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This episode is for anyone dealing with work stress or challenging professional situations. What does Buddhism say about work and stressful transitions in life? Click here to listen.

What does it take to be authentic? How do you make progress even when you can’t see eye to eye? How do small goals add up to big dreams? These are some of the topics that the Buddhability podcast took on shortly after it debuted in October 2020. Hosted by journalist and SGI-USA member Jihii

9/8 Anniversary of the Declaration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons In 1957, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda made this declaration at the Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. He entrusted his successors in the youth division to spread throughout the world the belief that nuclear weapons are an absolute evil. This declaration became the

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

Thoughts on The New Human Revolution

Located in Northern New Mexico, Taos Pueblo is thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Parts of the adobe settlement have been dated back more than a thousand years. The Taos people still use the adobe structures for religious ceremonies and rites, with about 150 people living in the Pueblo

The July 14–Aug. 18, issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 300 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the next 50. Central Territory Chicago Zone  Uptown District Midwest Zone West County District Richfield-Bloomington District South Central Zone Riverside District Bossier District Southwest Zone East Mesa District Northeast District West Chandler

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.” Helen Keller (1880–1968) didn’t let being blind, deaf and speech-impaired hinder her from leading a full life.

Oct. 7–8, 2023

Let’s always treasure our youth.

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

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.

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

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 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