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Consolidating the State of Buddhahood in This Lifetime
Ikeda Sensei gave the following guidance at the New York Culture Center, New York, June 15, 1996. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 10, installment 1, pp. 315–19. In his 1993 lecture at Harvard University, “Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-First-Century Civilization,” Ikeda Sensei, based
From ‘Why Me?’ to ‘Yes, Me!
Threatened and scammed, I conquer my fear and bring hope to others.
Speed Round Q&A With Ikeda Sensei
This study series prepared by the SGI-USA Study Department aims to answer questions about the basics of Nichiren Buddhism. In this installment, we turn to Ikeda Sensei’s guidance to answer some frequently asked questions about chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Q: Why do we keep our eyes open when we chant? Ikeda Sensei: It’s best to keep your eyes
Expanding With Care and True Friendship
by Los Angeles North Coast Lion’s Roar Zone What is your zone motto? No. 1 and the most FUN! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Our zone was formed in 2007 and was called L.A. North Coast Zone. In 2010, our team proposed and Ikeda Sensei affirmed the name L.A. North Coast Lion’s Roar
Superman’s Vow of Steel
SGI-USA Publications interns Takako Funaki and Solar Kawabata share what they learned from the 2025 adaptation of the movie Superman and how they feel it resonates with Buddhist practice. Spoiler Alert! The 2025 adaptation of Superman, directed by James Gunn, reimagines the beloved superhero after he suffers his first defeat in battle. For the first
For PreK-12 Teachers, a Lesson in Global Citizenship
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—The Soka Institute for Global Solutions (SIGS) hosted its 2025 Global Citizenship Education Conference from July 10 to 13 at Soka University of America (SUA). The conference brought together 80 pre-K through 12th grade educators from 11 countries, united by a shared mission: to build a community of practitioners seeking to implement global
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Pioneer the Ultimate Frontier of Life and Death
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 the World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, in Santa Monica, California, September 29, 1991. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 152–65. Winter Never Fails
Changing Ourselves to Transform the World Around Us
It takes courage to look within and do our own human revolution.
The Essence of a Community
Awakening to my power to impact my environment, I bring hope and joy to my community through friendship. I am Jun Koizumi of Gardena, California.
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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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Making Friends and Introducing Them to Buddhism
The SGI-USA recently announced their new motto for the year: Creating a District With Many Youth Is Up to Me. In this new series, the World Tribune will publish key guidance from Ikeda Sensei as well as stories of how SGI members across the country are making this motto their own. This week, the World Tribune
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Enjoying a Rewarding and Fulfilling ‘Third Stage of Life’
Ikeda Sensei gave the following guidance in Daisan no jinsei o kataru (A discussion on the third stage of life—Aging in contemporary society), published in Japanese in October 1998. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 9, installment 1, pp. 283–90. None of us
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Tempering Steel
by Brian EnrightOakland, Calif. I pulled up to the teepee with a full beard and an empty stomach, in search of whatever it was I’d been after since leaving my 9–5. I’d come on the invitation of a friend, to take part in a ceremony of the solstice. The ceremony, which involved flushing gallons of
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Opening a ‘New Page of Kosen-rufu’ Through Lasting Friendships!
This month, men and young men unite around the shared mission of introducing youth to Buddhism.
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Struggling With Illness Can Forge Invincible Spiritual Strength
Ikeda Sensei gave the following guidance in Kenko no chie (The Art of Health), published in Japanese in February 1997. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 8, installment 1, pp. 247–49. Birth, aging, sickness and death are challenges everyone must face. We are
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