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New Religions #6 Soka Gakkai （創価学会）

New Religions #6 Soka Gakkai （創価学会）. Masayo Urasaki 24 July 201 2. Today’s Class Goal. 1)To understand Soka Gakkai （創価学会）’ s brief history and background. 2)To understand the characteristics of Soka Gakkai’s social impact 3)To consider “Non – verbal communication” in today’s workshop.

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New Religions #6 Soka Gakkai （創価学会）

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  1. New Religions#6Soka Gakkai（創価学会） Masayo Urasaki 24 July 2012

  2. Today’s Class Goal 1)To understand Soka Gakkai（創価学会）’s brief history and background. 2)To understand the characteristics of Soka Gakkai’s social impact 3)To consider “Non – verbal communication” in today’s workshop.

  3. Keywords Mr.Tsunesaburo Makiguchi（牧口常三郎） Mr.Josei Toda （戸田城聖） Mr.Daisaku Ikeda(池田大作） Nichiren Sho-shu（日蓮正宗） Shaku buku（折伏） Zadan-kai（座談会） Ko-mei party（公明党） SGI（Soka Gakkai International 創価学会インターナショナル）

  4. What is Soka Gakkai（創価学会）？ Largest New Religious Organization in Japan Soka Gakkai　（創価学会） 　　　創　So　→　　Create 　　　価 Ka　→ Value 　　　学会 Gakkai →Institute “Value Creating Society” ・ Founded by Mr. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi on 1930 at Tokyo . ・Official membership count is 8,270,000

  5. Worship and symbols Adhere to the Nichiren shoshu Buddhism（日蓮正宗） The idol Gohonzon（ご本尊） Mandala 曼荼羅 Humanrevolution （人間革命） 8 Lotus leaves →Open your hearts to Dhamma Blue (Peace) Yellow (Glory) Red (Victory)

  6. From Education institute to Religious Organization At first, Mr.Makiguchi established “Soka Education Institution for the human life is happiness. Three Greatest Values 　①Beauty　（美） ②Gain and antithesis as evil ugliness and loss （利） ③Goodness （善）

  7. Three Key-person(Founder and Presidents) ・1st Mr.Tsunesaburo Makiguchi 　（牧口常三郎） (1871-1944) a former elementary school teacher and principle 　　　　　　　　 ・ 2nd Mr.Josei Toda （戸田城聖） (1900-1958) a former elementary school teacher ・3rd Mr.Daisaku Ikeda(池田大作） (1928 -)

  8. Daily practices Shakubuku（折伏） persuasion to the people Zadankai（座談会） talking at small circles by members about Dhamma and daily practices. Gongyo（勤行） Twice a day(Morning and Evening),LotusSutra only two chapters and “Namu- myou- ho-ren ge kyou（南無妙法蓮華経）”　 Studying Nichiren’s textbooks（教学の研鑽） Funeral Ceremony by only friends（友人葬）

  9. Soka Gakkai and Komei party（公明党） 1964Soka Gakkai organized Political Party “Komei-tou（公明党）” First aim to establish national Religions as Soka Gakkai /Kokukitsu kaidan国立戒壇 Under the unstable politics in Japan, Komei party has a lot of grassroots power (particularly, poor people and Korean living in Japan) 1999-2009 success Coalition Regime with LDP (Liberal Democratic Party)

  10. SGI（Soka Gakkai International 創価学会インターナショナル） World wide network (192 countries) ・Social Activities Anti-nuclear weapon campaign Keep Environmental movement Human relations Interfaith

  11. Characteristics of Soka Gakkai Compare with other Religious Groups Passionate Invitation Political Power Keep out other Religion( but gradually changing) Tight network domestic and worldwide Emphasis Education/ Soka University

  12. Workshop The characteristics point of Soka Gakkai is how to guide (or communicate) the teaching to others. So, let’s do role playing about the “non- verbal communication” with your friends.

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