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Discovering a friend in a childhood rival, I grasp in the depths of my soul that people can change for the better.

In the following essay, Ikeda Sensei draws vital lessons in conflict resolution from the exemplary life of Mahatma Gandhi. It was originally published in the Sept. 23, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. The essay is also available at daisakuikeda.org. “I don’t want toys or chocolate. All I want is peace

A: Kosen-rufu is the spread of the Mystic Law from one person to another. It is also its spread from ten thousand to fifty thousand. Yet, kosen-rufu is not about numbers. It is a process, an eternal flow. … Kosen means to widely declare. “Widely” implies speaking out to the world, to an ever-greater number

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.” Nowadays, many of us spend long hours sitting in front of computer screens and devices or leading more

The World Tribune interviewed men’s division member Michael Petkov, of Saugerties, New York, about his experiences as a youth supporting behind the scenes as a member of the Soka Group. The Soka Group supports Soka Gakkai event planning and operations based on the spirit to protect the members.   World Tribune: Thank you, Michael, for

Ikeda Center Founder Daisaku Ikeda sent the following message to commemorate the Center’s 30th anniversary and the 19th Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue.  I proudly commend the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue for striving to create constructive new value through the persistent engagement of dialogue for the past 30 years, a period

Rising 12,388 feet, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest peak. Though still classified as active, the stratovolcano has lain dormant since 1707. Its cultural and spiritual influence extends far beyond Japan’s borders. Mount Fuji is known as a beloved symbol of Japan, featured in art and poetry through the ages, including the famous Hokusai woodblock print

Parte 3: El capítulo «Medios hábiles» ‒Parte 1 de 2 Despertar a la verdad de que todas las personas son budas

The following essay from Ikeda Sensei’s series “Our Brilliant Human Revolution” was translated from the Oct. 5, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. I am delighted to see the wonderful fresh start of our Housing Complex Division, renamed the Castles of Happiness Division on its 50th anniversary last month. Its members

Living based on a vow, we transform the karma of our families and lay the foundations of a happy home.

Insights on prayer based on the Gosho “King Rinda.”

The following address was made remotely from Japan at the Central Executive Committee and Executive Council Conference held on Sept. 16, 2023, at the SGI-USA Headquarters in Santa Monica, California. by Yoshiki Tanigawa. SGI Vice President At today’s SGI-USA Central Executive Conference, the activity focus for 2024 was reviewed, discussed and approved by the Executive

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.” “Monkey see, monkey do.”  In the 1950s, researchers in Japan made an intriguing observation while studying macaque monkeys

11/18 Soka Gakkai Founding Day In 1930, founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, together with Josei Toda, published the first volume of Soka kyoikugaku taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education). This date later became known as the founding day of the Soka Gakkai. (See The New Human Revolution, vol. 23, “Bold Struggle” chapter; and NHR-27,

This year marks 30 years since Ikeda Sensei’s historic address at Harvard University. Watch this 18-minute video of excerpts from the speech, titled “Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-First-Century Civilization.” The full address can be read in My Dear Friends in America and A New Way Forward. Access the video on daisakuikeda.org. November 10, 2023, World Tribune,

Located in northern Cambodia, the city of Angkor was the center of the Khmer Kingdom, which thrived from the 9th to the 14th centuries. In that time, the Khmer erected architectural masterpieces in the city, including Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious structure, and other temples like the Bayon, Preah Khan and Ta Prohm. Many

This essay by Ikeda Sensei was published in the Sept. 8, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. My mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, issued his Declaration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons on Sept. 8, 1957. It was a lion’s roar directly challenging the demonic forces threatening human-ity’s very

Toward a Hope-filled Future With the Daishonin’s Writings

Toward a Hope-filled Future With the Daishonin’s Writings

The Soka Gakkai’s theme for 2024 has been announced: the Year of Fresh Departure for a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide.In the Oct. 12, 2023, edition of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada explained that following our celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Hall of the Great Vow for