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During World War II, only Mr\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Makiguchi<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and Mr Toda carried on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Daishonin\u2019s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0lion-like spirit. The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>priesthood, in stark contrast,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>succumbed to cowardly self-interest.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Daishonin\u2019s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0legacy as a selfless lion\u00a0<\/span><\/span>king lives on today in the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Soka<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Gakkai\u00a0<\/span><\/span>alone. We have faithfully inherited his\u00a0<\/span><\/span>courageous and ungrudging spirit, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>have thereby opened wide the path to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>worldwide\u00a0<\/span><\/span>kosen-rufu<\/span><\/span>. Our benefit, as a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>result, is also immense beyond measure.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>With this powerful conviction, let us\u00a0<\/span><\/span>reach out to even more people and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>share with them the true greatness of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Soka<\/span><\/span>\u00a0path of mentor and disciple!<\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

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