FAQ

1. Do We Need to Visit the Dai-Gohonzon to Receive Benefit?

High Priest Nikken and his colleagues plotted to destroy the Soka Gakkai.

2. How Can We Say for Sure That the SGI Is Right?

Daishonin says, "if you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."

3. How Is Mentor-and-Disciple Taught Differently in the SGI and the Temple?

"As the sutra says, ‘hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us'."

4. Shouldn't We Just Self-Reflect?

Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism teaches the oneness of life and its environment.

5. What's the Real Victory We're Seeking in the Temple Issue?

SGI members have been talking about fighting the malicious and destructive forces.

6. Why Have SGI Members Been Exchanging Their Gohonzon?

SGI members have been exchanging Gohonzon inscribed by Nikken.

7. Why Should We Pray About Soka Spirit?

The real victory for the SGI in the temple issue is when our organization has educated as many people as possible.

8. Why Has the SGI Focused on the High Priest So Much?

When Nikken excommunicated the SGI, our organization could have been to walk away from the mess.

9. Why Are We Reaching Out To Nichiren Shoshu Members?

This warning makes it clear that the high priest is not infallible.

10. What Is 'the Same Mind As Nichiren?'

If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth.

11. Should We Ignore Nichiren Shoshu?

When Nichiren Shoshu announced that the Grand Main Temple was to be destroyed, the SGI protested.

12. How Does the SGI's Stance Toward Nichiren Shoshu Accord With Our Stated Religious Tolerance?

Buddhism stands for tolerance.

13. Does the Gohonzon Need an Eye-opening Ceremony?

Nichiren Shoshu claims that the Nichikan-transcribed Gohonzon that the SGI issues is counterfeit.