There is no such thing as and never will be the 'Master' in Buddhism, only the 'Teacher'!! Don't know who invents the 'Master'? You can be the master of your mind but not the Masters of Buddhism! Even Nichiren said only term of 'Teacher'!! Here The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood Gosho, "Above all, be sure to follow your original teacher so that you are able to attain Buddhahood. Shakyamuni Buddha is the original teacher for all people, and moreover, he is endowed with the virtues of sovereign and parent." Even Shayamuni Buddha was only called the Teacher by Nichiren!! So there is actually no 'Master' in Buddhism.
In laymen's term, what is the difference between a teacher and a master? According to Quora, "A teacher is someone who teaches. A master is someone who has mastered something. While you can learn from a master, they have no obligation to teach you. A teacher is someone who tries to teach. A master can be a teacher. A teacher can be a master, but a teacher does not have to be a master. A teacher can simply follow a plan, review the material, and test the students without fully "mastering" the material themselves. In fact, one student can teach another. If you want a nice summary: A teacher pushes knowledge to students. A student must pull knowledge out of a master." Buddhists always been Teachers, not Masters!! As things changing constantly we can never be Masters!!
In another part of the same Gosho, "True priests are those who are honest and who desire little and yet know satisfaction. Volume one of The Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra states: “Those who have yet to attain the truth should humble themselves before the highest principle, which is comparable to heaven, and feel abashed before all the sages. Then they will be monks with a sense of shame. When they manifest insight and wisdom, then they will be true monks.” All of us regardless of ranks and knowledge in Buddhism are only called monks or the followers. We only follow Nichiren and even Nichiren followed Shayamuni, so actually we should celebrate Vesak Day or Buddha Day!! Again in both Soka group and Nichiren priesthood they don't celebrate Vesak so means they do not wish to link up with Shayamuni Buddha, shows they are not even following Nichiren's words!! Why should we follow them, be Soka or Nichiren priesthood??
Why does Buddhism should be FREE of charge? Again in the same Gosho, "What then are these two elements of reality and wisdom? They are simply the five characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Shakyamuni Buddha called forth the Bodhisattvas of the Earth and entrusted to them these five characters that constitute the essence of the sutra. This is the teaching that was transferred to the bodhisattvas who had been the disciples of the Buddha since the remote past." Buddhism is only transferred, but did Nichiren or the Shayamuni Buddha said to charge a fee or asking for donations in order to learn the teachings? NO!!! So why should you donate?? You only dump or waste money to fulfill their greed!!
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