Soka Gakkai Flashcards
What kind of Buddhist movement are they?
A lay Buddhist organisation
What scripture are they based on?
Mahayana and the lotus sutra
What practices do they engage with?
Those that correspond with the compassionate spirit of the lotus sutra and the contemporary world
Who is the founder of soka gakkai?
Nichiren
What type of time was nichiren living in?
A time of great upheaval
What was he searching for?
A way to overcome suffering
What did he believe the lotus sutra could do for people?
It can allow people to flourish in society
What did he want to create?
A harmonious society of true happiness and dignity for humanity
Why was there hostility towards nichiren by the government officials?
Due to his established teachings
What was he subject to?
Harassment and persecution
What did he criticise?
Buddhist doctrines - therefore inviting persecution from other Buddhist schools
What was nichiren faced with?
Armed attacks, ambushes, banishment and execution attempts
Where was nichiren banished to?
Sado island
What did nichiren do on sado island?
He continued to share his teachings, writing treatises and letters of encouragement
Where would nichiren go to stop wrongful teachings?
He would go to the political centre of Japan
