Last week , i met an insurance agent. Before meeting him , i
went for buddhist lessons. He then told me he has a friend into
Soka Buddhism , in a slip of tongue , t told him Soka buddhism is
not recognised by the buddhist community. Afraid that i may have
got my facts wrongly , i then told him that i cant really remember
liao.
If i am not wrong , Soka is not a recognised in Buddhism
community. Need to verify on this ?
He then asked me if i can eat beef , i said " Can , i rarely eat
beef ". He said " I thought buddhists are not able to take beef ? "
I told him it is not compulsory and i did not take any vows. He
looked a bit suprised and i didnt want to explain further , in case
i explained the wrong stuff to him .
Is there a better way of explaining it to the public ?
Yeah, Soka is not recognised in mainstream Buddhism. From what I
know, they don't take Shakyamuni Buddha as Buddha in their three
refuges, instead they treat Nichiren as Buddha, etc. They also pray
for materialistic purposes and there is little emphasis on
Dharma.
I also eat meat/beef but I try to avoid. Best of course is to be
vegetarian but it's not a must in Buddhism. It is for the purpose
of cultivating compassion.
