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Part 8: ‘The Emergence of the Treasure Tower’ and ‘Devadatta’ Chapters—Shining Our Brightest Amid the Realities of This World

by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada Around the world, our fellow members are brimming with enthusiasm to share Nichiren Buddhism with their friends. Of course, the origins of this enthusiastic spirit can be found in the historic February Campaign led by a youthful Daisaku Ikeda. This was the 1952 campaign in which he initiated a

March 2024

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. MARCH SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 3–31 Part One: “The Emergence of the Treasure Tower” Chapter One’s Life Is Itself

Installment 14: The Sado Exile—Part 2

At Claremont McKenna College, Ikeda Sensei discusses the differences between radicalism that resorts to violence and gradualism based on dialogue and self-motivated change. Just over a year after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ikeda Sensei delivered a lecture at Claremont McKenna College, a private liberal arts institution with a curricular emphasis on government and

by SGI-USA youth leaders Amelia Gonzalez Tesch and Shota Okajima On March 30, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s appointment as youth division chief of staff. Although he was just 26, it marked the time when he took on a more central role in the Soka Gakkai’s development. In his diary, he wrote

Chronicling the 50th Anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s March 1974 Visit to New Orleans

With the members of the young women’s division, I impress a great truth in the depths of my life and become a trusted teacher, director and friend. I’m Apoorvee Sawhney from Denver.

What is more, although your late father was a warrior, he had an abiding faith in the Lotus Sutra, and thus—you were only a child at the time—I know that he ended his life in the frame of mind of a true believer. And now you have succeeded him and likewise are firm in your

Ikeda Sensei: The Soka Gakkai has always been committed to encouraging the honest, hardworking ordinary people of the world. That’s the very heart of our discussion meetings. In the eyes of society, our discussion meetings may seem very simple, modest gatherings, involving a small number of individuals and not particularly noteworthy. But these meetings are

This section of  Living Buddhism features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an abridgment of his speech given at the SGI-USA Representatives Conference, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the SGI-USA, held in Malibu, California, on February 13, 1990. It can be found in My Dear Friends in

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the Jan. 6, 2000, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. The majestic sun of a new millennium has begun to appear over the horizon. Today, the humanistic light of Nichiren Buddhism has spread to 148 countries and territories [192 as of 2024].

The walled city of Jaipur is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded in 1727, it is one of the first planned cities of modern India, based on the Vastu shastra, a Hindu “science of architecture” inspired by ancient texts. Markets, shops, residences and temples line the streets, which intersect in large public

The July 14–Dec. 1 issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 571 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the remaining 88 of the year. Central Territory Chicago Zone Champaign District Rogers Park District Mid Southwest District University East District Mideast Zone Lionheart District Heights District Southeast Indianapolis District Midwest Zone

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.” Pioneering researchers at Princeton University have successfully induced quantum entanglement between molecules for the first time. This development

This year, SGI-USA youth will hold chapter-level March Youth Peace Festivals with the determination to advance kosen-rufu in their local communities. The World Tribune is featuring chapter youth leaders and how they are applying Ikeda Sensei’s guidance to win where they are. Ikeda Sensei’s Guidance:  What’s important … is that you resolve to become the

Taking the “Next Great Step Forward” with our mentor’s guidance.

New year, new me, new world

Encountering Buddhism, I recall the dreams that once made life worth living and realize them all.