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The Report of “the Silent Protest on February 23 2020” -the First Part-

On February 23 2020, a day that was warm despite February in the mid-winter, we held the silent protest with members who stood up for the transformation of the Soka Gakkai in front of the Soka Gakkai Headquarters. To tell the truth, it had been 10 months since we held the silent protest on April 14 of the last year. Comrades with strong determination from around the world gathered as if they had longed for this opportunity. One attendant came from Western Japan by air. Another attendant came from the Shinetsu to the Headquarters in car. Also, there was one attendant who came from oversea. He talked to us, saying “Ikeda sensei is in Shinano-machi. Ikeda sensei will say for sure “You should carry through what is right even alone.” “Struggle with the same mind as mine!” “This year is the 90th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai and Ikeda sensei’s 60th anniversary in the president of the Soka Gakkai, which is a very important phase. Now is the time that his disciples, or the populace, stand up and promote the transformation of the Soka Gakkai. Let’s bring the Soka Gakkai back to the one as Ikeda sensei had described!”

Each member looked solemn as if Bodhisattvas of the Earth had risen up one after another. With determined and cheerful smile, they held up placards bravely filled with the mind of transforming the Soka Gakkai in order to fulfill the promises with Ikeda sensei. The placards said “The top leaders! Go back to the spirit and the principles of the three founders of the Soka Gakkai!” “The supreme court judged that what Mr. A commented such as “your brain is abnormal” “Have you received correct education?” “Because you are an idiot” are to commit libel. President Harada, please reply to my letter. Please give me an opportunity to meet and listen to my side of the story.” “I am an ordinary Soka Gakkai member. I would like to return the Soka Gakkai to the organization, “the Soka Gakkai with members first” “the Soka Gakkai of Dialogue” “the Soka Gakkai as Ikeda sensei envisioned.”

Ranks and positions do not matter. The silent protest is what the populace does with belief that they want to devote themselves for Ikeda sensei and the Soka Gakkai. I am convinced that the hearts of the lineup of the attendants just like the bodhisattva Never Disparaging reached Ikeda sensei!

Now, the world is chaotic and the problem of corona virus is provoked. The Soka Gakkai also decided to cancel every meeting and are pressed into an unprecedented situation where they had to refrain voluntarily from holding the meetings. However, it is certain that the chaos of the world caused by the corona virus itself is the function of the evil to segregate people. The Gosho said “Buddhism is like the body, and society like the shadow. When the body bends, so does the shadow.(992p)” “(In order to cease the chaos) what matters is not to practice ten thousand praying but to prohibit the root of the evil. (On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land) I cannot help feeling that “the root of the evil”, which envelops the world in chaos worldwide, is that the Soka Gakkai, or “the body,” is bending and that the top leaders including President Harada, who run counter to the guidance of Ikeda sensei, are bending, too!

Since 2010, when Ikeda sensei was down by an illness, the top leaders including President Harada have managed the Soka Gakkai as they wanted. The impatient and careless amendment of the doctrine of the Soka Gakkai, the promotion of the Security Legislation accepting wars, excommunication and exclusion of members who speak up-all of these are the evil deeds of the top leaders including President Harada! Therefore, we have to transform the Soka Gakkai-the absolute goodness, as soon as possible! Now is the time to take actions to establish the correct teaching!! It is the time to restore the faith and the teaching of the three Soka Gakkai founders! When do we fight if we do not now! The three mentors, who are Makiguchi sensei, Toda sensei, and Ikeda sensei, saved defeated Japan from the depths of misery, through which the three mentors taught us “the golden rules for eternal victory.” It was “a great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.” As each attendant felt greatness of the mentors who taught us the faith, we carried out the silent protest for one hour with no accidents and great victory for the sake of the Soka Gakkai, to which we owed very much.

