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July 3rd M&D
July 3rd M&D
On July 3rd 1945, President Toda was released from the prison and on July
3rd, 1957, Sensei Ikeda entered the prison on false charges of violation of
election law. President Ikeda was arrested at 7o'clock in the evening.
By strange coincidence, it had also been 7o'clock in the evening when Toda
sensei was released from the prison exactly 12 years before.
July 3rd came to be known as the day of mentor and disciple, signifying the
mystic bond of mentor and disciple.
President Ikeda said, “Those who have a mentor in life are truly fortunate.
The path of mentor and disciple is one that leads to personal development
and growth. Those without a mentor may appear free and unbeholden to
anyone, but without a solid standard or model on which to base themselves,
their lives become aimless and wandering.”
The mentor wishes the disciple to achieve more than the mentor ever did. It
is therefore important that we understand the motivation of the mentor, and
make determinations to exceed his achievements.
Commemoration dates:
July 3: Day of Mentor and Disciple
July 3, 1945: President Toda is released from prison
July 3, 1957: Daisaku Ikeda arrested in Osaka on false charges
July 11, 1951: Formation of Soka Gakkai Young Men's Division
July 16, 1260: Nichiren Daishonin submits his treatise 'On
Establishing the Correct Teaching for Peace of the Land'
July 19, 1951: Formation of Soka Gakkai Young Women's Division