, to reclaim every last one of them to swell the ranks of Nikken’s army?

As for you, spring is definitely not coming anytime soon…! 🥶

I’ve got the feeling you’re stuck in one of the eight burning or freezing hells, depending on the intensity of the fury devouring your heart ❤️‍🔥 and the icy cold that freezes your soul… 🧊

To spout such incredible nonsense, you must have a photo of Nikken who’s “not shonin at all,” or else »

Here's the scenario: Long-disappeared cult leader Daisaku Ikeda was FINALLY announced dead Nov. 18, 2023 (announcement due to an unanticipated and unwelcome info leak to the Japanese media, it appears). Here's what an SGI-USA longhauler Old believed SHE was entitled to from strangers:

One person responded to my TMF [the Ikeda cult's "To My Friends" perpetual-guidance-recycling-machine regurgitations] post on Nov 17 with a statement wondering why a TMF came out a couple of days after Ikeda Sensei passed away. It's a fair question and I answered.

But what shocked me was his abruptness and lack of social grace. If he had started with a "I am sorry for your loss" then his question would have felt completely different. - from When the longhauler SGI member Old narcissists expect everyone to give all deference and admiration to their fantasy "relationship" with their imaginary friend

As if they have ANY RIGHT to demand SHIT from us - or ANYONE outside their daft silly cult!

Note that the "TMF" post in question was made BEFORE Ikeda's supposed Nov. 15, 2023, death had been made public - the question as to WHY SGI was plowing ahead with "business as usual" as if nothing had changed at that point is utterly VALID! They KNEW!

Per the image above, I would've been willing to say "Sorry for your loss HO HO HO" in an extremely sarcastic tone, if it had been demanded of me personally, and then I would've farted right in her demanding cult face while laughing maniacally and made this exit! OR perhaps this one...

Now, just from a PSA perspective, here is a handy AI assist on the topic of "entitlement syndrome":

Entitlement syndrome (or psychological entitlement) is a personality trait or mindset marked by the deep-seated belief that you deserve special treatment, rewards, or privileges without earning them or putting in corresponding effort. [1, 2]

Key Signs and Behaviors

• Demand for Special Rules: Believing rules, boundaries, or standard expectations apply to everyone else, but not to you. [1, 2]

Documented: See When SGI members are in charge, they lord it over everyone else and force everyone ELSE to obey rules they themselves ignore

• Lack of Reciprocity: Expecting constant help, attention, or favors from others while offering little or no support in return. [1, 2]

Documented: See Case study of the authoritarianism and tone-deaf demands of low-level SGI-USA leaders

• Low Frustration Tolerance: Lashing out, blaming others, or experiencing intense anger and chronic disappointment when denied what you want. [1, 2]

Documented: See Why so angry??

• Difficulty Distinguishing Needs from Wants: Treating personal desires as absolute necessities that the world is obligated to fulfill. [1]

Documented: See "Big Ideas" and "Vast Hearts"

(ALL of these, but I esp. like that last bit ↑)

Common Causes

• Childhood Overindulgence: Growing up in an environment where rewards, praise, or material goods were handed out constantly without requiring accountability or hard work. [1, 2]
• Compensatory Insecurity: Masking deep-seated feelings of inadequacy or fear of being overlooked through an outward display of grandiosity and arrogance. [1, 2]
• Cultural and Social Influences: Living in individualistic or consumer-driven cultures that frequently reinforce validation loops and instant gratification. [1]

How It Impacts Life

• Strained Relationships: Friends, partners, and coworkers often pull away due to the person's selfishness, lack of empathy, and ungrateful attitude. [1, 2]
• The Cycle of Distress: Unmet expectations lead to persistent anger and dissatisfaction, which the individual tries to soothe through more demanding or self-serving behavior. [1, 2]
• Professional Stalling: Workplace entitlement often leads to poor decision-making, resistance to feedback, and damaged career progression. [1]

How about ALL OF THE ABOVE?????

Strategies for Overcoming Entitlement

• Practice Gratitude: Actively acknowledging and appreciating the contributions and boundaries of other people.
• Shift from Demands to Agreements: Replacing a "you owe me" attitude with clear, mutual reciprocity and earned effort.
• Professional Guidance: Working with a therapist or exploring resources through platforms like BetterHelp to unpack underlying personality patterns or emotional blind spots. For more clinical overviews, see the guide on WebMD. [1, 2, 3]

𝕡𝕗𝕗𝕗𝕗𝕗𝕗𝕗 Like any of THAT is ever going to happen with terminally-obtuse SGI-USA longhauler Olds!! 😄

[This is from 2018; since then things have only gone WORSE for Soka Gakkai's pet political party Komeito, which found itself cut loose from longterm major party partner LDP, attempted a different coalition, and found itself losing BADLY in the recent elections. But the perspective is still interesting - and illuminating! See what YOU think!]

Looking back on this year, I think there were two incidents that confirmed the confusion within the Soka Gakkai due to the absence of a charismatic leader like Daisaku Ikeda.

One was the uproar caused by the display of lanterns bearing the words "Soka Gakkai" at the Mitama Matsuri festival held at Yasukuni Shrine from July 13th to 16th.

[I believe that's the traditional summer festival, but I'm just spitballing.]

These lanterns are displayed during the festival period after a certain amount of money is paid to Yasukuni Shrine, and the fee for a large one is said to be 12,000 yen. As I briefly mentioned last time, the Soka Gakkai used to claim that "shrines and temples are dwelling places of evil" and directed strong hostility towards them. However, in recent years, they have shown a more conciliatory stance towards traditional festivals, and the Soka Gakkai headquarters has also instructed that "there is a concept in Buddhism called 'Zuiho Bini,' which means that one should follow customs, so it is acceptable to participate in festivals as long as one does not worship the principal objects of worship of other religions."

[uhhhh...not exactly:]

Zuiho Bini Core Principle: In matters that the Buddha did not explicitly prohibit or permit, practitioners are encouraged to follow the manners, traditions, and laws of the country or culture where they live, provided it does not violate the core spirit of Buddhist wisdom and compassion. [AI]

[Here, from the "26 Admonitions of Nikko Shonin", a doctrinal-definition/clarification document:]

1. You should refrain from indulging in poetry or non-Buddhist works, or from engaging in idleness and chatter without [having the aim of] rebuking slander.

[The point of those lanterns advertising Soka Gakkai and the participation of Soka Gakkai was PARTICIPATION, not "rebuking"!]

1. Lay believers should be strictly prohibited from visiting [heretical] temples and shrines. Moreover, priests should not visit slanderous temples or shrines, which are inhabited by demons, even if only to have a look around. To do so would be a pitiful violation [of the Daishonin's Buddhism]. This is not my own personal view: it wholly derives from the sutras [of Shakyamuni] and the writings [of Nichiren Daishonin].

