Nikken's End #3A: The Alliance -
Nikken's End ? or NIKKEN ZENned ? You be the judge ...
.. "What distinguished the Indian system from that of the
.. ancient Western world is the absence of slavery. The
.. caste system made formal slavery unnecessary in ancient
.. India."
..
.. - from The Two Classes of the Four-Fold Caste System, by
.. Sudheer Birodkar.
In Nikken's Threefold World, which is "the world of unenlightened
beings who transmigrate within the Six Paths" ** [Hell, Hunger,
Animality, Anger, Humanity and Heaven] ... the 3rd chapter describes
the structure of Nikken's World of Animality.
** Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism
________ Table of Contents _______________________
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.. A Question of Succession
..
.. Minions of Takejizaiten
..
.. The Alliance
..
.. Departing the Enclave
..
.. Preventing the Enclave
..
.. Definition of Animality (Chikusho)
..
.. Getting Some Help
..
.. The Survivor Gita
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________ A Question of Succession ________________
When Nikkai Abe became 60th High Priest, it was after conspiring
against Nissho 57th, who wanted to transfer to Nitchu 58th, then
impeaching Nitchu 58th into an election against Nichiko Hori 59th, who
was a weak High Priest and was driven out and succeeded by Nikkai.
Nikkai was Nikken's father (sort of). So there is a history in
Nichiren Shoshu of interfering with the succession of the High Priest.
Hence, the most likely scenario for the way the Survivor Gita will
play itself out ... is an attempt at a coup during the succession of
the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood.
This is because the weakest moment for those within the Brahmin (First
Rank) enclave is when they perpetuate themselves once more with a new
heir to the High Priest's chair. Jealousy within the enclave, at that
critical point, is at it's peak, as status ****fts and favors are
granted and retracted. So, traitors abound, easy to find and use, with
less concern for the group, and more for their own safety.
Outside the Brahmin enclave, those Kshatriya and Vaishya (Second and
Third Rank) alliances, which are necessary for governance now become a
danger to the status quo of the Brahmins.
This will be the only time that those power relation****ps can be used
by those outside the enclave, to place themselves inside the ring of
the elite.
The threat to the Brahmins is severe.
You never see a coup that allows the current Brahmin arrangements to
persist. And all successions are a coup on some level.
________ Minions of Takejizaiten _________________
After a full-fledged and successful coup, those formerly inside the
Brahmin enclave are invariably cast down to the bottom of the heap ...
because Takejizaiten watches through the gloating eyes of his minions
at the astoni****ng descent of the once mighty, and then he watches
through the ascending and pre-emininent gloating eyes of the new
ruling elite.
Only Dai-Rokuten-no-Mao, the Devil King of the Sixth Heaven, also
known as Takejizaiten, really wins the Survivor Gita, as an evil and
necessary function of the life of all participants.
Dai-Rokuten-no Mao rules the Threefold World, which is the six worlds
of Hell, Hunger, Animality, Anger, Humanity and Heaven from the
highest realm of the Sixth Heaven of Desire. Those in the Threefold
World, and even those who tem****arily escape it through the three
vehicles of Learning, Realization and the traditional Bodhisattva path
will eventually be brought down through the sufferings of birth and
death, which are his domain. He is the gatekeeper, preventing those
without faith in the Lotus Sutra (the One Supreme Vehicle) from
escaping those sufferings of birth and death.
Dai-Rokuten-no-Mao, who is extremely powerful, is only subordinated in
the life of humanity, through Nichiren's Buddhism, as is shown on the
Gohonzon.
Dai-Rokuten-no-Mao is located in the second rank on the right side of
the Gohonzon, positioned beneath Namu Muhengyo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva
Bound-less Practices), and between the two shoten zenjin: Dai Bontenno
(Great Heavenly King Brahma) on the left and Dai Nittenno (Great
Heavenly King Sun) on the right.
