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Q. Who is eligible to take it? A. This exam—available in English and Spanish—is open to new members as well as those who have not taken or passed the Introductory Exam in previous years. Guests are also more than welcome to take the exam! To find out who is eligible in your local organization, district–national

The SGI-USA Many Treasures Group is soaring higher in 2025 with a new national leadership team. The group, for members 65 years and older, was established by Ikeda Sensei in 1988. Their name comes from Many Treasures Buddha who is seated beside Shakyamuni Buddha in the treasure tower and lends credence to truth of Shakyamuni’s

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 New Human Revolution, vol. 12, revised edition, pp. 116–17. Shin’ichi Yamamoto (Ikeda Sensei’s character in the novel) offers guidance to members at the Matsushiro Community Center

This year, the SGI-USA is committed to expanding our kosen-rufu movement by focusing on deepening friendships, strengthening community and fostering successors. As part of this effort, the Soka Victory District initiative is being reintroduced to celebrate the growth and success of the districts in this milestone year, in which we commemorate the 50th anniversary of

How a gesture of friendship between two athletes opened avenues for diplomacy between the U.S. and China.

Ikeda Sensei gave the following speech on Aug. 1, 2008, at the Soka Gakkai Youth Division Representatives Conference. This guidance first appeared in the Aug. 5, 2008, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Congratulations on this Youth Division Representatives Conference!  The Beijing Olympics will start from Aug. 8, [2008,] and I’m happy

by Mitch BogenSpecial to the Tribune  In 2025, the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue is building on its commitment to engage peace scholars, graduate students, youth leaders and researchers in key aspects of peacebuilding and dialogue, centering on Daisaku Ikeda’s philosophy of peace.  Alongside our established programs—including the annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural

In the wake of my son’s passing, I rise above my pain and discover the beauty of life within.

March is a time to find new ways to revolutionize our discussion meetings.

On Feb. 1, 2025, youth district through national leaders took the Sixth Class Ikeda Wisdom Academy Exam, concluding their study of the first three volumes of Ikeda Sensei’s dialogue series The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra. Starting this month, academy members will launch the seventh class, which focuses on volumes 4 and 5 of the

This new study series aims to answer questions about the basics of the SGI’s practice of Nichiren Buddhism. Sometimes, practicing Buddhism alone might seem more appealing than doing so in a group. Yet Shakyamuni Buddha himself, having tried various solitary and austere practices before attaining enlightenment, realized the importance of practicing Buddhism with others. His

The following message by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada was translated from the March 2025 issue of the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal, Daibyakurenge.  Nichiren Daishonin declared: “Myo means to revive, that is, to return to life” (“The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 149).  The resilient members

How the ’95 Rugby World Cup inspired reconciliation and then a chain reaction of victory.

The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at the 73rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held in Tokyo, on Dec. 16, 1993. It was translated from the April 4, 2018, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, originally published in the May 11, 2018, World Tribune. A Japanese intellectual recently remarked: “The

Buddhist practice empowers us to positively impact our environment. In this episode, Amber Owens, of Anniston, Alabama, talks about how she uncovered a deep sense of purpose in revitalizing her hometown’s art culture. Click here to watch or listen to the full episode. February 7, 2025 World Tribune, p. 4

The Earth Charter Magazine, from December 2024 features more than 20 photographs by Ikeda Sensei alongside an article on founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi’s work on geography. The article’s preface describes photos by Sensei as “symbolizing not only his sensitivity to the beauty of nature, but also his enduring legacy in promoting global peace

Losing all to fire, I rebuild, turning misfortune into fortune.

Stories of friendship, community and successors amid the Los Angeles fires

In volume 28 of  The New Human Revolution, which chronicles the Soka Gakkai’s history, Ikeda Sensei writes of a fire that struck Izu Oshima Island, Japan, and the members’ efforts to rebuild their lives and spread hope in their communities. Sensei appears in the novel as Shin’ichi Yamamoto. On Jan. 11, 1965, a major fire

This new study series aims to answer questions about the basics of the SGI’s practice of Nichiren Buddhism. The short answer is that meditation and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo both encourage self-reflection, but they have different goals and effects on our lives.  Research shows that, when done in moderation, meditation can help calm the mind, reduce stress