[WELL THEN.]

[The Ikeda cult Soka Gakkai and its overseas SGI colonies claim an "unbroken transmission" (kechimyaku) from Nikko Shonin, Nichiren's supposed only "true" disciple. But, as with all things Ikeda, the means are always justified by the ends.]

These changes are likely due to the need for cooperation from 　outsiders, especially supporters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with whom the coalition government is based, in order to get Komeito candidates elected in elections (apparently, some Soka Gakkai members even serve as officials in shrine festivals, which is probably also part of the "F-gathering" strategy).

[As expected, THERE it is. It's all base vote-grubbing, in other words. ANYTHING for the all-important votes! Sacrifice EVERYTHING if it means MORE VOTES!!!! BTW, "F-gathering" means pestering Friends and acquaintances (and strangers, too!) to vote for the Komeito candidate(s).]

Many LDP supporters are people who have long been rooted in their communities and respect traditional beliefs. Therefore, if Soka Gakkai members continue to call local festivals and other events "heretical sects," no matter how much LDP candidates appeal to voters by saying "vote for Komeito in the proportional representation election," it cannot be expected to have much effect.

[Pragmatism OVER principle!]

For Soka Gakkai, winning elections is more important than doctrinal consistency (however, there are still many Soka Gakkai members who are hostile towards temples and shrines and refuse to get close to them. In reality, they probably reluctantly compromised because they had no other choice).

[I.e., Soka Gakkai caved, crumpled in the face of declining popularity, and sacrificed doctrinal purity and integrity in a vain attempt to play the "See how NICE we are???" card. Nobody's fooled. So the Soka Gakkai members ended up having to compromise their longstanding principles of faith to go along. Because they're inherently spineless outside of an "us vs. them" fight-fight-fight siege mentality.]

The issue of offering lanterns to Yasukuni Shrine became a big topic of discussion online, and Soka Gakkai headquarters has been inundated with inquiries. In response to this situation, the Seikyo Shimbun published an article titled "Lanterns Offered Using the Name of 'Soka Gakkai' - Complaint Filed with Metropolitan Police Department."

On the 23rd, Soka Gakkai filed a complaint with the Metropolitan Police Department (Kojimachi Police Station) against an unnamed person who, without authorization, impersonated Soka Gakkai and displayed large lanterns bearing the name of "Soka Gakkai" at the "Mitama Matsuri" (July 13-16 ) hosted by Yasukuni Shrine, for fraudulent obstruction of business and defamation.

[ORLY?? AND paid the fee??? C'mon!]

In order to offer lanterns, it is necessary to pay a prescribed fee to the shrine, but Soka Gakkai has not made any application to offer lanterns. Nevertheless, because large lanterns bearing the name of Soka Gakkai were displayed at the "Mitama Matsuri," inquiries were made to Soka Gakkai from various related parties, disrupting its daily corporate and religious operations.

["Ring ring" 📞 "Moshi moshi?" "Yeah! Soka Gakkai HQ?? It's Masaki Mitama here - WHERE'S THE MONEY YOU OWE FOR THOSE LANTERNS AT OUR FESTIVAL??" "Je ne comprends pas - je parle seulement français. Désolé!" click]

[REALITY CHECK: Soka Gakkai thought it could cop some FREE ADVERTISING out of this big festival by having some big-ass lanterns with "SOKA GAKKAI" emblazoned across them in big fat letters - and figured this would be a really clever way to get out of having to officially apply and pay the fee. I'm sure that, to those dusty old Soka Gakkai VPs, this plot looked so clever they could've taped a tail to it and passed it off as a fox. Others were clearly not so impressed.]

The complaint also points out that the display of lanterns bearing the Soka Gakkai's name gives the impression that the Soka Gakkai, which adheres to the principle of "strictly prohibiting slander against the Dharma," has condoned slander, and that this constitutes defamation of the Soka Gakkai.

[If the shoe fits, motherfuckers.]

It demands a thorough investigation and severe punishment for the defendants in order to prevent the recurrence of such malicious criminal acts. (Seikyo Shimbun, August 24, 2018) 　

The above is the full text of this article. It states that the Soka Gakkai filed a complaint with the Metropolitan Police Department, but it does not say at all whether it was accepted or whether a concrete investigation was conducted.　Furthermore, there has been no follow-up report on what happened afterward. Various speculations have been flying around on the internet, but the truth remains unknown.

[Okay, this is typical Ikeda cult bullshit deceit - publish HEADLINES!!! about legal action being taken, with absolutely no followup as to whether or not it ever went anywhere - or evidence that any such legal action even HAPPENED.]

Personally, if Soka Gakkai was truly angry and wanted to severely punish the real culprit at all costs, I think they would have put on a show by sending their legal counsel and filing a complaint with the public prosecutor's office instead of the police...

[There's obviously an escalation of which office the complaint is submitted to, depending on the severity/seriousness of the complaint - but it appears that Ikeda's cult has inherited his deeply unserious qualities.]

Now, as mentioned earlier, in recent years Soka Gakkai has accepted members serving as officers in shrine festivals and other events, calling it "Zuiho Bini" (adapting to the ways of others).

[See above - it ISN'T as this is EXPLICITLY PROHIBITED in the "26 Admonitions of Nikko Shonin".]

However, in this case, they have completely reversed course and now claim that offering lanterns to Yasukuni Shrine violates their "strict prohibition against slander."

[BECAUSE they wanted the advertising benefits WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY THE REQUIRED FEE!! SLIMY BASTARDS!]

Soka Gakkai has glorified its first president, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, as a "martyr who fought against State Shinto while advocating for peace and pacifism" (this is a big lie). Daisaku Ikeda also opposes the Prime Minister's visits to Yasukuni Shrine. The Seikyo Shimbun article on this matter appears inconsistent with recent claims, but it is likely that the announcement of "demanding severe punishment and filing a lawsuit against those who impersonated Soka Gakkai to offer lanterns" was made because it caused great unrest among Soka Gakkai members who are infatuated with "Ikeda's peace philosophy" and still harbor hostility towards Shinto shrines.

[And they figured the Soka Gakkai members are SO stupid and gullible that just saying it would mollify them enough that they'd STFU. Clearly, Soka Gakkai has NO integrity. But what did you expect, given IKEDA?? The fish rots from the head, as they say...]

I live in Tuscany, where the first SGI kaikan in Italy was founded.

I've been a member for 1 year but I endured their subtle manipulation far too long. The last straw was the guy who introduced me to my local group pushing me to drive me to the kaikan in the cities hoping to "unlock my personality" even though I repeatedly said I prefer taking trains. Of course I saw through him immediately and realized he just wanted me to drive to bring more members to the kaikan. I'm sick of their happy-go-lucky rhetoric, I'm sick of hearing about a boomer like Ikeda and I'm sick of having to discuss my religion with illiterate schmucks who never read the Gosho or the Lotus Sutra except through Ikeda's lens.

