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This essay by Ikeda Sensei was published in the Jan. 4, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun.  The New Year’s Hakone Ekiden men’s relay marathon [on Jan. 2–3] inspired and thrilled people throughout Japan. I would like to wholeheartedly applaud the solid performance and unity of the members of the Soka

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

TOKYO—On Jan. 11, 2023, peace builder and Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued a statement decrying the cruelty and misery of war, calling for action aimed at restoring peace in Ukraine and steps to lessen the risk of the use of nuclear weapons. Mr. Ikeda, 95, calls for the

On Jan. 26, 1975, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) was established on the Pacific island of Guam—the site of fierce fighting between American and Japanese military forces—and of countless civilian deaths—during World War II. It was then-Soka Gakkai President Daisaku Ikeda’s vision to make Guam the symbolic starting point for this international movement to actualize

Finding a mentor, I step boldly into a role I wasn’t taught to play—that of a father.

The term human revolution was used by second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda to describe the process by which we elevate our state of life and become unshakably happy—the ultimate goal of our Buddhist practice.  In Japan, the attainment of Buddhahood had long been viewed as something to be realized only after death, but Mr.

by James Eleby Rensselaer, New York I first started doing Soka Group activities in 2015, not long after I joined the SGI. I didn’t really have a lot of structured activities in my life at that time, so it was unlike anything I had ever participated in before. Everything was so organized and dynamic.  When

With the “sun of jiyu” burning brightly in their hearts, the members of Los Angeles Pan-Pacific and Los Angeles Sunshine zones opened the Year of Youth and Triumph with back-to-back New Year’s gongyo celebrations that filled the World Peace Ikeda Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, with happy members, guests and new members joining the SGI.

Long ago, a great monarch named King Rinda ruled over an ancient kingdom. He loved white horses and kept a number in his care. Upon hearing their neighing, King Rinda would become invigorated. He would feel rested and nourished, his mind sharp and his body healthy and strong. The white horses would neigh only when

The Taj Mahal, a universally admired masterpiece, sits on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built this white marble mausoleum between 1631 and 1648 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Many consider the Taj Mahal to be the greatest Indo-Islamic architectural achievement, and it

The following was written by Ikeda Sensei as part of his series “The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin and the Mentor-Disciple Relationship,” originally published in the Aug. 28, 2009, World Tribune. Part one appears in the Nov. 11, 2022, World Tribune, pp. 2–3. “Bound as we common mortals are by earthly desires, we can instantly attain

The following poems were published in the Jan. 1, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. We, as mentor and disciple,are unwavering champions“of heaven, earth, and humanity.” Let us illuminate the world with the brilliantmorning sun of time without beginning. • • • The seeds of happiness and enlightenmentsprout through life-to-life connections.May

1/15 Establishment of the junior high school division In 1965, meetings of the high school and junior high school divisions were held throughout Japan, marking the establishment of the junior high school division. (See The New Human Revolution, vol. 9, “Young Phoenixes” chapter)  1/25 Sensei declared ‘not guilty’ in the Osaka Incident On July 3,

In a world turned upside down, good friends guide me on the path of my mission.

The new SGI-USA youth team shares their determination for 2023.

On Jan. 1, 2023, the SGI-USA announced the following leadership appointments.  Shota Okajima Amelia Gonzalez Martin Saito Max Heine Rah’mad Hawkins SGI-USA Young Men’s Leader SGI-USA Vice Young Women’s Leader SGI-USA Vice Young Men’s Leader SGI-USA Student Division Young Men’s Leader SGI-USA Practicing Buddhism as People of African Descent Group Young Men’s Leader Selina Carroll

You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among hemp. “On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land,”The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 23 On April 28, 1253, Nichiren Daishonin established his teaching of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and began his propagation efforts.

by Guy McCloskey SGI-USA Many Treasures Group Vice Men’s Leader World Tribune: Thank you, Guy, for sharing some words with us. Guy McCloskey: Thank you very much for the opportunity. I’ve been reflecting on the questions and challenges Many Treasures Group members have shared with me, and I think we all have the same basic

On the morning of Jan. 2, Ikeda Sensei’s 95th birthday, World Tribune photographers captured the first light of dawn casting its hope-filled rays over the United States—first, in Guam, then Puerto Rico, and on to the mainland cities of New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles, before touching the crystal shores of Hawaii—charting