May 3—Our New Year’s Day
Embarking anew with our sights on the future.
From the world’s most diverse lay Buddhist organization.
Striving to lead a contributive life, I reveal day by day a determined, poetic heart.
The following essay was translated from the May 2, 2004, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. May 3— my fellow members in faithhave won! Brilliant May 3! Anniversary of indomitable triumph! Anniversary of fresh departure toward hope-filled frontiers! Glorious May 3! How inspiring the sight of great bodhisattvas striving with energy and advancing
An opportunity for our retired men’s division members to protect our kosen-rufu movement.
What does it mean to create value? The word soka, in Soka Gakkai, is derived from the Japanese phrase kachi sozo, which translates to English as “value creation.” Before getting into creating value, let’s discuss what “value” really means. What is considered valuable varies among people and cultures and changes over time. Naturally, we develop
On March 24, 2024, the Soka Gakkai youth together with 28 partner and supporting organizations held the Future Action Festival. Some 70,000 young people gathered at the Japan National Stadium and another 500,000 via livestream, with a shared commitment to create a peaceful and sustainable future. The World Tribune spoke with Soka Gakkai Youth Leader
This series highlights how Buddhism can enhance daily living. As Nichiren Daishonin says: “When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.” In The Boy and the Heron, the 2024 Oscar-winning animated feature by Hayao Miyazaki, 11-year-old Mahito Maki struggles
A digital flipbook the World Tribune and Living Buddhism.
This section of Living Buddhism features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an abridgement of his speech given at the Second SGI Pan-American Joint Conference, held at Soka University Los Angeles, Calabasas, California, on February 15, 1990. It can be found in My Dear Friends in America,
At Harvard University, Ikeda Sensei highlights the shift from “hard power” to “soft power” as the driving force for change and discusses the role of a philosophy of self-motivation in cementing this change.
Installment 15: The Sado Exile—Part 3
Part 10: ‘Emerging from the Earth’ Chapter—A Noble Life Dedicated to Fulfilling the Mission of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth
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Interview
On March 24, 2024, the Soka Gakkai youth together with 28 partner and supporting organizations held the Future Action Festival. Some 70,000 young people gathered at the Japan National Stadium and another 500,000 via livestream, with a shared commitment to create a peaceful and sustainable future. The World Tribune spoke with Soka Gakkai Youth Leader
Interview
World Tribune: Thank you, Wayne, for speaking with us. We heard of your wonderful efforts to introduce and support young people over the decades. To start, could you share a bit about your background? Wayne Sparks: In my life, I’ve had problems with family, addiction and health. As a young single parent, I worked at
Interview
Toward the May Commemorative Contribution this year, the SGI-USA features the video experiences of Randy Pfannenstiel, of Denver, and Chika O’Berry, of Ashburn, Virginia. In a brief conversation with the World Tribune, Randy shared the following. World Tribune: What does May Commemorative Contribution mean to you? Randy Pfannenstiel: As a family, we reflect on how
Our History
Motivated by his unwavering compassion and commitment to eradicate suffering, Nichiren establishes the teaching of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
Experience
Tackling my doubts with daimoku, I take the stage with a light heart.
Profiles
by Lani ArsenaultBoone, N.C. After my husband retired, we left Virginia in 2019 for the quieter, slower life in Boone, North Carolina—a beautiful town in the mountains. By this point, I’d been practicing Nichiren Buddhism for over 25 years, having overcome lupus, cancer and financial difficulties—all while striving in SGI activities. Honestly, I felt I
Frontline News
“In the seven years leading to our centennial [in 2030], let us tap even greater wisdom to help people form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism. Let us awaken even greater numbers of people around the world to their Buddha nature. And let us joyfully and courageously bring many new friends to join us in the
Interview
World Tribune: Thank you, Wayne, for speaking with us. We heard of your wonderful efforts to introduce and support young people over the decades. To start, could you share a bit about your background? Wayne Sparks: In my life, I’ve had problems with family, addiction and health. As a young single parent, I worked at