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The Dawn of Tatsunokuchi (Part 2)
The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the March 30, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda often said: “Any place where the Gohonzon is enshrined is an infinitely sacred place. Any place where there are people with faith dedicated to kosen-rufu is a
Making a House a Home
by Anne SaracenoPortland, Ore. “Sketchy,” remarked a college friend from the West Hills. She meant the shuttered windows, the empty streets and the cars parked up and down the block in their overgrown lawns. I saw all this, but something else, too. Wanting a second pair of eyes, I asked my other friend, Sanae, to
The SGI-USA Statistics Department Marks 20 Years
This month, the SGI-USA celebrates the 20th anniversary of the statistics and member care program. As part of this milestone, September was officially designated as “Member Care Month,” with a focus on visiting each new member to see how their Buddhist practice is progressing. How and why did our statistics program get started? On Feb.
A Checklist for Our New Members
Congratulations on joining the SGI-USA and starting your journey of human revolution and happiness! Starting something new isn’t always easy, and jumping into the mix of establishing a daily practice of chanting, learning gongyo, attending your local SGI meetings and studying Buddhism can seem overwhelming at first. So, to help you get organized and develop
How to Live a Poetic Life
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.” Overwhelmed. This word has been popping up more frequently in conversations lately. Maybe it’s because of the rise
Believing in the Inherent Goodness of Human Beings
Ikeda Sensei: The heart of the practice of Nichiren Buddhism is our practice for self and others—that is, reciting gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ourselves and sharing Buddhism with others. Amid the realities of society, we chant and spread the Mystic Law and engage in dialogues that respect the dignity of each person’s life and impart
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Devotion to the Gohonzon Opens Your Life to the Entire Universe
This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an abridgement of his speech given at a Youth Division Training Session, held at the Malibu Training Center, Malibu, California, February 20, 1990. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp.
Boston—Become Kings and Queens of Humanity
Chronicling Ikeda Sensei’s 1993 visit to Boston.
Reviving the Poet
Planting seeds of trust and hope, I step into my mission as a poet for kosen-rufu. I’m Mónica Lladó from Puerto Rico.
One World, With Sensei
by Amelia Gonzalez Tesch and Shota Okajima SGI-USA Young Women’s Division and SGI-USA Young Men’s Division Leaders We so appreciate the opportunity to represent the SGI-USA at the 2024 SGI Youth Training Course. From June 26 to July 2, 18 youth from the SGI-USA were among 260 representatives from 60 countries and territories who gathered
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Sharing Sufferings and Joy as Comrades in Faith
Toward the Active Duty and Military Veterans / First Responders Conference at the SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC), the World Tribune sat down with the group’s national leaders, Carla Colton and Mark Woods, to learn about their mission. The group includes veterans, active duty military, national guard or reserve, Department of Defense personnel,
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Value Creation in Nuclear Power
The World Tribune spoke with two nuclear physicists who are also SGI-USA members, Samuel Kim, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Shelley Boon, of Berkeley, California, on how Buddhism impacts their work. World Tribune: Thank you for speaking with us. Could you share a bit about your background? Samuel Kim: I’m currently a post-doctoral nuclear
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Our Mission as Humanistic Leaders
Toward the culture department conference at the Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC), the World Tribune sat down with Paige Asawa and Bora Colak, the SGI-USA Culture Department leaders, to learn about the group’s mission. World Tribune: Thank you for meeting with us. For our readers who may be unfamiliar with the SGI-USA Culture Department,
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For the Happiness of All People, Eternally With Our Mentor
A report on the SGI North America Study Conference.
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The Dawn of Tatsunokuchi (Part 1)
The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the March 29, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. On the 12th day of the ninth month of the eighth year of the Bun’ei era (1271), a noisy mob surrounded Nichiren Daishonin’s dwelling at Matsubagayatsu in Kamakura. Hei no Saemon, the most
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Standing Up as One World, With Sensei
Youth representatives from around the world gather with a determination to carry on their mentor’s legacy.
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