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Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series—Installment 89

All of you, my treasured fellow members, engage in dialogue throughout the four seasons to realize Nichiren Daishonin’s ideal of “establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land.” You embody the principle that “where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward” (“Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,

On April 14, 2013, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the SGI-USA Atlanta Buddhist Center, Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta, affirmed the SGI’s mission for peace, saying: In the city with the brand of human rights and nonviolence, we must remember today the

“That is why the Great Teacher Miao-lo stated, ‘The stronger one’s faith, the greater the protection of the gods.’ So long as one maintains firm faith, one is certain to receive the great protection of the gods. I say this for your sake. I know your faith has always been admirable, but now you must

As an educator, I transformed a chaotic classroom, as a son, I learned to love my mother, and as an individual, I learned to believe in myself. I’m Lance Powell from Atlanta.

Living Buddhism sat down with representatives of the SGI-USA high school division to discuss some of the challenges they face developing their self-worth in the age of social media. In the following discussion, Mili Fukada, of New York, Nala Thomas, of Los Angeles, and Austin Utsumi, of Dallas, share their thoughts on how social media

Tsunesaburo Makiguchi greeted his students at the school gates every morning, come rain or shine. He considered all aspects of their well-being. Were they cold? Had they eaten a proper meal? He prepared lunch for students who would otherwise go without, discreetly placing the meals in the janitor’s room so the students wouldn’t feel ashamed.

Ulyses MoranBrooklyn, New York Living Buddhism: Thank you, Ulyses, for discussing with us how you apply the concept of humanistic education to your work. What motivated you to go into education? Ulyses Moran: I’ve always wanted to inspire young people. I grew up in Brooklyn in the ‘80s and was constantly beat up. I was

Excerpts From Ikeda Sensei’s Annual Peace Proposals: Change Through Dialogue

Installment 6: The Izu Exile

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. JUNE SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1, pp. 111–37 Part Two: “Expedient Means” Chapter• “Expedient Means”: The Art of Skillful Human Education

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Key highlights from this writing Background The date and the recipient of this letter are unknown, and there is a possibility that the first and second halves are from two different letters. At the start of the letter, both Nikko Shonin (Hoki-bo) and the “believers in Atsuhara” are mentioned, leading to the belief that the

The following commentary is from Ikeda Sensei’s lecture “The Spirit of ‘Many in Body, One in Mind’ Is the Path to Victory.” The full lecture can be found in The Hope-filled Teachings of Nichiren Daishonin, pp. 203–11. Two Wheels of a Cart The oneness of mentor and disciple and the spirit of many in body,

We sometimes find ourselves in difficult situations that seem beyond our control. Instead of viewing difficult events as our unchangeable destiny, we take them on as our mission to revolutionize our state of life and create value. And by not being defeated by such challenges, we lessen their negative impact on us. In fact, we

The spiritual bond of mentor and disciple is profound and unfettered. The final encounter between Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda was a brief moment following their arrest for their religious beliefs. Passing each other in the corridor of the police headquarters as Mr. Makiguchi was being transferred to a detention center, Mr. Toda cried out,

When Ikeda Sensei first visited Hawaii in October 1960, he established the first overseas district, creating a framework for members to carry out their Buddhist practice centered on the district discussion meeting. As the membership expanded, the first Hawaii Community Center opened in Honolulu in January 1966, with Sensei in attendance. The address, 2729 Pali

“Though the moon is forty thousand yojanas high in the heavens, its reflection appears instantly in a pond on earth; and the sound of the drum at the Gate of Thunder is immediately heard a thousand, ten thousand ri in the distance. Though you remain in Sado, your heart has come to this province. The

Seeking meaning at a time of crisis, I discover in jazz a fighting spirit, and follow it to its source. I’m Grady Tesch from New York.