The side containment of Dai-Rokuten-no-Mao by the two Shoten Zenjin is
the protective result of the correct practice of the Law, the
determination for Kosen Rufu and not slandering the true teachings -
from Namu Jogyo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva Superior Practices), who is
overlooking everything from just over the left side of Muhengyo. Left
of Jogyo are Taho, and on the other side of the Law itself,
Shakyamuni, Jyogyo and Anryugyo keeping tabs on things, with the Four
Heavenly Kings surrounding all the rest. The assembly is held aloft by
Nichiren's devotion to the Wonderful Law of the Lotus Sutra.
The containment of Dai-Rokuten-no-Mao on the bottom, comes from T'ien-
T'ai Chih-i, whose ichinen sanzen provides the blueprint, or layout of
the Lotus Sutra: and this is the highest wisdom of the Lotus Sutra.
Namu Muhengyo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva Bound-less Practices) keeps the lid
on the evil function of Dai-Rokuten-no-Mao from the top.
More than anything in the world, Takejizaiten (the Devil king's more
common name) requires the correct practice of faith in Nichiren's
Buddhism and the Gohonzon, which will ultimately lead to his permanent
confinement. Only faith in the Lotus Sutra will satisfy him, and cause
him to surrender control of his domain.
Takejizaiten rewards those minions who do his bidding with a foul
rapture, so they will take any risk to attempt to participate in the
denouement (on the winning side) of his past minion and current
victim, and watch every detail of what happens to them.
Watching the denunciation or perp-walk, or the complete downfall and
destruction of his past minions, is most im****tant to his current
minions. By getting as many people to gloat as possible, he gains
strength and power to cause more mischief in human life.
Ultimately, only faith in the Lotus Sutra, when it is spread widely,
will cause Takejizaiten to cease his activities in the world. In the
appropriate circumstances, he can instigate a reign of terror, or an
apocalypse.
________ The Alliance ____________________________
Nichijyun (****nkyo) Fujimoto, the General Director of Nichiren Shoshu,
and Nis**** (Kotoku) Obaya****, the Overseas Bureau chief priest and
chief priest of Myoko-ji temple have been planning and moving
carefully for decades.
Nichijyun has positioned himself as King of the Gakkai-haters. He is
the one who crafted and delivered the notification of expulsion for
the Soka Gakkai, with the careful exceptions for provisions which are
revenue-enhancing like Tozan and Ceremonies, but without exception for
Gojukai, retaining control of dispensing Gohonzon. This kept the money
flowing, but provided a means to rip away Gakkai members into the
Hokkeko. (This did not work very well, of course.)
Nichijyun and Obaya**** have spared no effort and no expense to please
the whims of the Brahmin families in the first rank of Nichiren Shoshu
prestige. There is never a limit to any profligate spending, never a
criticism of any vice or excess ... and yet every single action is
carefully noted.
Every excess enjoyed or instance of bad behavior from any member of
the Brahmin elite is made as public as possible, and witnesses are
recorded.
This Nikken pig has been fattened endlessly, and choked with
excess ... until the appointed time of slaughter.
Any time a slight or insult could be made to a lesser priest, or their
family by Nikken's relatives, no op****tunity is missed, and every ill
is amplified to the maximum extent. Every special favor is openly
flaunted to the utmost.
The fever pitch of jealousy and hostility to Nikken's Gang of Six
Families, has been slowly and carefully fostered and fed ... until the
silent roar of spite and hatred is deafening.
And the devastating case against each individual which can be brought
to bear is a sword of Damocles, silently hanging over the heads of the
elite. Acts like the replacement of Cho'on ****ba by Shogu Kimura are
now done so openly that it is clear that the six powerful Taisekiji
families ARE the owners of everything AND everyone in Nichiren Shoshu.
But they are poised over a precipice. And pulling them over the side
is a mountainous weight of evidence and venemous personal testimony
that cannot be contradicted.
And with Nis**** Obaya**** on his side Nichijyun is invulnerable to
counter-attack. No breakaway group of Nichiren Shoshu Temples in Japan
will be a match to the group Nichijyun Fujimoto controls, augmented by
the Overseas Bureau's network of Temples. Any claim to worldwide
operations rests with this Alliance, alone.
