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At the Central Executive Committee Conference, significant changes to reopening are approved.

Caregiving for an elderly family member is a great responsibility. Truth be told, while it can be incredibly rewarding, it can also be extremely challenging at times. In this issue, we interview SGI-USA members about their caregiving experiences, and include guidance from Ikeda Sensei’s book On Health and Long Life to those undertaking this important

Soka University of America graduates the Class of 2022.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—In a dignified ceremony at Soka University of America, former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young received the second Soka Global Citizen Award on May 4. Ambassador Young traveled from Atlanta to accept the award during a ceremony attended by more than 100 students, faculty and staff in the Founder’s Meeting Room at the university’s

At leaders meetings held in Chicago, Dallas and Santa Monica, California, SGI Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa emphasizes the importance of basing our actions on Nichiren Daishonin’s writings.

A look at the 171-year-old University of Minnesota campus, where Ikeda Sensei was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on May 14 during the 2022 commencement ceremony for the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. All photos by Seikyo Press and Yvonne Ng.

Merriam-Webster defines powerlessness as lacking the capacity or authority to act. To be sure, modern psychology suggests that when confronting a problem, lacking a defined role can make us feel less in control of a situation. Considering the nature of the pandemic and other world events, it may seem like many of society’s most significant

Buddhability, SGI-USA’s online ecosystem for young people, is inspiring a new generation to believe in themselves against all odds.

What we might consider a conversation and a dialogue are poles apart.

The power of relentless Buddhist practice amid difficulties.

Nelson Mandela (1918–2013)Anti-apartheid activist and first democratically elected president of South Africa President Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to securing the freedom of the people of South Africa by confronting the apartheid regime, which violently oppressed Black South Africans. Starting in 1652, Dutch and British colonists slowly annexed trade ports and other strategic areas of

Brian Angulo •  New York Reading Choose Life was my first deep dive into Ikeda Sensei’s dialogues. In reading this dialogue, I learned how I can relate Buddhist philosophy to global issues. I was impressed by how Arnold J. Toynbee and Sensei came from different cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds but were able to find

In their 40–hour dialogue spanning 10 days, Arnold J. Toynbee and Daisaku Ikeda discussed topics relevant to our world today. The following are selected excerpts. Science and Religion Daisaku Ikeda: In the present stage of human history, religion and science are, as you say, necessities of life. Because both are required, the two must not

In fall 1969, the British historian Arnold J. Toynbee sent an invitation to Soka Gakkai President Daisaku Ikeda, to meet in person and discuss religion and world affairs. Arnold Toynbee had developed an interest in Buddhist philosophy toward the end of his life; and on his third trip to Japan, in 1967, through discussions with

What’s your determination for next month’s general meeting?” “Let’s fight toward March 16!” If you’ve been around the Soka community for a while, you’ve likely heard comments like these.  Whether you’re ready to take on a new challenge or hesitant to move your life in a new direction, it’s important to understand why we emphasize

A report on the March 2022 youth general meetings.

We of the Soka Gakkai will forever walk the great path of basing ourselves on the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law, left these timeless, precious texts for humanity. Reading them, we will faithfully uphold and work to fulfill “the great vow for kosen-rufu

In this issue is Ikeda Sensei’s foreword to the newly revised edition of the Japanese version of the Nichiren Daishonin Gosho zenshu (The Complete Works of Nichiren Daishonin) which was released on November 18, 2021, celebrating the Soka Gakkai’s founding day and the 800th anniversary of Nichiren’s birth. Ikeda Sensei supervised the publication and contributed

by John PlummerSpecial to the Tribune  WESTON, Fla., March 21—“I really cannot express how wonderful it is to see all of you.”   With these words, SGI-USA General Director Adin Strauss opened the first conference at the Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC) in over two years. One hundred men answered back with a joyful

Two new youth leaders were welcomed to the Central Executive Committee: Shota OkajimaEast Territory young men’s leader Amelia GonzalezEast Territory young women’s leader The SGI-USA also announced Olivia Saito, SGI-USA youth leader, will assume the role of SGI-USA youth advisor, focusing on the future and student divisions, and will continue as a CEC participant. There