In 1975, South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia fell to the Communist. According to the ‘Domino theory’, the next piece to fall, Thailand, was almost a certainty. How the Thai military stopped the Communist advance, with the minimum loss of lives, was brilliant and offer important lessons in resolving conflicts and fighting insurgency. The events were beautifully… Read More What we can learn from the Thai military – winning over the NBA

Started in October 2016, we aims to bring forth more critical analysis and discussion on the problems in SGM, and hope to create more awareness and mature exchanges. Much have happened over this period. At first, we thought that things would slowly die down and normalcy return, after the sacking of ten central leaders in Johor, followed… Read More Reflections 2017

Many central leaders were being removed, some expelled, often hastily, unfairly, without discussion and a total disregard for due process. These have caused dissatisfaction and frustration among SGM members, sapping their morale for kosen-rufu throughout the organisation. Unfortunately, the top executives of SGM insist on continuing with their way of management – removing dissenters and ignoring questions… Read More The correct attitude of TOP LEADERS – by Ikeda Sensei

Ricky, 35, an engineer by profession, and Martin, 42, a car salesman, are both senior leaders in SGM. They were friends since their teenage age. Ricky was rather disturbed recently by a photo that was forwarded to him through WhatsApp. It is a picture of an ex Vice General Director with several priests, from other… Read More Much ado about a photograph

Natasha (not her real name), 35, is a manager at a multinational F&B company. Sarah (also not her real name), 39, introduced Natasha to Nichiren Buddhism and SGM. They have been soulmates for many years. On one fine Sunday morning, over breakfast and some freshly brewed coffee… Natasha: Sarah, you always amaze me. Like a riddle,… Read More A dialogue of two women

In a May 2009 lecture on ‘On the Buddha’s Prophecy,’ President Ikeda introduced the term Soka Gakkai Buddha. Under the lecture series of ‘The writings of Nichiren Daishonin and the mentor and disciple relationship.’ (Flow published the full lecture.) The Soka Spirit Newsletter #3 – 18/11/16 used it to deduced that those who leave the Gakkai will never find… Read More Soka Gakkai Buddha: What it actually means (Part 1)

We discussed the importance of the mentor and disciple relationship in our previous article. Not sufficient certainly. There is a lot more to this topic. Having a clear understanding of this issue, we firmly believe, is something we cannot do without if we are to practice correctly the Daishonin’s Buddhism. Of course, this is just… Read More The Mentor and Disciple spirit: My understanding (Part 2)

What is the mentor and disciple spirit?  When the disciple make a vow to fight for kosen-rufu without begrudging his life. This spirit is identical to the life state of Nichiren Daishonin. The three presidents of the Soka Gakkai demonstrated this spirit with their very lives, living each day by actualising this vow, without sparing… Read More The Mentor and Disciple spirit – My understanding (Part 1)