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Born in New Jersey in 1940, Joan Snyder is known for her abstract paintings characterized by expressive brushstrokes. In contrast to her earlier artworks, which focused on landscapes such as farm scenes, Snyder later developed a more personal artistic style that incorporates materials and symbolic imagery, helping her gain wider recognition. Snyder grew up with

by the New Jersey Zone team What is your zone motto? Raising Capable People in the Garden of Soka With Ikeda Sensei! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. New Jersey was previously part of Tri-State Zone, which included New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. In 2010, the zone hosted the East Territory Rock the Era

This series, prepared by the SGI-USA Study Department, aims to answer questions about the basics of Nichiren Buddhism. We all crave comfort—and so do our brains! Studies show that we prefer familiar thoughts and feelings, often resisting advice. Yet research also reveals that staying open to input accelerates our growth. Such tendencies signal how seeking

The World Tribune sat down with Greater Montclair Chapter Women’s Leader Jenna Pacheco to learn how supporting the next generation transformed her faith, leadership and life. How did you start practicing Nichiren Buddhism? Jenna Pacheco: I grew up in a family that practices Buddhism, but when I turned 18, I determined to prove chanting didn’t

Advancing kosen-rufu through heartfelt connection, the SGI-USA youth petition expresses a shared commitment to peace. Thousands of members have already stepped up by pledging to introduce one new youth in 2026.

Gaining and losing a fortune, I discover that I’ve always had the means to build a winning life.

Soka University of America alumni Michael Sasaki (Class of 2005) and Miho Saito (Class of 2014) are being recognized internationally for their short film The Brain That Cried Wolf, a work that approaches mental health, identity and fear with honesty, humor and compassion. The film was recently named runner-up for Best LGBTQIA Short Film at

The following excerpts are from The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vols. 3 and 5. They can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 22, installment 1, pp. 31–40. Soka Gakkai members’ greatest pride is their mission and vow as Bodhisattvas of the Earth. Ikeda Sensei

The famed Hau Tree Grove is situated in the patio of Honolulu’s Kaimana Hotel with its expansive views of Waikiki Beach. A scene in volume 1 of The New Human Revolution describes how Ikeda Sensei and his delegation arrived at the hotel late into the night on Oct. 2, 1960, after waiting at the airport

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2025—With jubilant cheers, waving pom-poms and playing SGI songs outside the entrance, SGI-USA members and guests gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the SGI-USA Silicon Valley Buddhist Center—a long-awaited new home for kosen-rufu in the heart of Silicon Valley. The new center, located in Sunnyvale, was once a 24-hour gym

In October, the SGI-USA women and young women launched the dialogue initiative “Peace in Miniature: One Is the Mother of Ten-Thousand,” which invites each of us to engage in transformative one-to-one dialogues with our friends, neighbors and one another, with the conviction that each one represents peace itself. At your monthly America Victory Daimoku Group

by the Pacific Zone team Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Pacific Zone spans a wide and uniquely ocean-based geography, linking the Hawaiian Islands with Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands across thousands of miles of the Pacific Ocean. Our zone was established on July 15, 2007, and holds a deep

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. Practicing Nichiren Buddhism gives us a way to overcome challenges, turn problems into opportunities for growth and help others do the same. That of course requires both

The following is from the December 2025 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. The Soka Gakkai’s greatest pride is its unbroken lineage all the way back to Nichiren Daishonin. The three founding presidents, bound by the deep and unshakable bond of mentor and disciple, have boldly actualized Nichiren Daishonin’s lion’s roar—his

At the Central Executive Committee Conference, a discussion of new approaches befitting a new era.

Shattered by divorce, I discover true joy for the first time, through faith.

There are as many unique relationships as there are people. Why is it that some of them are so difficult and how can we actually change them? Three mental health experts share their professional knowledge and personal experience with common relationship challenges and how to resolve them. Click here to watch the video. January 9,

As the world faces two mounting existential threats—the heightened risk of nuclear weapons use and the accelerating climate crisis—the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is calling for renewed global solidarity and decisive action. With climate impacts intensifying worldwide and the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius increasingly in jeopardy, the SGI

The following is from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at an SGI youth division leaders meeting, Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 1991. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 21, installment 2, pp. 5–7. Ikeda Sensei explains that the presence of disciples who carry on the mentor’s

The following excerpts from The New Human Revolution can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 21, installment 1, pp. 1–4. Do not ask whether the mighty flow of kosen-rufu is an inevitable consequence of history. Rather, always ask yourself whether you have the passion to