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Ikeda Sensei’s 27 Visits to America
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Pouring Our Heart and Soul Into Fostering One Person
In the following excerpted preface to the Japanese edition of My Dear Friends in America, Ikeda Sensei discusses his hopes and expectations for peace to prevail in our country. The compilation of his U.S. addresses during the pivotal years of 1990 to 1996 serves as a compass for the accomplishment of kosen-rufu in our country.
The Dawn of the People’s Awakening
In February 1987, Ikeda Sensei met in Los Angeles with the journalist and humanist Norman Cousins, who was dubbed “the conscience of America” for speaking out tirelessly for nuclear abolition. Sensei referred to their meetings (in 1987 and 1990) in a commencement message to Soka University of America, providing this insight from their dialogue: Life
The Buddhist View of Peace
What Ikeda Sensei taught us about peace during his 27 visits to America.
Sixty-Five Years and Growing
How our Buddhist movement has expanded over the years.
Learning from Ikeda Sensei’s Poetry
‘To My Beloved Young American Friends—Youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth’ In June 1981, Ikeda Sensei returned to New York for the first time in six years. It was there that he crystallized his hopes for the SGI-USA youth in the poem “To My Beloved Young American Friends—Youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth.” In the following excerpts,
Fostering Global Citizens
In the mid-1970s, as the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War dominated the news, Ikeda Sensei delivered his first overseas university lecture, “The Enduring Self,” on April 1, 1974, at UCLA. Speaking to 600 students, he introduced Buddhist principles largely unfamiliar to Western society and urged a shift from a civilization focused on the “lesser
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The Mystic Law Gives New Life to All Knowledge
This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an excerpt of his speech given at a youth training meeting, Soka University Los Angeles, Calabasas, California, October 1, 1991. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 182–95. Changing the
The Courage to Move Through Grief
How Buddhist practice can help us navigate one of life’s most difficult sufferings.
Conviction Comes From Supporting Others
Through sustained efforts to support others, I become a person of conviction. I am Ronald Williams of Philadelphia.
‘We Are Widening the Path of Kosen-rufu’
The Sustaining Contribution program provides steady financial support to the SGI-USA and enables participants to financially protect and expand our kosen-rufu movement far into the future. The SGI-USA youth leaders discuss how they began participating in Sustaining Contribution and why they feel it’s important. Living Buddhism: Hello! Thank you for talking to us about Sustaining
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Soaring Higher for the Peace of the Land!
The Active Duty and Military Veterans/First Responders Conference will be held Nov. 7–10, 2025, at the SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC). The World Tribune sat down with three of the group’s territory leaders: Valerie Brady, of Central Territory, and Donna Hinton and Steve Johnson, of SoCal-Pacific Territory, to learn more about the group’s
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Tips & Insights from the Youth Division
David ShiRohnert, California Talking religion with friends can be very tricky and daunting, due to both the stigma surrounding religion and not wanting to potentially ruin a friendship. Chanting about my mission for kosen-rufu and believing in the Buddha nature of my friends gives me the confidence I need to share Buddhism. I always try
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The Heart of Parenting: Growing With Our Children
Parents Group leaders discuss how the growth of the parent plays a crucial role in raising children.
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How to Enshrine the Gohonzon and Care for Your Buddhist Altar
Nichiren Daishonin proclaims in a famous passage: “I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart” (“Reply to Kyo’o,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 412). Honzon is a Japanese word meaning “object of fundamental respect or devotion.” The prefix go means “worthy of
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The Principle of Voluntarily Assuming the Appropriate Karma
Ikeda Sensei gave the following speech at a Yamanashi Prefecture executive conference, Yamanashi, Japan, Sept. 3, 2006. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 12, installment 1, pp. 31–33. Ikeda Sensei constantly urges us to lead lives of vigorous human revolution, transforming karma into mission.
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Shakubuku Rooted in Friendship
As many new youth join the SGI-USA, it’s about building connections and deepening genuine trust.
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The Miraculous Words ‘Thank You’
This excerpted guidance from Ikeda Sensei is from the essay series “Life Is Wonderful,” published in Japanese in the Seikyo Shimbun, May 29, 2004. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 13, installment 2, pp. 66–68. Being able to have deep appreciation for everyone around
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