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The Rhaetian Railway brings together two historic railway lines that cross the Swiss Alps. The Albula line, which opened in 1904, runs along a 38-mile path that includes 42 tunnels and covered galleries, as well as 144 viaducts and bridges. The Bernina line, which opened in 1908, runs a similar distance with 13 tunnels and

In this essay, Ikeda Sensei writes of the power source of victory—gongyo. It was translated from the Feb. 10, 2006, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Some members from Chiba sent me a photo of this year’s [2006] first sunrise over the Pacific Ocean. My wife, Kaneko, and I often admire this

PHILADELPHIA—The SGI-USA Philadelphia Buddhist Center is a 7-minute drive from Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and signed. At the Philadelphia Leaders Meeting, held Sept. 15 here with SGI Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa, the members vowed to pioneer a new history in the kosen-rufu movement, starting from the

While I grieved my mother, the district I vowed to revive revives me.

Envisioning the path to 2030, the Central Executive Committee voted to focus in 2025 on solidifying the foundations of the youth and chapters.

SGI Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa gave the following address at the Central Executive Committee and Executive Council Conference held on Sept. 14, 2024, at the New York Culture Center, New York. by Yoshiki TanigawaSGI Vice President Hello everyone. First, I’d like to relay that Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada and Mrs. Kaneko Ikeda asked that

The following message by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada was published in the October 2024 issue of the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal, Daibyakurenge. Ikeda Sensei embarked on the first of his overseas travels for kosen-rufu on Oct. 2, 1960. About a month earlier, he had visited the hometown of his mentor, second Soka Gakkai

Founded in 1350, the Historic City of Ayutthaya was the second capital of the Kingdom of Siam. Between the 14th and 18th centuries, the city flourished as one of the world’s largest and most cosmopolitan urban areas and center of commerce. In 1767, the Burmese army attacked the city and burned it to the ground.

Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the 45th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held at the Soka International Friendship Hall in Sendagaya, Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2010. This message is translated from the Dec. 3, 2010, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. This year again, through the courageous faith and earnest

Even though your late son, Yashiro, committed evil [in killing others as a samurai], if you, the mother who gave birth to him, grieve for him and offer prayers for him day and night in the presence of Shakyamuni Buddha, how could he not be saved? Moreover, because he believed in the Lotus Sutra, he

A person’s heart may change with the times, and the nature of a thing may alter with its surroundings. Just as the moon on the water will be tossed about by the waves, or the soldiers in the vanguard will be cowed by the swords of the enemy … “On Establishing the Correct Teaching,” The

by Mitch BogenSpecial to the Tribune  “This Dialogue Nights might be about anxiety,” said event moderator Preandra Noel, “but the energy that’s already prevalent in this room is certainly the opposite of that.” As the high-spirited crowd of more than 50 gathered for this August 2024 event, Noel explained that the mission of the Ikeda

Centered on prayer, I embrace the family I have.

This series highlights how Buddhism can enhance daily living. As Nichiren Daishonin says: “When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.” “I always place high value on personal initiative. Spontaneity underlies the spirit of autonomy and independence; conversely, taking

Toward the Active Duty and Military Veterans / First Responders Conference at the SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC), the World Tribune sat down with the group’s national leaders, Carla Colton and Mark Woods, to learn about their mission. The group includes veterans, active duty military, national guard or reserve, Department of Defense personnel,

The following was adapted from an article by Jeffrey Kluger in the Aug. 15, 2024, issue of Time.  Born in Addis Ababa, [Ethiopia,] before emigrating to the U.S. with his family when he was 4, Heman Bekele recalls that some of his earliest memories were of seeing laborers working in the blistering sun, usually with

The Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape encompass the vast mountainous area at the center of the Gran Canaria Island. The property contains archaeological features of an extinct culture that seems to have evolved in total isolation between the arrival of the first Amazigh people from North Africa at the

The SGI-USA will mark one year since Ikeda Sensei’s passing by bringing together 50,000 members and friends at our November district general meetings.

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the March 30, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda often said: “Any place where the Gohonzon is enshrined is an infinitely sacred place. Any place where there are people with faith dedicated to kosen-rufu is a

Many of the practitioners from Sado Province have made the longjourney all the way to this place [Mount Minobu], and that is why I have expounded for them the teaching that I am propagating now, which will become the seed of Buddhahood in their future lives as well. All of this is due to the