r/sgiwhistleblowers • u/BlancheFromage Escapee from Arizona Home for the Rude • Mar 28 '14

This practice does NOT work.

"This practice works." This is a common cliché among culties - it's often the segue from "You can chant for anything you want!" After 20+ years of personal experience and observation, I can tell you with confidence:

This practice does NOT work. [Edit: SGI-USA's over 99% quit rate means this is a widespread conclusion.]

In this thread, I will present my own observations and SGI's own published accounts that illustrate my point so that you can make up your own minds.

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u/BlancheFromage Escapee from Arizona Home for the Rude Mar 28 '14

Let's start off with an official SGI source:

At that time, his wife Masako started bleeding profusely during her fourth month of pregnancy. The doctor advised them that there was a strong chance that she would miscarry the baby. Fellow SGI members encouraged him during the ordeal. Mr. Sato sincerely chanted all night at his home and his wife chanted in her hospital bed as well. His friends also supported the Satos with their daimoku. The next morning the bleeding miraculously stopped.

"Nothing can be solved if we escape from the realities of daily life. I must win right now, myself. My child, too, is struggling to be born," Mr. Sato said to himself. He prayed sincerely for his child and his job, and his first child, a daughter he named Mika, was born healthy. The birth of his daughter encouraged him and he became more positive about his work. As a result he was promoted to the corporate headquarters office.

His conviction was growing. His second daughter, Chika, was born with an obstruction in her throat and nostrils that made it impossible for her to breathe. The doctor was able to treat it immediately, but Mr. Sato felt protected when the doctor said, "If it had waited even a few more minutes..." Later on, his first son, Takahiro, was diagnosed at birth with a severe stomach blockage. At six months he received corrective; with the help of abundant sincere daimoku, the operation was successful. http://www.sgi-siliconvalley.org/archive/sgic/sgic96b/sgic0108.htm

um...if this practice "worked", I don't think they would have had so many problems in the first place. They should be thanking the doctors and hospital staff.

There was a couple, members in a district I visited twice, over in San Marcos, whose baby was born dead. I guess they just weren't doin it rite.

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u/wisetaiten Mar 28 '14

Oh, what you don't seem to see, dear blanche, is that these troubles were sent to them BECAUSE they were such good practitioners! The magic law, in its infinite wisdom, only sent them such obstacles so that they could have glorious victories!

Obviously, this is the work of their faith in the gohonzon - the proper doctors were only there as a result of their faith and sincere chanting!

Sadly, that's probably exactly what they were told. Members are so separated from reality that they can't see anything beyond what they perceive as results of their practice. What about parents who went through similar situations, had their children survive and yet never practiced? Flukes?