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This installment of the series “Unforgettable Journeys” features excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s essay on Hawaii, published in the Oct. 1, 2021, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. The full essay was originally published in the Soka Gakkai–affiliated monthly magazine Pumpkin. May new horizons shine before you on your journey. There is a

Starting in January 2022, all district study and discussion meeting material will be available in Living Buddhism. As part of this change, the study magazine will feature expanded options for the monthly discussion meeting presentation material. The SGI-USA in October announced “The District Is the Core” as its focus toward 2030, introducing more resources and

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune What are the benefits of vulnerability during challenging times such as these? This question was at the heart of the Ikeda Center’s Oct. 28 Dialogue Nights. Called “Embracing Vulnerability: Our Path to Genuine Growth,” the virtual event was attended by 28 participants from many time zones around the

Exhausting every strategy save one, my wife and I employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra to fulfill our dream of starting a family.

40th Anniversary

Ikeda Sensei composed this poem in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, on Dec. 10, 1981, and presented it to the members of the Soka Gakkai youth division. This English translation is based on his revised version introduced in 1999. It can also be found in Sun of Youth, pp. 77–100. A renowned mountaineer when asked his reasons

Concept #19: Oneness of Life and Its Environment

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 7, 2021—Members of Los Angeles Coastal North Region, old and new, reunited for the first time in nearly two years to celebrate the grand opening of the SGI-USA Santa Monica Pacific Peace Center. Over 230 participants attended the meeting, including some 140 in person, 20 of whom were guests. From pioneer

From Nov. 1 to 7, the first week of COP26, the 26th annual U.N. Climate Change Conference, held in Glasgow, Scotland, the SGI, SGI-U.K. and the Centre for Applied Buddhism provided a platform for dialogue among key stakeholders—from faith leaders to youth activists—under the theme “Sowing Seeds of Hope— Action for Climate Justice.” “We are

A new selection of Daisaku Ikeda’s writings on education—many previously published under the title Soka Education—comes from some five decades of works by the Buddhist philosopher and founder of the Soka schools system. From educational proposals and university lectures to personal essays, these writings not only delve into the meaning of soka (value-creating) education but

Video excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at Harvard University, titled “Mahayana Buddhism and 21st Century Civilization” is available to watch on daisakuikeda.org. His speech explores the Buddhist view of life and death, Buddhism’s role in restoring humanity and the interconnectedness of all life.

One hundred and twenty-six miles south of Anchorage sits Kenai Fjords National Park—over 600,000 acres of wilderness, half of which is covered by ice. Despite these conditions, one can often find a variety of wildlife thriving in the park. Its crowning feature is the Harding Icefield, which has spawned at least 38 glaciers. —Prepared by

“Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person. The sutra reads,

Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series [71]

This monthly encouragement by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the November 2021 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. In this month of the anniversary of our founding [November], let us once again join in expressing our gratitude to Soka women around the world, the shining suns of kosen-rufu. I am reminded of a

The SGI prepared the following lecture to commemorate the 30th anniversary of our spiritual independence on November 28, 1991. The lecture details key moments in the Soka Gakkai’s history that led to it developing into a world religion that embraces all people’s equal ability to attain enlightenment as they are. In addition to the body of the lecture, the

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

District Study for December

How my daughter’s battle for her life awakened me to the purpose of my own. I’m Phillip Murray from Fort Myers, Florida.

Illustrations by Leo Matsuda