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In every leaf, shadow and breeze, Charles Burchfield heard the silent music of nature waiting to be seen. Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893–1967) was an American painter whose visionary watercolors gave voice to the hidden rhythms and spirit of the natural world. Born in Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, Burchfield began in high school jotting poetic descriptions on

The SGI-USA will hold its second introductory exam of 2025 from Oct. 11 to 12. All the material for the exam can be found in The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism. NEW STUDY TOOL! A new study tool is now available to help members prepare for this biannual exam! Simple, easy-to-use flashcards and quizzes based on

The World Tribune is publishing Ikeda Sensei’s encouragement every month for the SGI-USA women’s division’s America Victory Daimoku Group and Sophia Group meetings. The following excerpt is from The Human Revolution, p. 1321. Ikeda Sensei appears in the novel as Shin’ichi Yamamoto.  “Anyone would think that victory is impossible,” Shin’ichi Yamamoto said, “and that’s probably

by the Mideast Zone team What is your zone motto? One With Ikeda Sensei! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history.Mideast Zone was formed on July 21, 2007, at the same time Central Territory was established. Our zone encompasses six states, including most of Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky as well as the entirety of Ohio.

This study series covers Soka Spirit topics to be presented by a youth or student division member at Soka 2030 meetings on the last Sunday of each month. At a time when trust in key public institutions has neared historic lows, the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation—fueled by the rapid development of social media and

The following message by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada was translated from the September 2025 issue of the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal, Daibyakurenge. Both happiness and peace begin in the home, radiating outward from there into our communities and beyond. Ultimately, both spring forth from our hearts. It is the Soka Gakkai’s noble women

Nichiren Daishonin proclaims in a famous passage: “I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart” (“Reply to Kyo’o,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 412). Honzon is a Japanese word meaning “object of fundamental respect or devotion.” The prefix go means “worthy of

Transforming generations of anger, I become the mother I was always meant to be.

September 12, 2025 World Tribune, p. 4

The following is an excerpt from Youth and the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, published in Japanese in September 2012. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 12, installment 2, pp. 34–37. Speaking to youth division members, Ikeda Sensei says that awakening to our mission as

Ikeda Sensei gave the following speech at a Yamanashi Prefecture executive conference, Yamanashi, Japan, Sept. 3, 2006. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 12, installment 1, pp. 31–33. Ikeda Sensei constantly urges us to lead lives of vigorous human revolution, transforming karma into mission.

A car trunk. A Florida highway. A vibrant and colorful canvas of glowing sunsets and swaying palms. In the 1950s, when art galleries refused to sell paintings by Black artists, the self-taught painters—the Florida Highwaymen—forged their own path by painting swiftly, traveling highways and selling luminous scenes of Florida’s beauty straight from the trunks of

On Sept. 5, 2001, 41 SGI-USA youth representatives attended a headquarters leaders meeting in Tokyo with Ikeda Sensei in attendance. Ahead of the meeting, the youth had presented Sensei with the newly created SGI-USA youth division flag, solidifying their determination to advance kosen-rufu in the 21st century. They were surprised to find that Sensei had

by Florida Zone team What is your zone motto? Now is the time! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history.Our zone was formed in 2007 at the same time the territory system was created in the SGI-USA. Prior to this, the East Coast consisted of two larger zones, and Florida was part of Southeast Zone.

Soka Gakkai president issues statement marking 80 years since the end of World War II.

A report on the SGI Study Conference.

From heartbreak I learn the source of true happiness—a sense of mission for the happiness of others.

The SGI-USA will hold its second introductory exam of 2025 from Oct. 11 to 12. All the material for the exam can be found in The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism. NEW STUDY TOOL! A new study tool is now available to help members prepare for this biannual exam! Simple, easy-to-use flashcards and quizzes based on

The following is an excerpt from Discussions on Youth, published in Japanese in March 1999. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 11, installment 3, pp. 4–9. Responding to a question from a high school student, Ikeda Sensei explains human revolution in an easy-to-understand

The following is an excerpt from The New Human Revolution, volume 14, “Wisdom and Courage” chapter. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 11, installment 2, pp. 3–4. Ikeda Sensei clarifies why inner transformation is important, how we can achieve it and the ultimate