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AUTUMN SEMESTER SOKA GAKKAI 11A3146002J Kanae Kiyota 2013/11/6

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Autumn semester Soka Gakkai. 11A3146002J Kanae Kiyota 2013/11/6. Is Soka Gakkai a cult or religion ? ~Difference between cult & religion~. What’s the Soka Gakkai ? Part.1. Buddhism The Nichiren sect     ⇑ roots in 1930s Japan The vision - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Autumn semester Soka Gakkai

AUTUMN   SEMESTERSOKA   GAKKAI

11A3146002J

Kanae Kiyota

2013/11/6

Page 2: Autumn semester Soka Gakkai

Is Soka Gakkai a cult or religion?~Difference between cult & religion~

Cult(Omu-shinrikyo) Religion(Christian)

Deceit in recruitment information offered up front

Totalitarian allows freedom of thought and say

Isolates its members works within society

Keeps non-believers out open to general society

Limits development of individual interested promoting potential

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What’s the Soka   Gakkai ? Part.1• Buddhism• The Nichiren sect•     ⇑• roots in 1930s Japan• The vision• ”a better world through the promotion of • peace, cultureand education”.

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What’s the Soka   Gakkai ? Part.2• scripture: 84 constituent organizations• Image: Lotus flower

• 12 million members in 192 countries• ⇒Japanese, American• symbol flag Red; victory Yellow; glory Blue; peace

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What do SG members do?

• They integrate Buddhist practice into the dairy rhythm of their lives

• chant “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo” in basic morning and evening• study the teachings of Buddhism• meet to share experiences of their practice and study together at

regular monthly discussion meetings

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How contribute to society?

1. Individual level• respect the family members

2. Local level• environment clean-up• displays• discussion

3. International level• acts in public education

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Discussion questions• Which do you think the Soka gakkai is a cult or a religion?

―and why?

• What do you think the Soka Gakkai contribute to society? Or beneficial group or not?

• How do you feel if you have a friend who belives in the Soka Gakkai heardly?