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by Adin Strauss SGI-USA General Director To our most precious Many Treasures Group members, Thank you for your ceaseless efforts to support kosen-rufu through your activities in the district, the personal encouragement you offer and the abundant daimoku you chant! This is an extraordinary time for kosen-rufu in America. Since the successful 50,000 Lions of

WESTON, Fla.—One hundred and ninety-three youth representatives from the U.S., Canada and New Zealand confirmed the spirit and significance of studying SGI President Ikeda’s 30-volume lifetime work, The New Human Revolution, at the North America and Oceania Study Conference, led by SGI Vice Study Leader Nobuo Fukase. The conference, held Feb. 1–4 at the Florida

February pays tribute to significant anniversaries: SGI-USA Women’s Day on Feb. 27, as well as the births of Nichiren Daishonin (Feb. 16, 1222), second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda (Feb. 11, 1900) and SGI Honorary Women’s Leader Kaneko Ikeda (Feb. 27, 1932). In this commemorative month, members across the country will focus on two major

WESTON, Fla., Feb. 2—Celebrating the SGI-USA’s great achievement of gathering 50,000 Lions of Justice on Sept. 23, 2018, SGI President Ikeda gifted a stunning eight-piece Chihuly glass sculpture to the youth of America. He asked that it be displayed as a symbol of the “shared triumph of mentor and disciple.” This significant artwork was last seen

Over 1,600 youth leaders take the Ikeda Wisdom Academy Exam, ready for dynamic advancement in the Year of Soka Victory.

Let’s welcome 50,000 members and guests to our February district discussion meetings through doing home visits and sharing Buddhism!

—SGI President Ikeda

Every year on Feb. 27, the women of America celebrate SGI-USA Women’s Day and the birthday of SGI Honorary Women’s Leader Kaneko Ikeda. Together, they renew their vow with their mentor, SGI President Ikeda, to “become the happiest people in the world” (My Dear Friends in America, third edition, p. 92). On Feb. 27, 1990,

The Ikeda Wisdom Academy, comprising district through national youth leaders, was founded on January 26, 2013, and named by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda. The academy motto, “Protecting the Mentor and the Teachings,” underscores its mission to raise capable leaders for kosen-rufu who have a correct understanding of the lineage of Buddhist humanism, who are committed

Discussion meetings are the most important of Soka Gakkai activities. Founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi has said that the primary elements of a discussion meeting’s success are 1) experiences that show actual proof of the teaching and 2) particpants who are seeking to be convinced of the validity of the teaching, meaning to bring

As the SGI-USA starts a new era that is laser-focused on developing the district through personal encouragement and home visits, the World Tribune sat down with the SGI-USA leaders to discuss their personal experiences of being home visited, home visiting others and the lessons they’ve learned. World Tribune: Can you share a memorable home visit

Ushering in the Year of Soka Victory, SGI-USA General Director Adin Strauss announced new national and territory leadership. They are:

On Jan. 27, youth leaders across the country will take the SGI-USA Ikeda Wisdom Academy Exam III, covering The Opening of the Eyes: SGI President Ikeda’s Lecture Series. The exam will mark the completion of the second class of the Ikeda Wisdom Academy, an advanced study program for district through national youth leaders, which was

Kayo Corps In 2019, the young women of SGI-USA will focus on Kayo Corps—a training group dedicated to deepening bonds of friendship, strengthening members’ foundation in faith through practice and study, and raising capable leaders for kosen-rufu. Select young women will be inducted into the group, in which they will commit to a six- or

Members and guests celebrated the grand opening of the SGI-USA San Antonio Buddhist Center on Dec. 9, 2018. Centrally located in downtown San Antonio, the new center will be the focal point for the advancement of kosen-rufu in South Texas for years to come. To reach the new facility: 2727 NW Loop 410, Suite 101,

The SGI-USA capped off the Year of Brilliant Achievement with another historic victory. On Dec. 15–16, 2018, 1,629 SGI-USA members and guests participated in the first online Introductory Exam. Not only was the average passing rate 80 percent, but also a palpable joy filled each exam location. Participants were enthusiastically welcomed and assisted by volunteer

Toward the 60th anniversary of the SGI-USA in 2020, the SGI-USA begins a new era of developing the districts. Studying The New Human Revolution Starting from its January 2019 issue, Living Buddhism began carrying a four-part study guide on one volume per month of The New Human Revolution. The following is a suggested framework for

In volume one of The New Human Revolution, SGI President Ikeda writes in the epilogue: “Without the disciple’s efforts to make it a reality, the mentor’s grand vision will remain an empty dream. The true value of the principles set forth by the mentor are only revealed when they are applied and developed.” Starting this