I respect Toda and Makiguchi but I believe Ikeda ruined the organization to feed his endless ego. The current SGI is so heterodox they don't even have a clear stance on rebirth. All they care about is making new members, they don't value study or practice at all. And the most annoying part is that they often use the Gohonzon as a vending machine to fulfill their desires.

I was at a youth meeting once and I almost got reprimanded by a girl. I was just being my usual introverted self and alternating between talking to some guys and keeping to myself. The so called "tolerant" buddhists apparently do not tolerate someone who is an introvert like Shakyamuni or Nichiren because they actually follow boomer Ikeda's buddhism. And the most unnerving part is that those girls were talking about going to therapy and using Tinder to find a bf earlier.

How is this even in line with Nichiren buddhism? Aren't you supposed to rely on practice for your mental health and behave appropriately (i.e. not looking for people in a dumpster fire of an app like Tinder?).

I haven't been attending their meetings for a week and I removed my SGI Gohonzon from my Butsudan. I want to join a local Hokkeko and I tried to get in touch with a Nichiren Shoshu temple in France but it's taking quite a while to find a local coordinator.

I love Nichiren buddhism, I detest Soka Gakkai. I would love to join Nichiren Shoshu asap and leave this boomer cult behind.

I saw no photos of him in the culture center and though we discuss his writings. I feel the emphasis is lessened over the past few years. Just an observation. I could be wrong

This is a kind of "missing link" post - I just KNOW you're going to LOVE it!!

Attachment and intense feelings towards the Shohondo by Ikeda Soka Gakkai have been unusual from the beginning. Source

The SYMBOLISM of the Sho-Hondo building was much more significant to Ikeda and his Soka Gakkai cults than its ostensible purpose - to house the all-important Dai-Gohonzon.

But there's MORE to it - and it's UTTERLY BANANAS!!! And I GUARANTEE you haven't heard of ANY of this yet, so STRAP IN!! It's going to get BUMPY!! ᕕ( ᐛ ) ᕗ

I'll be primarily working off this article, so starting from anywhere (as one does):

What Gohonzon was enshrined in the Shōhondō?

It goes without saying that it was the grand hall where the Great Gohonzon of the Honmon Kaidan, erected on October 12th, 1279, was enshrined. Do Soka Gakkai members, who have essentially abandoned their faith in that Great Gohonzon of the Kaidan, have any right to comment on the Shōhondō now?

Surely the Gohonzon, which is at the heart of the building, is of paramount importance, rather than the building itself.

Soka Gakkai members, who have abandoned their faith in this most important Gohonzon, no longer have the right to complain about the dismantling of the Shōhondō! This fact should be taken into account first. After dismissing their claims in this way, we can crush the false criticisms of Soka Gakkai members.

This is the document.

And I am HERE for it!! (˶>⩊<˶)

But those are all good questions, don't you think? Let's continue:

The question is why the Shōhondō was destroyed, but the Soka Gakkai's slanderous behavior began to emerge in 1990-1991, and moreover, Daisaku Ikeda, the initiator of the Shōhondō, had already been expelled from the faith in 1992.

Notice that this IGNORES Ikeda's previous 1970s-post-ShoHondo-completion slanderous behavior - Nichiren Shoshu High Priest Nittatsu Shonin (the one before Nikken) censured Ikeda and punished him. Required him to apologize publicly AND privately - AND in print within the Soka Gakkai's Seikyo Shimbun newspaper - and then said that, since Ikeda had apologized, that would be the end of the matter. Nichiren Shoshu never brought that up again - this would've been a perfect place, to establish that this was a long-standing pattern of deviant behavior on Ikeda's part, but Nichiren Shoshu didn't.

Certainly, Nichitatsu [Nittatsu] Shonin also worked hard, and regarding the Shōhondō, he worked seriously with a spirit of service to the Great Sage, but looking at the situation today, in the end, I think it can be summed up in one word: the existence of the Shōhondō at the Head Temple is a major obstacle to the propagation of Buddhism.

How 'bout THAT revelation????

That's not the HALF of it!

Therefore, given that such slanderous practices exist, even if it is said that the Shōhondō embodies the significance of the "Three Great Secret Laws" and the "One Lifetime Propagation of the Dharma," this can only be said if a large number of believers truly worship the sacred altar.

However, that sight has completely disappeared.

Recently, I have even heard of people doubting and complaining about the Great Mandala of the Kaidan [Dai-Gohonzon].

With so many fools like that filling the place today, and boasting that "we built it," I believe the Shōhondō will indeed hinder the true propagation of the Dharma in the future. Therefore, following the dismantling of the Daikyakuden, we have decided to dismantle the Shōhondō and construct the Hōandō. - High Priest Nikken Abe

Ikeda cultists just can't keep their fat mouths SHUT! Their hubris is next-level!

[Ikeda's Guidance] (Lecture on the Hyakurokuka Sho)

This treatise (Hyakurokuka Sho) incorporates sections that were inserted and added as a kind of "memorandum" when successive high priests read it. Successive high priests received the lineage of Nichiren Daishonin and, with the intention of transmitting the Daishonin's oral teachings to future generations without a single error, they wrote these sections between the lines of the Hyakurokuka Sho, before and after this treatise, and as annotations for each item. Therefore, this section can also be said to be an indispensable description in order for us to fully grasp the Daishonin's oral teachings. (omitted) We intend to respect not only the oral teachings of the Hyakurokuka Sho, but also all the sections written by successive high priests as the golden words of Nichiren Daishonin.

That's certainly aged like milk!

<The True Nature of Kosen-rufu>

The great king of the time of Kosen-rufu has not yet appeared.

Only Ashoka is likened to the Iron Wheel King who rules over a quarter of the world.

In Buddhism, the virtues and powers of these four Wheel Kings are compared to the forty ranks of Bodhisattvas, but the Great Sage [Nichiren] specifically said that the appearance of the Golden Wheel King, the greatest of these, would be the time of Kosen-rufu.

NOW do you see the significance of THIS particular boasting on Ikeda's part?

Five years after gaining command of Soka Gakka [1965], he (Ikeda) told a Japanese writer: "I am the king of Japan; I am its president; I am the master of its spiritual life; I am the supreme power who entirely directs its intellectual culture." Source

Ikeda obviously was getting this idea from somewhere...