But wait ... any group of Japanese Temples might do just as well ...
.... Obaya**** is the real King-maker here. Even a small group of
Japanese Temples with the augmentation of the Overseas Bureau will
constitute the winning hand. And he can make the play at any time,
even after the assurance of victory, and the settling of accounts ...
if he can keep control of the Overseas Bureau.
This must be why he so carefully ****fts people in and out of his
operation, always having many chief secretary priests ... no one knows
the whole of it, where all the bodies are buried, but Obaya****. Crafty
fellow, and verrrry well prepared.
.... Not that Obaya**** isn't Nichijyun's man, of course.
No one is more obviously positioned to take over Nichiren Shoshu than
Nichijyun. He could do so at any time, there is sooooo much evidence.
All he needs is a pretext.
.... And if Nichijyun mis-steps and trips up, well ... Obaya**** can be
flexible, and Taisekiji is surely stronger than the fortunes of any
single priest or family. And if Fujimoto makes trouble ? ... there is
also abundant evidence of his imperfections as well ...
But Nichijyun is the ONE ... for now.
________ Departing the Enclave ___________________
And you wondered why Prince Siddharta fled the Brahmin enclave of the
Shakyas to be with the common mortals and try to find an answer to the
sufferings of birth and death? The Shakyas were overthrown and
destroyed during his life, and the result would not have been
different if he had stayed, except for him and his legacy to the
world.
Leaving the enclave to join the common mortals, who are the true
Buddha is an enlightened act.
In the Juryo Chapter it states: "Gahon Gyo Bosatsu Do" - Originally I
practiced the Bodhisattva Way. Setting out on the path to
enlightenment, itself, is the act of a Buddha. Fighting the evil is in
itself, victory.
From "The True Aspect of All Phenomena", WND p. 384:
.. A common mortal is an entity of the three bodies, and a
.. true Buddha. A Buddha is a function of the three bodies,
.. and a provisional Buddha. In that case, though it is
.. thought that Shakyamuni Buddha possesses the three
.. virtues of sovereign, teacher, and parent for the sake
.. of all of us living beings, that is not so. On the
.. contrary, it is common mortals who endow him with the
.. three virtues.
"A common mortal is ... a true Buddha". And Nichiren and Shakyamuni
are endowed with the three virtues of sovereign, teacher, and parent
BY the common mortal, who is the true Buddha.
Which is why the act of a priest to take his temple to the reform
movement, departing forever from the reach of the Brahmin enclave and
Takejizaiten, and joining the Untouchables in the SGI is such an
absolutely correct path.
It is such a relief not to be a minion of Takejizaiten.
________ Preventing the Enclave __________________
So, what was supposed to prevent all this from happening in the Fuji
School? And for SGI members, how do we prevent the same thing from
happening to us?
Assuming the correct practice of the Lotus Sutra, the determination
for Kosen Rufu and protection of the true teachings ... the Boundless
Practices of Muhengyo is all that would be missing. So, what are
those?
In all cases, for the organization to expand and propagate itself
without limits, in other words to be scalable for growth ... the
phenomenon of Brahminism must never be allowed to persist. It WILL
spontaneously form, since Takejizaiten is present in all of us. But
what suppresses and contains Takejizaiten?
For the widespread propagation by the Fuji School, Muhengyo' Boundless
Practices are the Nikko's 26 Admonitions. In many ways, it lays out
how not to emulate other Japanese and Asian Buddhist priests. And in
particular it clearly requires adherence to the practice of ***ual
abstinence, with demotions to the lowest rank if violated (one
presumes that constant repetition of the violation would make a priest
a lay member, and that marriage and family would immediately cause
that permanent change of status).
The intent is obvious: if the priests all start out as lay members,
from lay families, and cannot have families of their own ... then you
cannot easily form a Brahmin class, through hereditary succession and
nepotism. People simply have too much empathy for their own original
lay family, for their Mom and Dad. And the laity take the place of
their own natural children.
Violating the Admonitions cancels the suppressive effect of Muhengyo
on Takejizaiten, and out he springs, rampaging over the countryside.
