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Installment 1 A resolute spirit gives rise to resolute action. As wave upon wave eventually erodes rock, persistent, tireless effort makes history. The Russian author Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) wrote, “All our actions proceed from faith.” The flame of joy burns bright and proud in the hearts of those who are aware of their mission and

Ikeda Sensei composed the following poems to commemorate November 18, 2023, the 93rd anniversary of the Soka Gakkai’s founding and the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu. He prepared them before his passing on November 15. The poems appeared in the November 18, 2023, issue of the

Message From Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada and Senior Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Nichiren Daishonin writes of a “friend in the orchid room.” This expression means that, just as orchids in a room impart their exquisite fragrance to all who enter, we should strive to be the kind of friend who has a positive and uplifting effect on others.

Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of the Soka Gakkai and President of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), passed away from natural causes at his residence in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on the evening of Nov. 15. He was 95. A funeral has been held with members of his immediate family; the time and date of commemorative services will be

Ikeda Sensei writes: “Some may have to endure the pain of seeing a parent criticized and attacked, even though he or she has done nothing wrong. … What’s important therefore, is that you resolve to become the ‘Sun’ within your family. … “ … Of course, in life there are sunny days and there are

The Soka Gakkai Council on Peace Issues released the following statement on October 26, 2023.

The following is Ikeda Sensei’s dedication on the monument that graces the entrance lobby of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu in Shinanomachi, Tokyo. This text first appeared in the November 18, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Worldwide kosen-rufu is the will of Nichiren Daishonin, and the

Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the commemorative gongyo meeting held on November 8, 2013, marking the completion of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu in Shinanomachi, Tokyo. Among the participants were 330 SGI leaders from 85 countries and territories. This message first appeared in the November 9, 2013, issue of the

Interview with SGI-USA Young Women’s Leader Amelia Gonzalez and Young Men’s Leader Shota Okajima

In the years following World War II, Josei Toda’s office in the Nishi-Kanda neighborhood of Tokyo functioned as the Soka Gakkai Headquarters after business hours. Whenrebuilding the Soka Gakkai, he was asked whether he would purchase a headquarters building, to which he replied: “We don’t need a building. That’s just an outward form. Wherever I

Part 3: ‘Expedient Means’ Chapter—Part 1 Awakening to the Truth That All People Are Buddhas

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Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. NOVEMBER SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2, pp. 44–89 Part Two: “Belief and Understanding” Chapter• Belief and Understanding: The Dynamic Relationship of

Installment 11: Casting Off the Transient and Revealing the True

Bryan Wilson and Daisaku Ikeda

Handed the key to happiness, I was able to open educational and athletic opportunities for myself and hundreds of young athletes. I’m Karen Dennis from Columbus, Ohio.

Since you now appear certain to attain Buddhahood, perhaps the heavenly devil and evil spirits are using illness to try to intimidate you. Life in this world is limited. Never be even the least bit afraid! (“The Proof of the Lotus Sutra,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 1109) Ikeda Sensei’s Guidance In

In the spring of 1992, the world’s eyes were on Los Angeles, as the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked massive social unrest and a national debate about police brutality, racial discrimination and economic inequality. In its aftermath, Ikeda Sensei delivered his poem “The Sun of Jiyu Over a New Land” on January 27,