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Chapter Summary Illustration courtesy of Seikyo Press. On January 26, 1975, 158 representative leaders from 51 countries and territories gathered in Guam for the First World Peace Conference. The island was the site of fierce fighting between Japanese and American forces during World War II. Recalling the commitment of his mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei

Chapter Summary Illustration courtesy of Seikyo Press. After returning to Japan on January 28, 1975, Shin’ichi Yamamoto engaged in discussions with a wide range of leading figures from Japan and abroad, including former Japanese Prime Minister and recent Nobel Prize laureate Eisaku Sato. Shin’ichi had been hard at work on autobiographical sketches for a major national

Chapter Summary Illustration courtesy of Seikyo Press. On May 3, 1975, Shin’ichi Yamamoto attended an event celebrating the 15th anniversary of his inauguration as third Soka Gakkai president, where members were recognized for offering their homes as meeting places and honored with awards such as the Soka Outstanding Achievement Award. Afterward, at a meeting with young

Chapter Summary Having finished his schedule in France, Shin’ichi Yamamoto embarked on his second visit to the Soviet Union on May 22. He met with Chairperson Nina Popova of the Union of the Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries on May 23. Then, after holding talks with Minister of Culture Peter Demichev,

The members of the SGI-USA have cultivated the qualities of wisdom, courage and compassion as global citizens dedicated to transforming the world around them through their practice of Nichiren Buddhism. We share examples of individuals who are embodying the practice of global citizenship in their lives. Learning How to Live Fully Danielle Foster-SmithDes Moines, Iowa I

While I am alive I can lay the foundation for the movement in Japan. But it is up to you to bring Buddhist ideals to the world at large. —Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda In June 1996, Daisaku Ikeda visited the U.S. for the 27th time, giving, at Columbia University’s College in New York, a

SGI youth from around the world will gather on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET for a virtual World Youth General Meeting, hosted by the Soka Gakkai in Japan. The event will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Oct. 2, 1960, when Ikeda Sensei, at age 32, took his

The latest episode of “Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems,” the SGI-USA podcast series, focuses on what Buddhism calls “the creative life force,” an inner potential that exists in the life of every person to manifest their most authentic self and create art from that place. Guest artists, including jazz musicians Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding, discuss

Ikeda Sensei envió el siguiente mensaje a la 46.a reunión de la sede central para responsables en la nueva era del kosen-rufu mundial, celebrada en el Salón de Conferencias de los Tres Presidentes Fundadores, situado en la Sede del Gran Juramento del Kosen-rufu, en Shinanomachi, Tokio, el 26 de agosto de 2020. En esta ocasión,

In these uncertain and turbulent times, members have been utilizing the SGI-USA publications more than ever to encourage their friends, family and fellow Buddhists. Through such efforts, many guests have subscribed to learn more about our practice of Nichiren Buddhism, while members across the country have renewed their subscriptions to refresh their faith. Ikeda Sensei gave

In August, men’s division members held lively virtual gatherings throughout each of the SGI-USA’s 109 regions. These meetings celebrated the 73rd anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s joining the Soka Gakkai on Aug. 24, 1947. In his message, Sensei said in part: In this most trying time, please challenge yourselves with joyful enthusiasm and continue to chant resounding

It is through the use of words and letters that the Buddha saves living beings. … If one rejects the use of words and letters, then how can the Buddha’s work be done? (“Letter to Renjo,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 2, pp. 6–7) Nichiren Daishonin studied the vast body of Buddhist sutras, among

A: [Andrei Borisov, the former Minister of Culture of the Sakha Republic] revealed a discovery he made in his youth while working as a gardener one winter. In trying to break through a thick layer of ice that covered the garden, he noticed that when he struck the ice in various places, it only formed

A: No matter how wonderful our dreams, how noble our ideals or how high our hopes, ultimately we need courage to make them a reality. We can come up with the greatest ideas or plans in the world or be filled with boundless compassion for others, but it will all come to nothing unless we

As a youth, Nichiren Daishonin delved into the doctrines of the popular Buddhist schools of his time. He sought a religious practice that could help people overcome suffering and misery rampant in society. He found in the Lotus Sutra a teaching that could enable all people, without exception, to reveal their Buddhahood—their highest potential—transform their circumstances

by Michael Silvestre33 years oldOverland Park, Kan. In high school, I struggled with depression and tried to commit suicide. My brother began dragging me to SGI meetings, and I felt stronger and more hopeful through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Instead of just complaining about my problems, I became proactive toward overcoming them. In 2009, the year I received the

Leer en Español Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the 46th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held on Aug. 26 in the Three Founding Presidents Conference Room of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu in Tokyo. A newly composed world youth song, “Eternal Journey With

New arrivals at bookstore.sgi-usa.org include “One Youth. Infinite Hope.” adult and children’s masks for $4.95, tote bag for $10.95 and cell phone socket for $3.95.