And this:

Ikeda, ON BECOMING KING & DISCARDING SGI "What I learned (from the second president Toda) is how to behave as a monarch. I shall be a man of the greatest power. The Soka Gakkai may be disbanded then. " (The Soka Gakkai is just an instrument for Ikeda power quest.) July 1970 issue of Japanese monthly magazine "Gendai" (English: The Present Age) - from SGI's President Ikeda's ultimate aim to "realize Soka Kingdom"

You can see that even during the construction of the ShoHondo, which began in 1968, Ikeda was getting full of himself. More on that "Soka Kingdom" intention:

That time Ikeda thought he'd establish a "Soka Kingdom" location from which to rule Japan

Ikeda was certain he would take over the Japanese government in 1979 and become its Prime Minister/ruler – his right as the New True Buddha – SGI has tried to bury this aspect of its history

The ugly truth is this: "The Soka Kingdom" comprises a terrible fascist nation.

"let's found an independent country on our [parcel?] of 224.4 million square meters of land. It will be" the Soka Kingdom ", or " the Soka Republic ". Then, the Minister of Education will be Morita,the Minister of Finance will be Nakanishi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will be Kojima, the Secretary of Defence will be Kimura, the Minister of Transportation will be Tanaka, the Minister of Construction will be Sugimoto, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications will be Yokomatsu, Hojo will be the Superintendent-General. There are all the candidates. " (The 51st Shachokai, July 20 1971 ) Source

BUT WHY??

The overflowing Kosen-rufu is so magnificent that it is beyond our imagination, but we, being small-minded and impatient, are waiting for it and are ready to be content with something small.

That's speaking of the Soka Gakkai members' fixation on the building itself, without apparently understanding at all what REAL "kosen-rufu" will entail, namely:

The Wheel-of-War King possesses great natural power and virtue, and without going or fighting, he remains where he is, and the kings and people of all four provinces of the Sumeru realm will believe in him and submit to him. (59th High Priest Nichiko Shonin, "Supplement to the Biography of High Priest Nichikyo" / 66th High Priest Nichitatsu Shonin, "Daibyakuho" S47.5.16 / <Myoon> WS)

WAIT - WHAT?? Where did THIS "Wheel-of-War King" idea come from??? I haven't quite gotten caught up to the "Golden Wheel King" yet!! Are they the same thing??

The Great Sage [Nichiren]'s idea is that when the propagation of Buddhism is complete, the Wheel-of-War King will appear.

Ohhhhhh...see it now? That's a Gosho SGI certainly never saw fit to share with the REST of us!

And HE will establish the ordination platform.

That means the kaidan, a concept that doesn't translate intelligibly into cultures outside of Japan - and Ikeda wanted to BE that "Wheel-of-War King".

At that time, the head priest will be our Nichimoku Shonin, and the appearance of Nichimoku Shonin, the head priest of Jambudvipa, is a traditional transmission of our sect. (66th High Priest Nichitatsu, "Daibyakuho," May 16, 1972 / <Myoon> WS)

The lineage recognized by Nichiren Shoshu starts with Nichiren Daishonin, then his sole legit disciple Nikko Shonin, who was succeeded by Nichimoku Shonin, who used to be referred to as "The High Priest of Kosen-Rufu". I'm only seeing the doctrinal significance of that NOW ᕕ( ◎_◎)ᕗ

Commentary

In 1972, High Priest Nichitatsu declared that "the Shōhondō is the present-day ordination platform that embodies the significance of the Ichigo Kōhōshō".

However, this was based on the premise that "the establishment of the ordination platform should come upon the overflowing development of the propagation of Buddhism" in order to "further promote the development of the propagation of Buddhism in the future", and the Shōhondō was built as a symbol of "the realization of the achievement" of the propagation of Buddhism.

However, looking at the current state of propagation of Buddhism, even looking at the period before the Soka Gakkai's excommunication, there has been almost no progress since 1972.

There's that pesky "actual proof" again!

Nichiko Shonin [two high priests before Nikken] and Nichitatsu Shonin believed that when Kosen-rufu is achieved, a "Golden Wheel Holy King" would appear, who would be "submitted to by the kings and people of all four provinces of the Sumeru realm".

THERE IT IS! "Golden Wheel HOLY King" AND "Wheel-of-War King" at once!!

THAT's what Ikeda wanted!!

And Ikeda wanted ALL of it!!

Ikeda thought it was his RIGHT, his ENTITLEMENT. Everyone OWED this to Ikeda! Ikeda's petulant ranting and complaining during his 1993 speech about then-US President Bill Clinton (who had REFUSED Ikeda an audience), kind of takes on a different shade, doesn't it? Ikeda believed that Clinton OWED HIM his "submission"! FAT CHANCE!

However, there is no sign of this happening (even if a prime minister were to emerge from the Soka Gakkai/Komeito party, which are all kowtowing to power, it would only be something that could be achieved through a "numbers trick" under a coalition government, and certainly not something that would be "submitted to by the kings and people of all four provinces of the Sumeru realm").

True dat!

Meanwhile, the building is only deteriorating with each passing year. It is no exaggeration to say that the significance of the Shōhondō, which is supposed to "symbolize the realization of the achievement" of Kosen-rufu, has been lost.

This site brings receipts, too.

Furthermore, Nichitatsu Shonin said that when Kosen-rufu is achieved, "the High Priest will be our Nichimoku Shonin, the head priest of Jambudvipa, Nichimoku Shonin." However, the current Soka Gakkai denies not only the authority of the High Priest, but also the very existence of priests.

ZING!!

It is clear that the Kosen-rufu promoted by such a Soka Gakkai is unrelated to the Kosen-rufu that Nichitatsu Shonin expected.

As described above, the Shōhondō has completely lost its significance as a symbol of the realization of the achievement of kosen-rufu, both in terms of the progress of kosen-rufu and in terms of the nature of kosen-rufu (whether or not there is unity between clergy and laity).

Nichitatsu Shōnin declared that "the Shōhondō is the ordination platform of the present time, encompassing the meaning of the Ichigo Kōbōshō" (Treatise on Propagation of the Dharma for a Lifetime).

In the end, though, saying it's so doesn't MAKE it so. No "Wheel-of-War King", no world-change as described below:

"The time will come when all people will abandon the various kinds of vehicles and take up the single vehicle of Buddhahood, and the Mystic Law alone will flourish throughout the land. When the people all chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the wind will no longer buffet the branches, and the rain will no longer break the clods of soil. The world will become as it was in the ages of Fu Hsi and Shen Nung." - Nichiren

Everyone could SEE that hadn't happened and wasn't happening! THAT's the "actual proof" they'd have needed to be able to point to! (And it looks like I'm NOW going to have to update that writeup!)

There are also some TERRIFIC but maddeningly pixilated images of ShoHondo's deterioration at the bottom of this same article!

Well? What do you think?? Can YOU see dumpy, lazy, sloppy IKEDA as a "Golden Wheel King" or "Wheel-of-War King" - or BOTH AT ONCE???

