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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

Ikeda Sensei gave the following guidance at the Nagano Prefecture general meeting, Nagano, Japan, Aug. 6, 1994. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 11, installment 1, pp. 1–2. Human revolution—this seemingly simple phrase encapsulates the thought and philosophy of Ikeda Sensei. Today, Aug. 6,

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—The Soka Institute for Global Solutions (SIGS) hosted its 2025 Global Citizenship Education Conference from July 10 to 13 at Soka University of America (SUA). The conference brought together 80 pre-K through 12th grade educators from 11 countries, united by a shared mission: to build a community of practitioners seeking to implement global

Roughly a decade ago, James Turrell transformed the the Guggenheim Museum’s famed rotunda—originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright—into an immersive light environment titled Aten Reign. Suspended beneath the skylight, six translucent, elliptical rings created a layered structure that bathed the space in slowly shifting hues, draping visitors in a meditative glow of color and light.

by Los Angeles North Coast Lion’s Roar Zone What is your zone motto? No. 1 and the most FUN! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Our zone was formed in 2007 and was called L.A. North Coast Zone. In 2010, our team proposed and Ikeda Sensei affirmed the name L.A. North Coast Lion’s Roar

This study series prepared by the SGI-USA Study Department aims to answer questions about the basics of Nichiren Buddhism. In this installment, we turn to Ikeda Sensei’s guidance to answer some frequently asked questions about chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.  Q: Why do we keep our eyes open when we chant? Ikeda Sensei: It’s best to keep your eyes

SGI-USA Publications interns Takako Funaki and Solar Kawabata share what they learned from the 2025 adaptation of the movie Superman and how they feel it resonates with Buddhist practice. Spoiler Alert! The 2025 adaptation of Superman, directed by James Gunn, reimagines the beloved superhero after he suffers his first defeat in battle. For the first

Young men share a time when having a big brother in faith made all the difference.

Threatened and scammed, I conquer my fear and bring hope to others.

On Saturday, Aug. 15, 1964, the World Tribune printed its first edition—a four-page tabloid-sized newspaper with the first three pages in English and the fourth in Japanese. With headlines such as “Respect for Job Should Be Same as That Shown Toward Gohonzon” and “Prayer, Faith, Unity and Study—Keys to Our Own Happiness,” it communicated to

Ikeda Sensei gave the following guidance at the New York Culture Center, New York, June 15, 1996. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 10, installment 1, pp. 315–19. In his 1993 lecture at Harvard University, “Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-First-Century Civilization,” Ikeda Sensei, based