Oct. 2 marked SGI World Peace Day, the 65th anniversary of Ikeda Sensei embarking on his first overseas journey for peace.
On that day this year, photographers captured the rise of the sun and the moon from these cities Sensei visited in 1960: Honolulu, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles.
Nichiren Daishonin in a letter to the lay nun of Ko tells her: “If you find that you miss me, always look at the sun that rises [in the morning] and the moon that rises in the evening. Whatever the time, I will be reflected in the sun and the moon” (“Letter to the Lay Nun of Ko,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 596).
In reference to this passage, Sensei states:
We are members of the Soka family, joined by the Mystic Law. The wondrous bonds we share in the grand adventure of kosen-rufu are reflected in those bright mirrors of the heavens, the sun and the moon. United in prayer with members around the world to realize our vow for kosen-rufu, let’s continue to warmly encourage one another and expand our unsurpassed movement that exemplifies unity in diversity. (Nov. 12, 2021, World Tribune, p. 2)
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