New Posts For Thread: Is Sokka Gakkai for me?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_meJust found this thread and I completely understand your frustrations.I'm in the same boat in many ways.Listen - SGI does not own the mystic law! www.sgi.organd neither does Nichiren Shoshu www.nst.orgor even Nichiren Shu - but they do have some greathttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=390453609#390453609Just found this thread and I completely understand your frustrations.I'm in the same boat in many ways.Listen - SGI does not own the mystic law! www.sgi.organd neither does Nichiren Shoshu www.nst.orgor even Nichiren Shu - but they do have some greatMon, 15 Feb 2010 13:45:48 -0600Mark:Just so you understand how simply this matter actually is, in the 20th chapter Shakyamuni Buddha teaches that Bodhisattva Never Disparaging, who appeared in the Middle Day of the Buddha Awesome Sound King's Law was actually himself in a previouehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=289155405#289155405Mark:Just so you understand how simply this matter actually is, in the 20th chapter Shakyamuni Buddha teaches that Bodhisattva Never Disparaging, who appeared in the Middle Day of the Buddha Awesome Sound King's Law was actually himself in a previoueSat, 02 May 2009 21:17:19 -0500Really? That's strange. What happened? We know that its very difficult to believe and difficult to comprehend. But this is true Buddhism. This is the real McCoy. You need to continue chanting and be tenacious if you what to open up the benefit ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=289151225#289151225Really? That's strange. What happened? We know that its very difficult to believe and difficult to comprehend. But this is true Buddhism. This is the real McCoy. You need to continue chanting and be tenacious if you what to open up the benefit iSat, 02 May 2009 20:59:58 -0500After a few months, the short answer is that no, SGI is not for me. While I did participate in a few dozon activities I am no longer interested. I do not think SGI is a cult or a bad group, just a sect and like I said not for me. The members I met wehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=288996067#288996067After a few months, the short answer is that no, SGI is not for me. While I did participate in a few dozon activities I am no longer interested. I do not think SGI is a cult or a bad group, just a sect and like I said not for me. The members I met weSat, 02 May 2009 04:26:24 -0500Among the secrets to attaining Buddhahood through the teaching of the Lotus Sutra is to awaken to the relationship between the True Buddha and the emanation Buddhas which make appearance in accordance with causes and conditions. The Shakyamuni Buddhahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=274088801#274088801Among the secrets to attaining Buddhahood through the teaching of the Lotus Sutra is to awaken to the relationship between the True Buddha and the emanation Buddhas which make appearance in accordance with causes and conditions. The Shakyamuni BuddhaTue, 03 Feb 2009 10:49:27 -0600Nichiren Lotus Sutra Buddhism and the SGI--for Anarchyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=274029261#274029261Nichiren Lotus Sutra Buddhism and the SGI--for AnarchySat, 31 Jan 2009 09:08:33 -0600[QUOTE=anarchy1;1053345]I think that I am more then able to determine whether something is or is not for me solely based on myself. DL, you did give the other side and I appreciate that very much.[/QUOTE] I was not implying that you couldn't fihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=274022211#274022211[QUOTE=anarchy1;1053345]I think that I am more then able to determine whether something is or is not for me solely based on myself. DL, you did give the other side and I appreciate that very much.[/QUOTE] I was not implying that you couldn't fiFri, 30 Jan 2009 19:22:45 -0600I found it impossible to be Catholic and remain in SGI. They don't believe in God and I was made to feel uncomfortable because I did. I felt very pressured to donate when I went to a Queens Center meeting in Forest Hills. I was very open whehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=274017391#274017391I found it impossible to be Catholic and remain in SGI. They don't believe in God and I was made to feel uncomfortable because I did. I felt very pressured to donate when I went to a Queens Center meeting in Forest Hills. I was very open wheFri, 30 Jan 2009 15:04:47 -0600[QUOTE=anarchy1;1052635]If you have had a bad experience with so many different Buddhist groups, then perhaps Buddhism is not for you. -This is in no way true. I would not have been studying something and participating in something for the last tehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=274015711#274015711[QUOTE=anarchy1;1052635]If you have had a bad experience with so many different Buddhist groups, then perhaps Buddhism is not for you. -This is in no way true. I would not have been studying something and participating in something for the last teFri, 30 Jan 2009 14:04:46 -0600[QUOTE=anarchy1;1051874]First off I do not know why but I was having allot of trouble logging into here. This is my username now as I am not able to log into my other account. This kind of makes me angry as I had that my first one since the late 90'shttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/51615/13755061/Is_Sokka_Gakkai_for_me?post_id=274012711#274012711[QUOTE=anarchy1;1051874]First off I do not know why but I was having allot of trouble logging into here. This is my username now as I am not able to log into my other account. This kind of makes me angry as I had that my first one since the late 90'sFri, 30 Jan 2009 12:08:17 -0600