His minions building their Brahmin empire, through inherited
connections.
For the widespread propagation by the Soka Gakkai, Muhengyo's
Boundless Practices were instituted by Josei Toda, just prior to his
death, when he turned over the Kosen Rufu movement to the Youth
Division.
When the Youth Division run everything ... then there is far less
op****tunity for even a tem****ary self-sustaining Brahminist group ...
since leader****p is attained in the thirties and ends in the thirties.
The baton is passed quickly and permanently.
Wherever the SGI and Soka Gakkai follow Toda's intent, things work
very well. Ultimately, it is clear that the Youth Division need to be
running everything that is im****tant, at all levels of the
organization. They need help and sup****t from the past Youth (like the
four bodhisattvas and two Buddhas keeping a permanent eye on
Takejizaiten), but the Youth Division need to be making the decisions,
and they need to be the ones taking responsibility for the results.
After all, you can be President of the United States at age 35 !!!
Being honest about it, young people tend to go off and do things,
rather than endlessly talk about it. Sometimes redoing is
necessary ... but young people can do things 4 or 5 times from the
beginning, in the time it takes mature people (like myself) just to
get started !!!
Young people tend to be more likely to be accepting of the new
methods, like communications and the web, which aids the growth of the
organization and success for campaigns.
In either the case of Fuji School, or Soka Gakkai (SGI) ... it is the
willingness to hand over power to the children of the laity as a
follower of Nikko, or hand over power to the children ... that really
satisfies the faith requirements of Takejizaiten, the gatekeeper. It
is the action made - based on the faith that the common mortal is in
fact the true Buddha.
But that's only an issue now in the SGI, which is a healthy
organization.
Nichiren Shoshu at Taisekiji is quite a different place, and is poised
for a monstrous struggle for control, from the rampant misdeeds of the
Brahmin elite.
________ Definition of Animality (Chikusho) ______
From (http://www.sgi-usa.org/buddhism/library/SokaGakkai/Study/
Elementary/Text3.htm):
.. The third world is that of Animality (chikusho). In this
.. state we are like an animal driven by survival
.. instincts, lacking any restraining virtues such as
.. reason or morality. People 'in this state observe only
.. the "law of the jungle." They take advantage of those
.. weaker than themselves and submit to those who are
.. stronger.
________ Getting Some Help _______________________
If you are a Nichiren Shoshu Priest, or a Hokkeko member from anywhere
in the world, and are thinking about switching to the Soka Gakkai
(SGI) call or contact the Headquarters at SGI Plaza (http://www.sgi-
usa.org/cgi-bin/locator.cgi?ZIP=90401)
Tell them that you are a Nichiren Shoshu Priest or Hokkeko member, and
wish to speak to someone about the SGI, and what to do.
________ The Survivor Gita _______________________
Who will replace the "Sen'ou Nezumi" ?
Nikken, the Usurper King of the Rats at Taisekiji, has been replaced
by Nichinyo, who is an angry member of the elite, due to too many
blows to the head. A little punchy, and brief in his rule, since
Nikken has plans for his son to take over.
One thing that is known for certain: There will be a new Rat King. And
quickly there will be another.
Another thing that is known for certain: All the alliances will
change, and more than once. Anyone that has watched Survivor knows
this.
Rule Number Zero:
The War of the Rodents can only be won by ... King Rat.
More to come ... These questions will be answered !!!
-Chas.
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Reading from "Reply to the Mother of Ueno", Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, p. 1073-1074 ...
'However, those who declare that the Lotus Sutra is superior to all
the other sutras are justified in doing so. In fact, they will enjoy
great benefits. This is because their declaration accords with what
the sutra itself says.'
