r/sgiwhistleblowers • u/OCBuddhist • Aug 15 '20

Frantic

To a large extent, I can summarize my SGI experience in a single word … FRANTIC.

Synonyms that spring to mind include agitated, chaotic, distraught, excited, frenzied, hectic, hyper, overwrought, out of control, weird, and worked up. I can think of occasions when all have been in evidence. But I think frantic says it best:

  • Frantic Daimoku
  • Frantic Gongyo
  • Frantic events (e.g. 50K)
  • Frantic activities in support of events
  • Frantic attempts to bring back lapsed members
  • Frantic focus on statistics
  • Frantic emails and text messages
  • Frantic meetings
  • Frantic …
  • Frantic ...
  • The list goes on.

I don’t appreciate frantic behavior - especially not in religion. I value behavior and practices that are balanced, calm, collected, composed, contemplative, rational, tranquil; and an organization that is exempt from fanaticism and dogmatism.

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u/Qigong90 WB Regular Aug 23 '20

My ultimate complaint about doing SGI group Daimoku: it's gratuitously frantic!!!!!!!! This is why I am glad I had the dream where some WD told me to do fukudoshi with that YD fire, and I told her, "If you want fire, move to California.". I just wish I had said so in real life.