‘The Renewal of the United States Is Linked to the Renewal of the World’
Led by an SGI delegation, the SGI-USA marks 65 years of global kosen-rufu with its focus on the future.
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Genuine Happiness Shines in the Hearts of Those Who Have Overcome Hardships
Ikeda Sensei gave the following speech at a Soka Gakkai headquarters leaders meeting in Osaka, Japan, on March 4, 1991. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 15, installment 2, pp. 125–27. Ikeda Sensei points out that, to gain a state of indestructible happiness, it
A Compassionate Prayer
Responding to my mentor’s guidance, I lay an unshakable foundation of good fortune.
A New Departure for SGI-USA
SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa gave the following address at the commemorative meetings in Santa Monica and Oakland, California, marking the 65th anniversary of global kosen-rufu. [Editor’s note: SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa opened his remarks with leadership appointments (see this page). The following is his address thereafter.] Now, I would like to say a
The Renewal of Worldwide Kosen-rufu
Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada gave the following address at the SoCal Quint Zones representative leaders meeting, held on Oct. 8, 2025, at the World Culture Center in Santa Monica, California. The meeting commemorated the 65th anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s first visit to the U.S. to spread Nichiren Buddhism around the world. Many congratulations on
So That Every Person Will Become Happy
Newly appointed SGI-USA Women’s Leader Monica Soto Ouchi gave the following determination at meetings in Los Angeles and Oakland, California, commemorating the 65th anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s first steps in the U.S. to spread Buddhism around the world. by Monica Soto OuchiSGI-USA Women’s Leader I want to first and foremost express my boundless gratitude to
The Bright Mirrors of the Heavens Reflect Our Grand Adventure
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
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Conduct Enjoyable Meetings and Meaningful Discussions
This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is his speech given at a gongyo meeting commemorating World Peace Day, Soka University Los Angeles, Calabasas, California, October 2, 1991. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 196–99. On this
Striving With the Spirit That ‘Now is the Crucial Moment’
At the SGI Study Conference, held from August 22 to 25 at the Florida Nature and Culture Center, SGI Study Department Leader Seiichiro Harada lectured on one of Nichiren Daishonin’s major works, “The Opening of the Eyes.” Over the weekend, 160 region through national leaders from around the country, including Hawaii and the Caribbean, gathered
Believing The Praise
Choosing hope over hopelessness, I open the way to happiness—others’ and my own. I am Daisy Prom of Temple City, California.
Creating a Wave of Change Toward a Century Without War
On August 1, 2025, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada issued the following statement commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a total war that engulfed the populations of countless nations. It is estimated that the casualties—well in excess
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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 Importance of Heart-to-Heart Dialogue
The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held at the Tokyo Makiguchi Memorial Hall in Hachioji, Tokyo, on July 18, 2000. Video footage of the speech was broadcast during the Eighth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial, in conjunction with the SGI Youth Training Course,
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Dreaming of the big screen, I advance toward true victory, in which everyone wins.
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Kosen-rufu Happens One-to-One
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Buddhism Teaches How to Live as a Human Being
Ikeda Sensei gave the following speech at a conference in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 1991. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 14, installment 1, pp. 95–99. “Be good citizens!”—this is an eternal guideline that Ikeda Sensei has consistently articulated. The Soka Gakkai’s aim is
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