to man" system of a Chandala. The Chandala story is histories worst existence and cruel treatment of one human of another human in mankind's history. What really piss me off more than anything is that when we as Black people talk about these issues others make themselves victims and try to make us feel guilty by calling us racist by our bringing the subject up. This is my case in point a few days ago a Nichiren Shoshu Priest had the nerve to tell me that our website is racist became we bring color or race up. For every Priest, Japanese, White man and Black man Nichiren Daishonin brought race up in the Gosho! Whoaaa!!! I know that you are shouting and saying that Nichiren Daishonin never brought up race. To a Japanese man this may be true, to a White man this may be true, and however to a Black man who understands his Black history Nichiren Daishonin brought up race in the Gosho . Just like the preacher say "hold me back, I am getting hot". You may ask the question Anthony Elmore what do you mean that Nichiren Daishonin talked about race? Let me give you an example if someone were to write about slavery in America we do not have to guess what race and it would be impossible to even mention the word slavery without having visions in your mind about Black people being whipped, hung, and working for nothing. I challenge any Blackman to hear a White man talk about slavery and not feel uncomfortable. Please understand this analogy if I told you that I was the son of a former slave you would have a vision of me as Black and if a man told me that he was the son of a former slavemaster you would see that man as White. Certain things are obvious, we simply understand without even questioning. If the words were said "Lets put them back in Slavery" a Black man would not be comfortable with such words because he would know whom they are referring too. Now in understanding my analogy lets get back to Nichiren Daishonin's Gosho. We all know that Nichiren Daishonin was the "True Buddha". We have records of Nichiren Daishonin's extensive study history. Nichiren Daishonin studied all Buddhist history. When the Daishonin writes a word or phase he knew exactly what he was saying. I ask this question; do you believe that the Daishonin knew the difference between a Fisherman's family and a Chandala family? Can we compare a Chandala family to a Japanese fisherman's family? Some writes that the Daishonin meant that he was implying that he was from a low class rank. When I write that there is a Black spin to Buddhism you must understand that it is impossible to really understand the history of Buddhism without understanding race. I make this point clear White people and Japanese people have written Black people out of history and when you read history you have to read in-between the lines. Most White people and Japanese people are not going to give you a clear picture of Buddhist history. Just read in the Japanese and White books about the definition of the word Chandala. They simply say that the Chandala people were just a low class in India people who swept the streets and killed living things ect. The real reason we need a Black Buddhist Website is because via a Black Buddhist website we can learn the real deal.
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