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Working for Kosen-rufu Is Life’s Greatest Honor
Toward a hope-filled future with the daishonin’s writings: words of encouragement from Ikeda Sensei
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We Are Sowing the Seeds of Buddhahood (Part 1 of 2)
We, the members of the Soka family, are the sowers of seeds. We sow the seeds of the Mystic Law, the supreme seeds of happiness and peace, spreading them far and wide. Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law, writes, “All the Buddhas of the three existences and the ten directions
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Let’s Challenge Ourselves Again Today!
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Enfolding Humanity in the Warm, Compassionate Light of the Mystic Law
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Leveling With Our Children
Raising children to become people of character is the enduring task of parenthood. And yet, a parent’s efforts may be rebuffed by the children themselves. When this happens, the best of us may feel inclined to scold our kids or to throw up our hands, at a loss as to what went wrong. Ikeda Sensei
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Buddhist Dialogue Opens the Way to Happiness for Oneself and Others
Toward a Hope-filled Future With Nichiren Daishonin's Writings
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Charting a Course for Peace Based on Respect for the Dignity of Life
Toward a Hope-filled Future With Nichiren Daishonin's Writings
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Set Clear Goals, Chant, Take Action and Win!
Toward a Hope-filled Future With Nichiren Daishonin's Writings
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Encouragement That Plants the Seeds of Buddhahood in Others’ Hearts
The Lotus Sutra is like the seed, the Buddha like the sower, and the people like the field. “The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 748 When we tell others about the joy of practicing Nichiren Buddhism, we plant the seeds of Buddhahood in their hearts. We therefore don’t
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Celebrating the New Year
Poems from Ikeda Sensei
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Encouragement That Plants the Seeds of Buddhahood in Others’ Hearts
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Unshakable Faith Is the Key to Happiness
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Boundless Gratitude for Our Many Treasures Group Members
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin’s Writings
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Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to Vanquish All Devilish Functions
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin’s Writings
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Let’s Show Our Appreciation for the Efforts of Our Fellow District Members
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Boundless Gratitude for Our Many Treasures Group Members
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Imbuing Our Lives With the Supreme Good of the Mystic Law
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Making Fresh Strides for Peace and Human Happiness
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Accumulating Eternal Good Fortune and Benefit Day After Day
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings
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Imparting Hope Through Dialogue
[T]hose who hear even a single sentence or phrase of the Lotus Sutra will attain Buddhahood without fail. (“The Four Debts of Gratitude,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 42) By sharing even just a few words about the Mystic Law, we can guide others toward the supreme path of attaining Buddhahood. That