After the silent protest, it was planned to have “a meeting where we can talk frankly,” and delightful discussion started. Many attendants in the meeting this time had joined the silent protest the first time. A male attendant said joyously “I had wanted to join this, and I finally did it!” Also, there was an elderly male attendant who had read “Assertion against the Soka Gakkai in Real Names.” He said “I had wanted to join this someday.” Another male attendant who had inner struggle about whether or not he would join the silent protest thinking of his fellow members in his district said with smile “I am glad to come here though I wondered whether or not I should.” One of attendants talked about his experience, saying that after he had been opposed to the policy of the New Komeito, he was oppressed by the organization, and he kept a distance from the Soka Gakkai activities for long time. An attendant asked “did you think that you should leave the Soka Gakkai when you felt the Soka Gakkai went wrong?” However, the attendant answered flatly “Even so, the Soka Gakkai is an organization that keeps the correct faith up until now. What is wrong is the Soka Gakkai Headquarters, so I believe that if the Soka Gakkai Headquarters has changed, the Soka Gakkai also will be changed.” The attendant talked as if he had put determination into his words.

Everyone loves the Soka Gakkai where Ikeda sensei established the foundation. Therefore, they are worried that the ways which the Soka Gakkai Headquarters, especially the top leaders including President Harada have taken are extremely far from what Ikeda sensei taught us! Those who gathered for the silent protest out of courage are genuine disciples of Ikeda sensei who stand up for the inevitable reason!

In the meeting, we strongly felt that each attendant had inner struggle, hesitation, and determination. At the same time, it was a heartfelt moment for us to feel that seeds which Ikeda sensei had planted for the future sprouted. We talked frankly and openly, and discussion became more and more heated.

One female attendant disclosed her concern about problems over the Dai-Gohonzon. “When I checked the Internet, I found different viewpoints (of the Dai-Gohonzon.) It is very difficult for ordinary members to discuss which Gohonzon is the Dai-Gohonzon of Honmon no Kaidan (the Platform for the Receipt of the Precepts and Place of Practice of the Essential Teachings of the Lotus Sutra,) and which is genuine and fake. As for me, I pondered over and over and read Gosho many times. Gosho said the purpose of the appearance in this world of Saint Nichiren was the Dai-Gohonzon embodied in 1279. Also, Ikeda sensei said the Dai-Gohonzon embodied in 1279 is permanent. Moreover, Ikeda sensei mentioned so amid the cult issue. Then, I think we should believe the words of Ikeda sensei! As long as Ikeda sensei said “(the value of) the Dai-Gohonzon does not change permanently, we should just follow it!” The determined words of the female attendant received an applause in the venue.

She continued “even so, why do they discuss which is genuine and fake!? The Soka Gakkai Headquarters stated that they would not admit the Dai-Gohonzon because it was enshrined in the Land of Slander. However, the Dai-Gohonzon is Dai-Gohonzon no matter where it is enshrined, even in the Land of Slander! I cannot understand why the Headquarters does not keep the words of Ikeda sensei! We cannot say we are practicing the Buddhism apart from the principle of the relationship between the mentor and the disciples!”

The strong conviction of the female attendant resonated with everyone’s heart and made the meeting joyous and delightful. Because the human relationships are becoming weak in the modern society, convincing and face to face dialogue is absolutely necessary. Lastly, a male attendant who joined the silent protest first time said “I am happy that I joined you today. I have attended various meetings of the Soka Gakkai so far, but I have never felt pleased this way. I will do my best together with you!” The meeting was over with the fresh determination of a single attendant.

It is neither senior leaders nor scholars who succeed the faith for the absolute victory and the spirit of the relationship between the mentor and the disciples, but ordinary people, or the sincere populace who keep the teaching of the mentor perseveringly will receive “the baton of Kosen-rufu!(the propagation of the Mythic Law)” From this day on, one and another genuine disciple will stand up.

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The Three Former Soka Gakkai Staff Members

Author:The Three Former Soka Gakkai Staff Members
Shuichi Kodaira; graduated from Soka high school in March 1995
graduated from Soka University in March 1999
started working for Soka Gakkai in April 1999
dismissed by Soka Gakkai in October 2012
excommunicated from Soka Gakkai in June 2014

Kiyoshi Takigawa; graduated from Soka University in March 2000
started working for Soka Gakkai in April 2000
dismissed by Soka Gakkai in October 2012
excommunicated from Soka Gakkai in June 2014

Yusuke Noguch; graduated from Tokai University in March 2002
started working for Soka Gakkai in April 2002
dismissed by Soka Gakkai in October 2012
excommunicated from Soka Gakkai in June 2014

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