{"id":4868,"date":"2023-12-01T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/?p=4868"},"modified":"2023-11-26T19:20:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T10:20:25","slug":"article-refused-to-be-defeated-by-typhoon-or-malice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/article-refused-to-be-defeated-by-typhoon-or-malice\/","title":{"rendered":"[Article] Refused To Be Defeated by Typhoon or Malice\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pioneer couples who\u00a0<\/span>forged ahead on their chosen path, refusing to be defeated either by the destructive typhoon or the malice and prejudice from their community.<\/span>\u200b<\/h4>\n

There is an elderly couple living on the Chita Peninsula in Japan\u2019s Aichi Prefecture, both pioneer members from the early days of our movement. With unwavering resolve, they forged ahead on their chosen path, refusing to be defeated either by the destructive\u00a0<\/span>Ise<\/span>\u00a0Bay typhoon of 1959 (also known as Super Typhoon Vera) or the malice and prejudice of some in their community. Together with their fellow members, they persevered in faith, working for\u00a0<\/span>kosen-rufu<\/span>\u00a0and engaging in Buddhist dialogue with those around them to positively transform their beloved home region.\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n

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They remain active to this day, saying: \u201cWhen someone\u00a0<\/span>criticised<\/span>\u00a0us in those early days, it only made us more determined to win. Today, we have succeeded in cultivating a path of trust and understanding through helping many people form a connection with\u00a0<\/span>Nichiren\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0Buddhism. The\u00a0<\/span>Soka<\/span>\u00a0Gakkai is a gathering of Bodhisattvas of the Earth, committed to helping people. Whenever we meet with friends, the way for enjoyable conversation readily opens up.\u201d\u00a0 Each step forward we take for the sake of Buddhism, the happiness of others, and the welfare of society, while struggling and wrestling with all kinds of problems and challenges, will become an immortal golden record of our life in this world. It will shine as a guidepost of infinite hope for all those who come after.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pioneer couples who\u00a0forged ahead on their chosen path, refusing to be defeated either by the destructive typhoon or the malice and prejudice from their community.\u200b
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