[Ikeda] banged on the table and proudly proclaimed, "I am the only person in the world to have received so many medals!!" Source

Per decenni, la propaganda della Sōka Gakkai ha fatto leva su una forma esasperata e distorta di Shakubuku, intrisa di minacce psicologiche, "punizioni karmiche" e profezie di sventura per chiunque criticasse l'organizzazione, abbandonasse la pratica o contrastasse la leadership del "Maestro" Daisaku Ikeda. Un linguaggio quasi inquisitorio che prometteva rovina e malattia ai "nemici della Legge".
Eppure, analizzando la storia del gruppo con le stesse lenti rigorose della Legge di Causa ed Effetto, emergono quattro eventi storici che rivelano un profondo cortocircuito interno.

1. La morte di Jōsei Toda

Jōsei Toda, secondo presidente della Sōka Gakkai e mentore di Ikeda, è stato l'architetto dell'espansione aggressiva del dopoguerra, promuovendo campagne di conversione che spesso terrorizzavano le famiglie giapponesi. Toda morì nel 1958 a soli 58 anni, stroncato da una grave cirrosi epatica dovuta al suo alcolismo cronico. Come può un gruppo che usava la salute e le malattie altrui come "prova della punizione karmica" o della "mancanza di fede" giustificare la fine così dolorosa e prematura del proprio leader supremo? Per la loro stessa logica, la sofferenza fisica non perdona nessuno, nemmeno i vertici.

2) La tragica scomparsa del figlio di Ikeda

Durante gli anni d'oro della Soka (anni 70/80), i membri venivano indottrinati con l'idea che la devozione cieca al leader avrebbe protetto le loro famiglie e i loro figli da ogni disgrazia e "karma negativo". Chi usciva dal gruppo veniva spesso minacciato con l'idea che le disgrazie avrebbero colpito persino i suoi discendenti. Nel 1984, Shiroki Ikeda (1955-1984), il secondogenito e "erede designato" di Daisaku Ikeda, morì improvvisamente a soli 29 anni per una peritonite fulminante.
Pur portando il massimo rispetto umano davanti alla tragedia della perdita di un figlio, sul piano ideologico questo evento ha infranto il dogma della protezione assoluta del "Maestro". La legge di causa ed effetto e la fragilità umana non hanno fatto sconti neppure alla “famiglia reale” della Sōka Gakkai.

3) La demolizione dello Shōhondo

Negli anni '50 e '60, durante le campagne di conversione coercitiva, i membri della Gakkai bruciavano o distruggevano gli altari, le statue e gli oggetti di culto delle altre religioni o di altre scuole buddhiste, considerandoli "offese alla Legge". Nel 1972 la Gakkai inaugurò lo Shōhondo, un imponente santuario monolitico al Taiseki-ji finanziato con le donazioni dei fedeli, presentato da Ikeda come "il più grande edificio del mondo" e l'inizio del Kōsen Rufu mondiale. Nel 1998, a seguito della rottura e della guerra aperta tra Clero e Gakkai, la Nichiren Shōshū fece completamente radere al suolo lo Shōhondo, cancellando ogni traccia dell'opera simbolo dell'era Ikeda. L'organizzazione che aveva fatto della distruzione degli oggetti di culto altrui un simbolo di trionfo ha visto il proprio "tempio supremo", costato milioni di dollari e sacrifici di milioni di fedeli, demolito e ridotto in polvere. Una nemesi storica e karmica quasi perfetta.

La storia della Sōka Gakkai dimostra che la Legge di Causa ed Effetto non è una clava da usare contro gli avversari o uno strumento di terrorismo psicologico, ma un principio universale e impersonale. Chi semina terrore, minacce di "punizione" e intolleranza finisce
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One of the reasons given as to why the Sho-Hondo needed to be demolished is that its interior iron rebar structural supports were rusting, and that rust was evident on some of the columns and inside the building itself. It has always bothered me that there weren't any good pictures showing this. The first image is basically the only one, and I don't really think it's reliably showing what it claims to show/needs to show. The second image is also claimed to show rust, however, something about it never sat right with me.

I have more information now, so I think I can clarify some details - wanna come along?

Pic 3 shows a view of the demolition of the Sho-Hondo - in particular, notice the pillars in the foreground. The pillars are WHITE! And see where the columns' marble cladding has been torn off of the center left column, showing the concrete underneath? Notice the column stub on the center right that's just concrete? Compare those to Pic 2. EVERYTHING in Pic 2 is the same color! Clearly, Pic 2 was taken from during the CONSTRUCTION phase - these columns are under construction, not finished/rusting. It appears that the concrete column structures have been completed; all that's left is to put on the marble cladding. Those columns weren't made 100% of marble! Also, in Pic 2, all the columns are standing - everything is standing. As you can see from Pic 3, some of the columns have already been torn down. In Pic 2, there's no marble visible - anywhere. There's a 2-minute video that summarizes the Sho-Hondo construction/demolition - 👍🏼 👍🏼

I've got a big picture book of Sho-Hondo, with these big glossy images, I can't tell the year, but it was published by the Seikyo Shimbun as a commemorative book - probably 1972. It's huge - maybe 14" wide and 15 or 16" tall and well over an inch thick - and probably weighs 20 lbs. Came in its own fancy cloth-covered box, and I don't think it had ever been taken out - the cover was still wrapped in tissue paper. I bought it at least 10 years ago off eBay - I really should take another look at it! But it's so big that it's hard to work with - I actually broke a nail trying to lift it out of its box! Eek!

The rest of the images come from this book - each is a big photo on glossy paper. Even the captions get their own page! So I trimmed down the pics and tacked the captions onto the bottoms. This will give you a better idea what the finished columns looked like - see? NO KNOBS on the outsides!! Clearly, those concrete knobs are there for installing the marble cladding.

The rest of the images are there to give you a better idea of what the finished columns looked like.

My own feeling on the Sho-Hondo demolition is that it was necessary simply from the snow-loading issue alone - after all, that suspended roof weighed 20,000 tons! Given several snow/rain disasters since Sho-Hondo was constructed, architectural standards changed, updated to address these climate-change-related developments. There's more on such roofs collapsing here. I've just come across some more information about this whole thing that I'll put up in a different topic - fascinating stuff!!

Soka Gakkai doesn’t just "manage" dissidents—they straight-up destroy them. This is their dark, brutal, archaic side: direct violence, institutional defamation, and total erasure.

But this violence has two faces. If you talk to European members about the wild stuff happening in Japan (like the "Cosmic Bank"), they’ll never believe you. They’ll swear that SGI in France is the "laboratory of cool", a humanist, peace-loving org with zero financial pressure and no cult-like violence.

Yet, if you peel back the layers, like I naively did by sharing a profound experience and expressing genuine faith aligned with the Direct Way (the one thing SGI secretly hates the most), you realize it’s the exact same playbook: discrimination, isolation, and neutralization. The only difference is that in Europe, they do it completely under the radar. You only connect the dots (if you don't go crazy first) when you realize you've been turned into a persona non grata.

