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Message Number: 73 - Thursday, December 25, 2008 14:47:56 CDT
beautiful site!!! so happy i looked at it!!
As a former practitioner of SGI and Nichiren Shoshu, I am now a member of Nichiren Shu, the orginal Nichiren Sect. While the other two sects do not teach Nichiren Buddhism the way it is suppose to be taught, Nichiren Shu does. The Nichiren Shu priests teach the real deal. Nichiren Shu is highly spiritual. Nichiren Shu has no battles with any Nichiren Sect or any other Buddhist sect, because we all practice Buddhism irregardless of dogma or teachings. Nichiren Shu shares many things with mainstream Buddhism. Buddhism is not a practice to battle over. That is not what we are about. It is ashame with this SGI and Nichiren Shoshu battle. What's this. This has been going on since 1990. Everybody sees this battle, they don't know what to think. To me it looks like recruitment publicity. Folks might as well join Zen, Tibetan, Pure Land, as they don't have battles. Anyway, Anthony, havent' heard f\rom you in awhile. I hope you are doing well, my brother. With Gassho, Adwoa .
p> Anthony, Over the years we have crossed paths numerous times on your visits to Myogyoji Temple. Each time I came away with the feeling, I needed to find a way to know more about you. Having followed your site and writings since the early beginnings, I have to agree with your observations. Though I'm not African/American, the lack of true Lay Leadership should not be overlooked. Your connection with Rev Sugeno is as deep as mine. While on Tozan, I was first introduced to him where upon he made the statement he is coming to the USA. 9 months later he was the Chief Priest. Your thesis predicting the slow dismanteling or a disfunctional organization is one I share with you. At times it can feel awful lonely wondering why so many eyes and ears cannot see or hear. It is at that moment I call upon the relations I have been privilaged to have with numerous Chief Priest of Myogyoji. 1) Rev Yamada - gave me my Gohonzon in Aug 85' (one of the last ones he did in Chicago) "Fortune is not what you have, it's what you keep" 
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Saturday, August 23, 2008 15:38:49 CDT
please to visite your site anytimes!
hank You Mr. Elmore: Once again your website which is very informative and inspirational has allowed me to transition from christianity, which is nothing more than white supremacy dressed up as religion, and opened my mind and consciousness to the endless possibilities of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. I will definitely keep studying, chanting and continue to come back to your website regulary as well. &nbs
EVERYONE MAKE 's UP THEIR OWN MINE !!!
p>Aloha Greetings and Salutations. I just want to share that I'am so proud of what the NST members and the preists are doing around the world. I left the SGI back in December 2006 after going through tough times with respect to the organization accepting and respecting my vision and choice to run for President of the United States. I began studying at the Ramtha School of Enlightnment which teaches about the biolagy of the brain and how to create your day and your life based on the desiplines that are tought. I still have my Gohonzon and I still chant from time to time. I still reside in NYC with the goal to move to Seattle soon. What I've learned from this site and other Nichiren Shoshu sites is that the SGI has not been telling the truth about anything. Instead they have the members believing such negative things about NST. I never listened to the drama. I've always been the person to seek out information on my own and thats what I did. I know that NST is going to continue to grow larger and stronger and you have my blessings and prayers. I've always been told that if I left the SGI that my life would began to go backward and I would experience
Thank you so much for this site and all your help. South African Nichiren Shoshu Hokkeko is blossoming.We have increased our membership from about 3 people to 36 or so in 2 years. I practised with the SGI for 15 years. I received Gojukai 2 years ago at our African Temple in Ghana when I joined Nichiren Shoshu. Since then the element that was missing for so many years in my Buddhist practise returned. The connection with the 3 Treasures, this has enlivened my practise. So nice not to feel that terrible pressure when one practised with the Gakkai. Sites like this are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for all your time and effort.See you at the Head Temple in 2009. Andrew Christie Johannesburg, South Africa.
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