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‘As long as we have hope, there is nothing we cannot achieve.’

Friendship is the greatest human relationship that we can foster. It allows us to grow and become happier people. It is the source of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime.

Please base your monthly discussion meeting study on one of the following: 1) Buddhist Concepts (pp. 42–43) 2) Writings for Discussion Meetings (pp. 44–45) 3) Material from any recent issue of the World Tribune or Living Buddhism Buddhist Concepts Equality in Buddhism People’s tendency to judge others might stem from our ancestors. To survive, they

Ikeda Wisdom Academy members: • are group through national youth leaders and all student division members.• should have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4.• are encouraged to read the assigned material before each meeting. September Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4, pp. 171–96• Part Two: “The

A new student- and youth-focused exhibit to empower youth.

I had only a few seconds to get the shot. The day was November 3, 1995. … These sublime, noble peaks were just as I had imagined them. As my heart filled with awe and appreciation, I raised my camera and snapped the shutter six, maybe seven, times. These mountains seem alive—breathing. Behind these mountains

Those who lead victorious lives, striving with a stand-alone spirit and steadfastly upholding the correct teaching, are free of the slightest doubt or regret. Their state of mind is like a clear, cloudless blue sky. “This I will state. Let the gods forsake me. Let all persecutions assail me. Still I will give my life

Gongyo—which includes reciting portions of the “Expedient Means” and “Life Span of the Thus Come One” chapters of the Lotus Sutra morning and evening—is part of daily practice for Nichiren Buddhists. This series carries Ikeda Sensei’s explanations of gongyo, section by section. The full text can be found in The Heart of the Lotus Sutra,

This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an excerpt of his speech given at the World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, in Santa Monica, California, September 29, 1991. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 152–65. Winter Never Fails

Awakening to my power to impact my environment, I bring hope and joy to my community through friendship. I am Jun Koizumi of Gardena, California.

It takes courage to look within and do our own human revolution.

Districts share how to truly foster friendship with youth in our communities.

Please base your monthly discussion meeting study on one of the following: 1) Buddhist Concepts (pp. 46–47) 2) Writings for Discussion Meetings (pp. 48–49) 3) Material from any recent issue of the World Tribune or Living Buddhism Buddhist Concepts A Vow for Happiness  Outside of weddings and pacts of silence, we rarely hear about making

Ikeda Wisdom Academy members: • are group through national youth leaders and all student division members. • should have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4. • are encouraged to read the assigned material before each meeting. August Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4, pp. 145–70• Part

Shin’ichi Yamamoto, Ikeda Sensei’s character in The New Human Revolution, meets with some 50 members of the student division amid student demonstrations at the University of Tokyo that turned violent. This scene unfolds in response to a question that a student asked Shin’ichi: “How can we best lead our lives as people dedicated to realizing

Looking up I see sunlight glimmering through the leaves. The trees of Oirase stand like venerable, wise persons. Gazing upward from the streambed where I stand, I see deep-green leaves of August, filled with life, extending from treetops and branches toward small patches of blue sky. Nothing is more deserving of praise than a tree

In “The Opening of the Eyes,” Nichiren Daishonin writes, “If there exists a votary of the Lotus Sutra, then the three types of enemies are bound to exist as well” (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 278). Persecution by the three powerful enemies—arrogant lay people, arrogant priests and arrogant false sages—arises in response

Ikeda Sensei gave the following speech on March 9, 1993, at an SGI-USA representatives conference in Miami. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, pp. 165–69.

On July 3, 1957, Daisaku Ikeda, the then-Soka Gakkai youth division chief of staff, was summoned to the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, where he was arrested on false charges of election law violations in a House of Councillors by-election held earlier the same year. The news of his arrest spread quickly throughout Kansai. Outraged, many

Seeing myself through my daughter’s eyes, I walk the path of a person of courage.