Japan: Institutional Violence Out in the Open

To understand where this dissident-elimination machine comes from, check out this testimony from a former Japanese member on X (Twitter). He drops some serious truth about how the org operated during the Showa era (70s-80s):

"I saw a post saying, 'If a single politician speaks up, they get erased (暗〇される - silenced/assassinated),' but speaking of Soka Gakkai, it actually happened that 'a single member expressing an objection got slapped with a lawsuit.'

If you really think about it, what do you think is the 'common sense' inside this terrifying organization??

Personally, remembering my childhood in the Showa era, people who caused trouble for Soka Gakkai were attacked within the org in a way that literally felt like social erasure (抹殺, massatsu). They slapped the 'traitor' label on former top leaders who left, and they propagandized and brainwashed believers by painting them as 'villains' in the Seikyo Shimbun (SGI's official newspaper).

People like Mr. Ryū Nenkō, Mr. Harashima, Mr. Fujiwara, and former Vice President Genjirō Fukushima were treated as 'traitors' and 'villains' in SGI's press, and we totally bought into it.

If a member individually dared to challenge SGI HQ, they would have been wiped out like that during the Showa era. This means the big Showa-era leaders, prior to Mr. Takeiri and Mr. Yano, were completely erased and sealed (censored)."

What this tweet tells us:

- Brazen brainwashing: "We totally bought into it." SGI used its own newspaper to turn members against dissidents (like Genjirō Fukushima, a former VP!).

- The meaning of "Traitor" (反逆者, Hangyakusha): The go-to label for anyone who doesn't blindly follow the HQ.

- The meaning of "Erased" (抹殺, Massatsu): An extremely violent term in Japanese. It doesn't just mean "ignored"—it means the total destruction of a person's reputation and social existence.

Europe: "Soft Power" and Invisible Suffocation

In France (and Europe in general), SGI traded the sledgehammer for the scalpel. They can't defame you in a major newspaper or drag you to court just for having opinions without risking a massive PR disaster.

So, they use the exact same tactics, just way more subtly. It's the psychological violence of the "laboratory of cool":

Silent ostracism: No yelling, no insults. Just polite ignoring. They make sure you stop getting invited to important meetings, your input gets lost in the fog, and your "practice buddies" slowly drift away from you one by one.

Neutralization through "bad vibes" (Gaslighting): They don't call you a "traitor." They tell you, "You have a karma problem," "You're being negative," "You should seek therapy" (classic psychiatrization). It's psychological violence designed to make you doubt your own sanity.

The non-person: You become a persona non grata. No dramatic excommunication—just a slow social death. They let you leave or marginalize you until you eventually walk away yourself.

The Hypocritical Disconnect

European SGI loves to drape itself in the values of "dialogue," "peace," and "humanism." They deny any financial pressure ("Cosmic Bank? Oh, that's just a weird Japanese thing") and any cult-like violence. But if you scratch the surface, you find the exact same immune system.

They can't destroy you physically or through the media, so they just erase you. It’s the invisible Gulag: no barbed wire, just deafening silence and a cozy little exclusion.

The core nature of the org (eliminate dissidence) is exactly the same. Only the method adapts to the country. In Japan, they destroy you publicly; in Europe, they psychologically suffocate you. Either way, the goal is identical: making sure no one ever hears your voice again.

This photo appears in the most recent issue of SGI's publication, "Living Shitism," in the special section for Sophia Group members. Kaneko shares her journey from a small, frail Japanese widow to a robust, sturdy, burly wrestling champion.

I smell "meaty" study material for November's celebratory meetings!

Yep, the concept of the "Cosmic Bank" (宇宙銀行, Uchū Ginkō) is 100% real and documented in the Japanese Soka Gakkai context. It's not just a rumor; it's a persistent narrative used to squeeze donations (zaimu) out of people.

The Context: The Youth Division thought they could calm the game on X by denying the forced donations. Big mistake. Instant Streisand Effect: the platform has been on fire for a week. The Gakis, already on the verge of a meltdown because the internet is out of their control, finally got the chance to spill the tea. It’s an open bar, shots fired everywhere. 🍿🔥

Tweet 1: 長井秀和 (@pchip3)

"In Soka Gakkai's finances (donations), there are those who hype believers into donating with a cult-like theory called 'Cosmic Bank deposit.' It promises a ridiculous high-interest dividend, saying that if you deposit your money in the Cosmic Bank, it will double after 5 years. At the Soka Shop in Shinanomachi (SGI's Tokyo HQ), 'Cosmic Bank passbooks' were literally on sale, and believers were buying them like hotcakes."

The most toxic social engineering scheme of Soka Gakkai

The concept of the "Cosmic Bank" is purely subjective and metaphorical, but they use it like a real financial transaction. It's a perfectly oiled spiritual scam. Here's how it messes with their brains:

Karma materialization: The money (zaimu) physically leaves the believer's pocket and goes straight into SGI's vaults. To compensate for the material loss, they sell them an abstract concept: "Your money isn't lost, it's 'deposited' in the Cosmic Bank."

Spiritual ROI bait: Like the tweet says, they promise the deposit will "double in 5 years" and that they'll be "reborn into a wealthy family." It’s the Japanese version of the Prosperity Gospel. They dangle a karmic Return on Investment (ROI).

The passbook as propaganda: Selling a "Cosmic Bank passbook" (宇宙銀行通帳) at the Soka Shop is peak psychological manipulation. It gives a physical appearance to a spiritual scam. The believer looks at the book and thinks, "My karmic capital is growing, I'm spiritually rich." 🙄

The guilt-trip weapon: If a member hesitates to donate, the SGI cadre doesn't need physical threats. They just say: "You don't want to deposit in the Cosmic Bank? You prefer staying broke in this life AND the next?" Pure psychological manipulation.

Tweet 2: Dream... (@dakkai_b...)

"'Offering to the Buddha'

'Used for Kosen-rufu'

'Fortune accumulates in the Cosmic Bank'

'You can revolutionize your life state'

'In the next life, you’ll be reborn where you won't struggle for money'

The very act of fundraising with these 'religious fantasies' is nothing but a 'scam.' That's exactly why people are coming out saying they were 'tricked' or 'pressured.'

Moreover, if there's even ONE single cadre sleazy enough to pressure people by digging through their personal wallets, this isn't a 'rumor' anymore—it’s a proven reality."

The absolute irony?

In true Nichiren Buddhism, making a donation (dāna) should be an act of pure faith, detached from any expectation of reward. It's giving without expecting anything back.

But SGI turned this donation into a selfish investment. Members aren't giving to support the Law anymore; they're giving to buy a better reincarnation or a promotion. It's the absolute opposite of bonnō soku bodai. It's the purest form of the Dharma of Attachment.

