Meet And Greet Black Buddhas Of The Past
Buddha 10th Century Bronze
Buddha 12th Century AD.
Buddha From India First Century AD.
7th Century Thailand
Notice The Peppercorn
Hair Style
Buddha From Early Thailand
Colossal Buddha Head from Vietnam
In a Book called the Anacalypsis written by Bristish Historian Sir Godfrey Higgins written doing the time of slavery in America in the 1860's on page 161 Godfrey Higgins tells of a strange phenomena regarding hair that occurs whenever it is explained in history about the Hair on the head of the Buddha Shakyamuni.
"But yet there is one circumstance of very great importance which is peculiar to Buddha, and forms a discriminating mark between him and Cristna, which is, that he is continually described as a Negro, not only with a black complexion, in which he agrees with Cristna, but with woolly hair and flat face. M. Creuzer observes, that the black Buddha, with frizzled or curled hair, attaches himself at the same time to the three systems into which the religion of India divides itself. In a March 31, 1979 speech by Nichiren Shoshu 66th High Priest Nittatsu Shonin to the Myokan-Kai (A group of priests who recieved training directly from Nittatsu Shonin) 66th High Priest Nittatsu Shonin emphasized to Nichiren Shoshu Priests as well as to Nichiren Shoshu lay members regarding the importance of study. High Priest Nittatsu Shonin said" In the past, at the Rissho, ( a well-known school run by the Minobu sect), Buddhist study was introduced at the high school level. Even the Rissho Ankoku Ron was taught to the High school students. Today, however, such a lecture is unavailable until one reaches the university level. That is why the people of the past had a clear understanding of general Buddhism. Today, for the most part, Buddhist study has been neglected. For this reason, please attend a university even now and absorb the available lectures on Buddhist studies, even if they involve other sects. Redouble your efforts to study the teachings of our sect to correctly prepare yourselves."
Let me make this point clear; in 1992 I departed the SGI Buddhist organization regarding the issue of the Black Buddha and correct history. In Nichiren Shoshu I asked well respected Priests in America about this subject only to learn that they too are misinformed about this history and one Priest refused to even discuss the subject. The doctrines in Nichiren Shoshu writings are correct on this subject in that that identify the historical Buddha as a Dravian, but Priest in America whom I talked to are misinformed and a well respected Priest told me that he thought Shakyamuni was of Aryan decent.
I challenge Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist to not only rely on the Priest but learn historical Buddhism for yourself and challenge even a Priest to teach the history of this religion correctly and make sure that you are respected. In America many Nichiren Priest only remain in the realm of Japanese culture if we expect this wonderful teachings to move into society then we must adopt to American culture. We at the Proud Black Buddhist website expose the Japanese Racism regarding the Black Buddha they see the hair on the ancient Buddhist statues and they will look you right in the eye and deny history. African Americans need Black teachers who will tell you the truth. This is what this lecture is about truth and history.
The Nichiren Shoshu 66th high Priest encouraged Priests and lay people to get a correct understanding of the historical Buddhist teachings, if one does not understand racism in India and the history of the caste system you cannot get a clear picture of Buddhism in India and how Buddhism was later taken over by Bramanism or Santified racism that exist in India today. It was the Blacks in India that practiced Buddhism. The Minobu Sect the High Priest is referring to is the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Sect.
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