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How to achieve victory through an undefeated Buddhist practice.

From The New Human Revolution, I learn that nothing is impossible.

LAHAINA, Hawai‘i—On the Sunday after the wildfires, 19 members and guests came to the Maui Buddhist Center, many bearing the weight of losing their town and all that went with it. At their weekly Soka 2030 meeting, the gathering took on a deeper meaning as their voices blended together, united in prayer, for the safety

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

The following excerpts are from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at a ceremony where representatives of Paraguay’s National University of Itapúa presented him with an honorary doctorate. It was held in conjunction with the Student Division and Future Division Joint General Meeting at the Soka International Friendship Hall in Tokyo, on April 29, 2005. Video footage of

The SGI-USA National team extends its deepest gratitude to members throughout the country who have been sending daimoku to the members in Maui, the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in a century. While the World Tribune will carry an article on relief efforts in an upcoming issue, we’d like to outline some new developments

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the June 27, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Nothing is stronger than young people’s wings of challenge and creativity. Their youthful energy, intelligence and passion allow them to soar to new heights, undaunted by the fiercest winds of the times.  The

Taking home the Soka Gakkai spirit, my kids show me the power of prayer.

Introducing another person to Nichiren Buddhism is the highest form of humanity because it enables them to awaken their highest innate potential and change their destiny. We all have vastly different experiences of being introduced to Buddhism. The World Tribune spoke with SGI-USA members who have quite memorable stories about how they began their Buddhist

Dr. Ira Helfand discusses nuclear disarmament with the SGI-USA student division.

The World Tribune interviewed men’s division member Dave Welch, of Aliso Viejo, California, about his experiences as a youth supporting behind the scenes. Dave was a member of the Gajokai, a young men’s division training group that oversees the security and operations of Soka Gakkai facilities. World Tribune: Thank you, Dave, for sharing your story

This new 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.” People commonly believe that memory and other cognitive faculties deteriorate with age. But growing research suggests that,

The July 14–Aug. 11, issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 250 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the next 50. Central Territory Chicago Zone Gold Coast District King-Pullman District Mideast Zone Downriver District Midwest Zone Sioux Falls District Southwest Zone Santa Fe Midtown District Texas-Oklahoma Zone Lakeline District University

Gunung Mulu lies just below the equator on the Malaysian island of Borneo.  Covered by thousands of miles of tropical rainforest, the park teems with life and unique natural phenomena. Several millenia of heavy rain have carved formations in the park’s limestone. Jagged spires called the Pinnacles of Gunung Mulu jut out from Borneo’s jungles.

Ikeda Sensei's Sept. 4, 2005, message to members after Hurricane Katrina.

Ikeda Sensei’s encouragement to members suffering from natural disasters from The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2, chapter 15.

by SGI-USA Future Division Leaders For the first time in four years, future division members ages 5–12 and their parents and guardians from around the country gathered at the beautiful SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center over two weekends in July for the Elementary School Division (ESD) Conference. In unity with their friends in the

Thoughts on The New Human Revolution

In 1947, Daisaku Ikeda was 19. He was seeking answers to life amid the chaos of postwar Japan, reading books on literature and philosophy. On Aug. 14, 1947, he attended a Soka Gakkai discussion meeting in search of a philosophy that could give him genuine purpose. There, Josei Toda, the man who would become his

Finding Buddhism in my 60s, I awaken to my mission to demonstrate what’s possible in life’s golden years.