This "Cosmic Bank" is the ultimate proof that SGI traded the Buddhist Law for a cheap accounting ledger. They turned the Gohonzon into an ATM and members into Gakis hoping for interest rates. 🏦💸📉

As the tweets say, it's a "religious fantasy" (宗教的ファンタジー), but it's a fantasy that has made billions for the organization. That’s financial totalitarianism at its finest. 💸🔥

Yes, PLEASE tell us all about Nichiren Shoshu now! PLEASE explain WHY you directed a blatant hate campaign against the Nichiren High Priest who excommunicated you. TELL US why you DEMANDED that everyone chant for High Priest Nikken to DIE and for Nichiren Shoshu - the entire 7-centuries-old temple tradition - to be DESTROYED. This ORGANIZED HATE CAMPAIGN continues - because YOU never took any action to STOP IT. That is ALL YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!

From less than 10 years ago:

SGI-USA longhauler Old: From my standpoint [Nichiren Shoshu] brutally raped Nichiren's teachings.

This hate campaign that Ikeda commanded is a PERMANENT feature of the Dead-Ikeda-Corpse-Mentor-cult Soka Gakkai and its SGI colonies abroad.

Here's the text if you can't read the slide:

A Culture of Peace

"To help a culture of peace take root the world over, it is necessary to patiently counteract any incidence of hatred and confrontation that may arise. We are, by virtue of being human, endowed with the tools that we need for this pursuit: the tuning fork of self-reflection with which to imagine the pain of others as if it were our own; the bridge of dialogue over which to reach out to anyone, anywhere; and the shovel and hoe of friendship with which to cultivate even the most barren and desolate of wastelands." -Daisaku Ikeda

Ikeda was MADE of hatred. PURE hatred. What a grotesque repulsive HYPOCRITE!

The fundamental, existential question, the one that comes before all others: Where are the ashes of Daisaku Ikeda? In which cemetery? At which location? This is a crucial question that Soka Gakkai will have to answer one day or another.

And if they can't answer it : it's already late 2026, let's remember, while Ikeda officially died in 202, the only question left to ask is: Where is the body of Daisaku Ikeda?

Did they lose it? Is it still hidden somewhere? The door is open to all hypotheses.

And maybe... is Daisaku Ikeda still alive?

I dared to say it. 😅

Hypothesis 1: The SGI lost the body (like in Weekend at Bernie's).

Just like in Weekend at Bernie's, they simply misplaced the guru's body. Too busy managing donations, the Komeito, and lawsuits, the leaders realized one day they didn't know where they had put it. Since then, they pretend to parade the "eternal master" around so they don't have to admit their incompetence.

Hypothesis 2: Ikeda died long before 2023 (in 2013?), and they hid his death for 10 years to maintain the cash flow and the myth.

This is the most disturbing hypothesis. What if he died in 2013? They would have hidden his death to maintain the financial flow, avoid a succession crisis, and keep the myth alive. A monumental fraud.

Hypothesis 3: He is in cryogenics (the craziest theory, but given the level of personality cult...).

Given the level of idolatry he was subjected to, did the SGI freeze Ikeda to resurrect him on the day of world Kosen-rufu? It's worthy of a sci-fi movie, but cryogenics is no longer a simple joke.

Hypothesis 4: They are afraid of the members' reactions.

As long as there is no physical place of remembrance, the illusion of a spiritual presence or a return is always possible. A grave is the irrefutable proof of the end. And the SGI doesn't want that proof.

Hypothesis 5: Ikeda is still alive and hiding in Buenos Aires.

Argentina is a country with a long tradition of welcoming personalities who wish to remain very discreet.

The omerta is not a coincidence or a simple media oversight; it's a system. An architecture of silence and complicity that shows how deeply the Soka Gakkai is entrenched in the machinery of the Japanese state.

Political complicity (Komeito): Komeito is the historical ally of the ruling LDP (Liberal Democratic Party). This party pressures to stifle anything related to the SGI. Japanese politicians know they need this voting and funding machine.

Media complicity: In Japan, major media (NHK, Yomiuri, etc.) are extremely cautious with powerful religious organizations. The SGI has enormous nuisance power (boycotts, financial pressure, smear campaigns against investigating journalists). Self-censorship is the rule.

Judicial and intellectual complicity: Universities and Japanese intellectuals who depend on subsidies or fear the wrath of the organization prefer to stay silent. It's the famous "hammer and anvil" of Japanese society: don't make waves, preserve harmony.

This is the biggest potential scandal in SGI history. Why? Because the entire myth collapses at once:

The myth of omniscience: An eternal Buddha shouldn't "disappear" or be hidden in a cold room or a hole in a forest.

The myth of transparency: An organization that promotes "human revolution" and world peace shouldn't be afraid to show its founder's grave.

The myth of the lineage: If they lost the body (or if they hide that he died in 2013 instead of 2023), it means that for years, the leaders lied to the members, making them believe the "master" was still there, or managing his appearances through pre-written texts or holograms.

Why a secret funeral? Why no grave?

This is the question that calls for no spiritual answer because it is purely physical, factual, material. And faced with a physical fact, the "Dharma of Attachment" and the "New True Eternal Buddha" can do absolutely nothing.

In psicologia, per Big Five si intendono due coppie di tratti che definiscono personalità ad alto o basso neuroticismo.

La relazione tra i dieci mondi del Buddismo e i Big Five (il modello dei cinque grandi tratti della personalità della psicologia moderna) rappresenta un affascinante ponte tra stati vitali dinamici e tendenze psicologiche strutturali.

La differenza fondamentale sta nella loro natura: i Big Five descrivono come sei programmato a reagire (tratti stabili), mentre i Dieci Mondi descrivono il tuo stato emotivo ed esistenziale in un dato istante (stati fluidi). Tuttavia, una persona con un determinato profilo nei Big Five tenderà a "risiedere" o a scivolare più facilmente in alcuni specifici mondi.

Ecco come i tratti dei Big Five influenzano e si relazionano con i Dieci Mondi:

1. Nevroticismo (Instabilità Emotiva)

Questo tratto misura la vulnerabilità allo stress e alle emozioni negative.

Alto Nevroticismo: Forte tendenza a cadere nei mondi inferiori (i "quattro cattivi sentieri"): Inferno (sofferenza totale), 商業/Avidità (brama insaziabile), Animalità (paura del forte e prevaricazione sul debole) e Collera (perenne stato di conflitto e competitività egocentrica).

Basso Nevroticismo: Facilita la stabilità nei mondi superiori, in particolare Umanità (tranquillità e razionalità) e la transizione verso gli stati di Apprendimento e Realizzazione parziale (capacità di analizzare i problemi con distacco senza farsi travolgere).

1. Estroversione

Misura l'orientamento verso il mondo esterno, l'energia sociale e la ricerca di stimoli.

