Many religions have demanded blind faith, taking away people’s independence. President Makiguchi opposed such enslavement. What he called for instead was solidarity of awakened common people. To achieve this, he proposed a self-reliant way of life in which we advance on the path of our choice with a firm, independence character. He also stressed a… Read More Two minutes to ponder
Serious allegations are flying around the social media about corruption and misconduct of Soka Gakkai top executives in Japan, even demanding the resignation of SGI President Harada. There are photos of hundreds of demonstrators outside the Hall of Great Vow with large banners, as well as a youtube video of an hour long press conference by three… Read More An ugly storm brewing in Soka Gakkai – Japan
A lot of not so nice comments were said about this blog since we started in October. It ranges from a bunch of fools with nothing better to do, washing dirty linen in public, NBA sympathizers, to more serious allegations of being a tool for Nikken Sect out to undermine the leadership of SGM. These comments… Read More Should I continue reading ‘A Quiet Revolution’?
In the recently held State Representatives Meeting in December, the General Director announced several initiatives that were taken in the area of improving governance within the organisation. We believe this is an important progress to tighten the overall system to prevent leakages in all forms. This is based on ‘thus we heard’, as there were… Read More Progress on governance matters – December 2016
We read the Soka Spirit Newsletter 3 with great relieve, that unlike the two previous newsletters, it did not condemn the NBA or make direct accusations. Instead, they focus on the greatness of Soka Gakkai. They learn fast and the most consoling things is that they are capable of learning. They learned that attacking others as… Read More Soka Spirit – something finally went right
Congratulations on your new appointment as the YMD Chief! Honestly speaking, this is really a tough job, particularly at this juncture in time, where SGM is going through some rough patches. We don’t envy you. We salute and respect you for having the balls to take up this position. This is sincere praise, not sarcasm… Read More A love letter to the New YMD Chief
这是我们的经验之谈。在过去的一段时间，我们曾多次与高级干部对话。然而，对话的内容和结果都是让人难以接受的。以下列出的，就是我们经常得到的，让人觉得困扰，没有正面回应的答案。
We are speaking from experience. Often, our many dialogue in the past with the top leaders are found wanting. These are the common answers that frustrate and irritate more than satisfy. The objective of this post is to point out that we need to engage one another in dialogue as equal, as adults and with… Read More Don’t be fooled
The future of SGM is in the hands of all our leaders. Not just those at the top. We will not have a beautiful, dynamic and robust organization if our leaders lack the courage and wisdom to ask questions and demand accountability. Or worse, when our leaders simply couldn’t care less of what is happening… Read More Revolutionary handbook (for those who took the red pills)
I wrote this in one of the comments in Daylight on the subject of why the organization have not grown. I always wonder why we don’t have full-time speaker, who are strong in study, such as a pastor of a Church, who speaks really well and can motivate and encourage people in attendance. When we have… Read More Organization Decline
Let’s talk about money. Money matters in SGM, in particular. Why do members contribute money to SGM? Money is necessary to support the kosen-rufu movement in Malaysia. We need money to carry out these activities. Of course, we also need other resources like the members’ time and energy. What are the money used for? Three… Read More The poor woman’s lamp
5. 我们这次来谈谈钱。这是一项重要的话题，尤其是在学会里。 为什么学会会员会贡献金钱给学会呢？ 马来西亚的广布需要钱去推动。我们需要钱去举办各项活动。当然，会员们的人力和时间也是不可或缺的。
A quiet revolution 