'Prefacing the Lotus Sutra is a work called the Immeasurable
Meanings Sutra. It is like the vanguard of generals who go before the
procession of a great king to quell disturbances. This Immeasurable
Meanings Sutra states, "In these more than forty years, I have not yet
revealed the truth." These words are like the great bows that the
generals carry to drive away the king's enemies with arrows, or the
swords with which they cut those enemies down. They are like a royal
proclamation, sharp as a sword, directed to the members of the Flower
Garland school who read only the Flower Garland Sutra, the priests of
the Precepts school with their Agama sutras, the Nembutsu believers
with their Meditation Sutra, and the True Word teachers with their
Mahavairochana Sutra, chastising them for failing to follow the Lotus
Sutra and bringing them to submission. They are like Yo****ie attacking
Sadato, or Yoritomo destroying the forces of Kiyomori. These words of
the Immeasurable Meanings Sutra, "In these more than forty
years . . . ," are the sword and rope of the wisdom king Immovable, or
the bow and arrows of the wisdom king Craving-Filled.'
'When the late Nanjo Goro made his way across the mountains of
death and the river of three crossings, the soldiers who escorted him
and repulsed the mountain bandits of earthly desires and the pirates
of past offenses and allowed him to proceed safely to the pure land of
Eagle Peak were these words of the Immeasurable Meanings Sutra, "In
these more than forty years, I have not yet revealed the truth." '
'The "Expedient Means" chapter in the first volume of the Lotus
Sutra states, "The World-Honored One has long expounded his doctrines
and now must reveal the truth." It also says, "Honestly discarding
expedient means, I will preach only the unsurpassed way." In the fifth
volume we read, "Only the bright jewel that is in his
topknot . . . ," [Lotus Sutra Chapter 14] "This one jewel exists only
on the top of the king's head," and "the way that powerful ruler did
when he took the bright jewel he had guarded for so long and finally
gave it away." '
'The im****t of these passages is this: The great collection of
scriptures has been brought to this country of Japan, numbering 7,399
volumes, and each one of these various scriptures is a follower and
retainer of the Lotus Sutra. To illustrate, the men and women in this
country number 4,994,828, but all are subjects of one man, the ruler
of the country.'
'As for the significance of these various scriptures, let me give
an analogy that even an uncomprehending woman can understand
immediately. Suppose that one is building a great pagoda. In addition
to the lumber to be used in the pagoda itself, one gathers together a
large quantity of small timbers and uses them to build a scaffolding
ten or twenty feet in height. After one has done this, one uses the
original lumber to construct the pagoda. And when the pagoda is
completed, one then removes the scaffolding and discards it, leaving
the pagoda in place.'
'Now the scaffolding represents the various other sutras, and the
great pagoda, the Lotus Sutra. When the Buddha preached the other
sutras, he was in effect erecting a scaffolding in preparation for the
preaching of the Lotus Sutra.'
'In the same manner as the sutra describes when it says, "honestly
discarding expedient means," persons who put their faith in the Lotus
Sutra should first cast aside and fling away the Namu Amida Butsu
invocation based on the Amida and other sutras, the teachings of the
True Word school based on the Mahavairochana and other sutras, and the
two hundred and fifty precepts of the Precepts school based on the
Agama sutras, and other teachings, and then they should embrace the
Lotus Sutra alone. When one is preparing to build a great pagoda, the
scaffolding is of great im****tance. But once the pagoda is completed,
then the scaffolding is removed and thrown away. This is the meaning
of the passage about "honestly discarding expedient means." '
'Though the scaffolding is necessary to complete the pagoda, no one
would ever dream of discarding the pagoda and wor****ping the
scaffolding. And yet the people who seek the way in the world today
spend their whole lives reciting Namu Amida Butsu only, and never once
chant Nam-myoho-rengekyo. They are like persons who discard the pagoda
and wor****p the scaffolding. They are examples of the secular saying,
"seemingly wise, but actually foolish." '
'The late ****chiro Goro did not take after other people in Japan
today. Though still a youth, he followed in the footsteps of his
sagacious father. And at an early age, having not yet turned twenty,
he began chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and thus he became a Buddha.
This is what the sutra means when it says, "Then not a one will fail
to attain Buddhahood." [Lotus Sutra Chapter 2] I hope that, if you,
his loving mother, are thinking with longing about your son, you will
chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and pray to be reborn in the same place as
the late ****chiro Goro and your husband, the late Nanjo.'
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