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Subject: Nikken's History of Truth-telling: the Kitano memo
From: [email protected] (Jim Cub 3D)
Date: 01 Dec 1998 15:53:35 GMT
Concerning the "Kitano Memo" For those who pretend to have trouble with abstract thought, let's spell things out.
SGI-EU Summit with Gen. Sec. Kitano. 20/21-12-97 Villa Sachzen. :
VERSION POSTED BY NIKKEN SECT: "Currently, there are four Priests travelling in Europe, some on their way to Ghana and others visiting the Danto members to hand out Gohonzons. It would play right into the hands of Nikken if we allowed the building of a Temple in Germany or in a German speaking country. We must, at all costs, prevent that happening by utilising our combined strength."
PLAIN ENGLISH: The SGI is correctly propagating the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. The temples are not, but are instead misleading people as to what the teaching of the Daishonin really is. It would be a great tragedy is this poison is allowed to spread among the people of Germany. The priests are making great efforts right now to do just that.
VERSION POSTED BY NIKKEN SECT: "Again: Somebody goes over to Danto and starts a
point, but we do nothing. A line or Danto group starts and we do nothing. It then increases- regional, registered by law - and if we still do nothing then a Temple will be built.
Sensei says: "If you challenge evil, then you must decide the time and the place to destroy evil".
Basically: Choose the 'place' while it is still relatively small, and this applies equally to the 'time', ie the time to attack is Now."
PLAIN ENGLISH: Yet we, the true disciples of the Dasihonin, have been allowing this poison to be propagated without making an all-out effort to refute it. By the time we do anyhting, they have built up their strength.
VERSION POSTED BY NIKKEN SECT: "...In order to destroy the overseas strategies of the Nikkensect, I want to make a suggestion to all the representatives that we start a special SGI campaign against the Nikkensect starting today to last until the end of the Tozan of 100,000 people."
PLAIN ENGLISH: So, let's change that now.
VERSION POSTED BY NIKKEN SECT: "...Initially and especially we should be "pro-active", in other words, be informed of all the movements of the Nikkensect and apply a practical system of "counter-action". As you have already been informed, the SGI Strategy Dept. has been founded at the SGI-Head Office. In the past, the movements of the Nikkensect have been carefully monitored outside of Japan and in conjunction with the Bureau of the
European Continent, counter- activities were instigated. Moreover, the Strategic Department has been provided to strengthen this system.In several countries in which seminars
about the Nikkensect were held, and guidance relevant to this was given, camapigns to win the members back were carried out. In addition, measures were taken against the Priests and Danto organisations."
PLAIN ENGLISH: The SGI is taking the spread of Nikken's [poson seriously. So should we, by supporting the worldwide movement and receiving support back from it. SEMINARS and GUIDANCE have been successful in inspiring our members to win people back from the disaster of following Nikken.
VERSION POSTED BY NIKKEN SECT: "...we should establish a fighting spirit throughout the entire SGI organisation. There have been various activities led by the Strategy Dept. such as the campaign to win back members. As to the fight against the Nikken sect, the members in the front line - especially in the Women's Division - are aware of important information, ie the movements of
the
sect and their methods of convincing people. But, if we don't have a fighting spirit that is strong enough, this information will not reach those responsible
on the next highest level. Or, they receive the information but neglect to pass
it on to the next highest level of responsibility."
PLAIN ENGLISH: The WOMAN'S DIVISION has used INFORMATION to counter the moves
of the Nikken Sect. We have to be sure we are ready to insure that this INFORMATION flows, so that members will be able to convince people not to join the Nikken Sect in time, beforee the priests have established themselves.
VERSION POSTED BY NIKKEN SECT: "...Sensei sent Mr. Kitano to Ghana with these words: "When you start to fight evil, you have to continue to the end. You cannot stop halfway. Fight with all your strength, with all your might and use All means for that fight ".
PLAIN ENGLISH: Don the armor of enfurance and gird yourself with the true teaching. Raise the banner of Myoho-renge-kyo. Draw the bow of the Buddha's declaration.... Oh wait - those are the words Nichiren Daishonin used to describe the fight against heretical teachings. But I don't think they are a call for violence, do you?
Nah -- I think they mean things like SEMINARS and GUIDANCE, and maybe the WOMENS DIVISION having INFORMATION..
And do I think those things violate the UN Charter? Of course not.
Since it seems to be the season for pointed questions, here's one for "Nichiren" Shoshu:
Does your sect have smeinars and guidance? Is there information spread about the SGI? Do you think you're violating the UN charter? Jim
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