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This essay was written by Ikeda Sensei as part of his series “The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin and the Mentor-Disciple Relationship.” It was originally published in the Feb. 5, 2009, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, and in the June 19, 2009, World Tribune. In the light of the Buddha’s prophecy, “the

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How I awoke to my deeper identity as a Bodhisattva of the Earth. I’m Shota Okajima from Madison, New Jersey.

Illustrations by Leo Matsuda.

Originally published in the February 2022 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. I am reminded of a passage from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that my mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, and I spoke about as we walked along the street one chilly winter night, gazing up at the luminous full moon: The moon

March 2022

“My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow. We are very fortunate to be alive after the widespread epidemics that occurred last year and the year before. But now with the impending Mongol invasion it appears that few will survive. In the end, no one can escape death. The sufferings at that

March 2022

Chapter 12 “The Three Kinds of Treasure”—Part 3 of 3 In the closing section of “The Three Kinds of Treasure,” Nichiren Daishonin emphasizes that vital to winning in life is accumulating treasures of the heart, which we can gain by respecting others and striving in our Buddhist faith and practice. The heart is our unsurpassed

Hinduism, Buddhism and the Rise of Global Civil Society—Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner and Daisaku Ikeda

Excerpts From Ikeda Sensei’s Annual Peace Proposals:
Creating a Sustainable Planet for Future Generations

Featuring members from Texas.

This year marks the 64th anniversary of March 16, 1958, when second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda passed the baton of achieving kosen-rufu to the youth. At his inauguration as Soka Gakkai president on May 3, 1951, Mr. Toda vowed to take the organization’s membership from 3,000 to 750,000 households. Many assumed that he meant

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Two friends and scientists, Tee Ponsukcharoen and Siraput Jongaramrungruang, talk about their intertwined journeys from studying science to practicing Buddhism together. Originally from Thailand, they both came to California to complete their doctorates, but along the way, they discovered a far greater sense of purpose than they could have imagined. They cover everything from why

Every year on Feb. 27, the women of America celebrate SGI-USA Women’s Day by renewing their vow to become happy and help others do the same. On this day in 1990, representative women from across the country joined Ikeda Sensei and Kaneko Ikeda for the First SGI-USA Women’s Division Meeting, held at the former Soka

Centering my life on Buddhist practice, I transformed generations of fear into faith in my own power to heal.

Exploring the legacy of Ikeda Sensei’s annual proposals to secure the peace of the world

Answer: Every effort you make to talk with others about Buddhism is a cause for their happiness and yours, so keep trying!

by Courtney Pogue Little Rock, Ark. My cousin, who has been practicing Buddhism for 14 years, introduced me to Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in 2019. Since the birth of my first son, Negus, I began experiencing health issues making it difficult for me to walk, so I started chanting with the desire to find a different way to