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Encountering Buddhism after my father’s passing, I make the most of the promise I made him. I am Sumedh Kaul, of Boston.

by Amelia Gonzalez Tesch, Kenichi Hackman and Shota OkajimaSGI-USA Youth Leaders Thank you for all your support of the youth division thus far in 2025, The Year of Soaring Higher Toward a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide. As you may already know, our primary focus this year is strengthening our discussion meetings by making a concentrated

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 Opening Our Eyes to Nichiren’s Fearlessness and Compassion  What does it mean to open our eyes in

Ikeda Wisdom Academy members: • are district 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. March Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4, pp. 3–28 • Part

This excerpt is from part 4 of Ikeda Sensei’s lecture “To My Friends of Each Division Engaged in Our Shared Struggle.” It was originally published in the March 2020 Living Buddhism, p. 58.  The Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955) deplored how in modern times people had lost their way in life: On the

It was already late in the afternoon, but at that time of the year the European sky remains light until quite late. But suddenly the sky darkened with clouds, and heavy rain began to fall. It tapped on the rooftops with a thousand fingers, like a pianist playing a lively sonata. It fell like curtains

The Soka Gakkai International 50th Anniversary Commemorative Meeting, held on Guam, underscores the people’s network of human harmony.

SGI-USA representatives take part in 13th annual Latte Peace Festival on Jan. 25, 2025 at Tamuning Municipal Park in Guam. The community event, co-founded by the SGI-USA, aims to inspire action for global peace. Latte stones (pronounced lah-tee) are remnants of ancient CHamoru culture in Guam and symbolize the people’s strength, identity and resilience.  Awards

Planting seeds of peace in Guam, I unite my family and expand it, too.

This essay originally appeared in the Jan. 26, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, and the Feb. 10, 2023, World Tribune, pp. 10–11. My mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, placed deep trust in our pioneering members of Tohoku, centering around Sendai Chapter. He regarded them as a model for

On Jan. 26, 2025, SGI-USA training course participants took part in a Q&A session with SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa in Tumon, Guam.  Q. This week, we’ve discussed the state of the world when the SGI was founded in 1975 (amid heightened Cold War tensions). In our Buddhist practice, we focus on making many causes

SGI-USA training course participants attended a gongyo meeting with Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2025. SGI General Director Yoshiki Tanigawa and SGI Women’s Leader Yumiko Kasanuki were also in attendance. President Harada’s excerpted address follows. First, I would like to express my deepest condolences to

The World Tribune is publishing Ikeda Sensei’s encouragement every month for the SGI-USA women’s division’s America Victory Daimoku Group and Sophia Group meetings. The following excerpt is from Reaching Beyond—Improvisations on Jazz, Buddhism, and a Joyful Life, pp. 189–190. I am certain that many people have felt this gratitude to someone for their help and

How ordinary people built bridges of shared struggle amid the devastation of war.

From January to February, all seven other planets in our solar system are lining up across the night sky before dawn or after sunset. They include Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn—as bright points of light, all visible to the naked eye—with Uranus and Neptune visible only with a telescope. With the next visible planet

Preface Religion is the pillar of humanity. Philosophy is the backbone of life. The Soka Gakkai has advanced based on the strength of its members’ solid grounding in Buddhist study, a pursuit that can be likened to the rigorous training of a master swordsman. Opening the pages of Nichiren Daishonin’s writings with the spirit of

The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at the 73rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held in Tokyo, on Dec. 16, 1993. It was translated from the April 4, 2018, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, originally published in the May 11, 2018, World Tribune. A Japanese intellectual recently remarked: “The

Please base your monthly discussion meeting on one of the following: 1) Writings for Discussion Meetings (pp. 40–41) 2) Buddhist Concepts (pp. 42–43)3) Material from any recent issue of the World Tribune or Living Buddhism Writings for Discussion Meetings Live Without Regrets With Steadfast Faith Passage Be resolved to summon forth the great power of

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 will carry Ikeda Sensei’s explanations of gongyo, section by section. The full text can be found in The Heart of the Lotus

This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an abridgement of his speech given at the Youth Training Session, held at the Malibu Training Center, Malibu, California, February 26, 1990. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 84–94.