Never before in this world have such a person so mindful his name and signatures in many buildings, places and carved into memorial stones, he's Daisaku Ikeda!! He mentioned in his writings that Soka members which are his disciples should remember the Master and Disciple relationship, yet among the 3 Masters, we can see Ikeda's being named in the most centers, libraries, institutes and memorial halls, yet he's still living person!! Many peace memorial stones also bear his signatures!! He cherishes his relation with his Master Toda yet only a few places bear Mr. Toda and Toda's Master Makiguchi. In personal prayer Soka members must pray for Ikeda's well being alongside with the dead Masters Toda and Makiguchi. Is OK to sign many written books with his signatures but having so many names with buildings, places and signature carved in stone overwhelming. Worse will display every single Honorary Professorships awarded. Nichiren Daishonin had fame captured in Gosho The Eight Winds: "Worthy persons deserve to be called so because they are not carried away by the eight winds: prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure. They are neither elated by prosperity nor grieved by decline." And Gosho Embracing the Lotus Sutra: "Now, if you wish to attain Buddhahood, you have only to lower the banner of your arrogance, cast aside the staff of your anger, and devote yourself exclusively to the one vehicle of the Lotus Sutra. Worldly fame and profit are mere baubles of your present existence, and arrogance and prejudice are ties that will fetter you in the next one. Ah, you should be ashamed of them! And you should fear them, too!". Gautama Buddha also had fame captured in his words: "When gain, loss, status, disgrace, censure, praise, pleasure or pain arise for an ordinary person they do not reflect: Gain (etc.) has arisen for me. It is inconstant and subject to change." Really having so much fame is no meaning practicing Buddhism!!
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