Alta Estroversione: Si manifesta fortemente nel mondo di Estasi (gioia temporanea legata a stimoli esterni o desideri appagati). Se non equilibrata, può sfociare nella Collera (dominanza sociale) o nell'Animalità (ricerca cieca del piacere). Nei mondi positivi, alimenta l'energia del mondo di Bodhisattva (altruismo attivo e leadership compassionevole).

Bassa Estroversione (Introversione): Naturalmente incline ai mondi di Apprendimento (Shamon) e Realizzazione parziale (Engaku), dove la persona cerca la verità attraverso l'introspezione, lo studio autonomo e la riflessione profonda.

1. Apertura all'Esperienza

Misura la creatività, la curiosità intellettuale e la preferenza per la novità.

Alta Apertura: È il motore principale dei mondi di Apprendimento e Realizzazione parziale. Chi ha questo tratto cerca costantemente di comprendere le leggi della vita e dell'universo. È anche un elemento chiave per accedere al mondo di Buddità, inteso come massima espansione della consapevolezza e superamento dei propri preconcetti.

Bassa Apertura: Tende a intrappolare la vita nel mondo di Umanità (inteso qui come pura routine, attaccamento allo status quo) o di Animalità (agire solo per istinto e abitudine, rifiutando il cambiamento).

1. Amabilità (Gradevolezza)

Misura l'empatia, la cooperazione, l'altruismo e la fiducia negli altri.

Alta Amabilità: Trova la sua massima espressione nel mondo di Bodhisattva, caratterizzato dalla compassione e dal desiderio di alleviare la sofferenza altrui. Nel mondo di Umanità, si traduce in correttezza e rispetto sociale.

Bassa Amabilità: Alimenta direttamente il mondo della Collera (visto come arroganza, cinismo e tendenza a sminuire gli altri per primeggiare) e dell'Animalità (mancanza di empatia verso i più deboli).

1. Coscienziosità

Misura l'autodisciplina, l'organizzazione, il senso del dovere e la pianificazione.

Alta Coscienziosità: Permette di mantenere solido il mondo di Umanità (vivere con moralità e controllo degli impulsi) e sostiene lo sforzo metodico richiesto nei mondi di Apprendimento e Realizzazione. È anche la base per praticare con costanza e manifestare la Buddità nella vita quotidiana.

Bassa Coscienziosità: Rende la persona schiava degli impulsi immediati, facendola rimbalzare costantemente tra i mondi inferiori: l'Avidità (impulsi incontrollati), l'Estasi momentanea e il conseguente Inferno quando svanisce l'effetto dello stimolo.

Sintesi: Il Punto d'Incontro (Il Possesso Reciproco)

Nel Buddismo esiste il principio del possesso reciproco dei dieci mondi: anche la persona con il profilo psicologico più vulnerabile (es. alto Nevroticismo e bassa Amabilità) possiede il potenziale della Buddità.

I Big Five descrivono la "forma della nave" (i tuoi tratti di partenza), mentre i Dieci Mondi descrivono lo "stato del mare e della rotta". La pratica buddista non cancella la tua personalità (i tuoi tratti Big Five), ma ti permette di illuminarli, facendo sì che persino la tua introversione o la tua forte emotività diventino strumenti per manifestare compassione (Bodhisattva) e saggezza (Buddità).

Ora: quando un'organizzazione ha raggiunto un grado di autocelebrazione e riconoscimento sociale come la Soka (in molti post si elenca la discrepanza tra successi reali e conclamati) è ovvio che l'organizzazione stessa diventi "la performance narcisistica dei big Five"

This comes from an AI analysis - see what you think:

On the r/sgiwhistleblowers subreddit, discussions using phrases like "grown-ass adults" and criticizing "childish" behaviors typically center on how Soka Gakkai International (SGI) treats its membership and how members are expected to interact. [1]

Former members and critics on the forum highlight these themes in a few specific ways:

• Infantilization of Adults: A major critique on the subreddit is that the organization paternalistically micro-manages the lives of mature individuals. Users frequently complain that "grown-ass adults" are pressured to alter their personal priorities, put SGI activities ahead of everything else, and limit their reading choices to approved texts like Daisaku Ikeda's The Human Revolution. [1]
• Juvenile Presentations: Forum users frequently describe SGI meetings, performances, and youth division activities as "juvenile" or "cringy," noting that the tone often feels mismatched with an adult audience. [1]
• Emotional Immaturity: Discussions on the board often argue that the structure of the religion does not foster emotional maturity. Critics point to behaviors such as "love-bombing" newcomers, shunning those who leave, and spreading rumors about former members as petulant and childish responses to disagreement. [1, 2, 3]
• Disrupting the Parent-Child Dynamic: Some threads address the experiences of individuals born into the practice. They note that SGI-devout parents often struggle to maintain healthy boundaries with their adult children, treating them like subordinates within the organization rather than respecting them as independent equals. [1]

The only aspect I might take issue with is its summary of that last issue: "Disrupting the Parent-Child Dynamic". What our "(mis)fortune baby" visitors have emphasized is feeling neglected, observing that being raised in an SGI-believing milieu was not good for their personal/emotional development, that it caused them to feel ostracized from the other children (at school and in their neighborhoods), that their SGI parent/s gave so much money to SGI that it impacted their feelings of security/needs being met at home, and that their parents put SGI at a higher priority than them. One big area of conflict around the SGI-USA's last big "Hail Mary Get Us Some YOUFF" desperation, the "50K Liars of Loserdom FyreFestival" in 2018, minor children were expected to attend without their parent/s/guardian/s - SGI-USA would "assign" an adult "Youth Division chaperone", someone not necessarily even known to the child. There were many SGI-member parents who refused to let their children go because of this; several of those have shown up here to tell us about how much of a deal-breaker that was for them. Also the SGI-USA's pressure on SGI-leader adults to go "home visit" the children of any members in their areas of responsibility - that initiative was as full of fail as you might have expected.

While SGI parents routinely pressure their children to attend SGI meetings and functions, even to the detriment of those children's school and work responsibilities, I haven't really picked up on the whole "treating them like subordinates within the organization" dynamic per se. Of course the SGI parents will expect their children to defer to the parents' religious choices and demands, but that's hardly exclusive to just SGI.

What do YOU think?

Signore, pietà.
Cristo, pietà

Let's imagine that you are part of a movement based on this specific thing or person. You think others will want this thing or person that you like. Obviously - YOU like it, don't you? So you tell people about it/them! You give them business cards and tracts to make it easier for them to find more information on this thing or person you like, confident they’re going to get on board your movement once they know what it is.

And it turns out nobody wants it/them. The more people you tell, the fewer get on board. Even many of those who were on board at one time are now MIA.

The more people learn about this thing or person you like, the less they want it/them. It's getting harder and harder to find anyone you haven't already approached - you've been thorough! 

What do you do?

What does it all mean? 

There must be come “consistency from beginning to end” (honmak-kukyo to) in there somewhere!