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Aug. 6 World Tribune: Humanistic Leaders With the ‘Vast Heart’ of Soka Professionals, students and retirees in the fields of education, academia, health care, law and medicine gather virtually on July 10 for the SGI-USA Culture Department Conference. Aug. 13 World Tribune: Messages Mark the 70th Anniversaries of the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Divisions

Nov. 12 World Tribune: Sensei and Mrs. Ikeda Recite Gongyo at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters Ahead of the Soka Gakkai’s founding month, celebrating 30 years since the Soka Gakkai achieved spiritual independence from the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood, Sensei and Mrs. Ikeda visit the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and recite gongyo on Oct. 28. Just

On Nov. 18, 2021, Soka University of America (SUA) held a dedication ceremony for the Marie and Pierre Curie Hall on its campus in Aliso Viejo, California. President Ed Feasel began the ceremony by acknowledging the SUA alumni who opened the path for the new Life Sciences Concentration, which supports students interested in health fields.

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune What are the benefits of vulnerability during challenging times such as these? This question was at the heart of the Ikeda Center’s Oct. 28 Dialogue Nights. Called “Embracing Vulnerability: Our Path to Genuine Growth,” the virtual event was attended by 28 participants from many time zones around the

From Nov. 1 to 7, the first week of COP26, the 26th annual U.N. Climate Change Conference, held in Glasgow, Scotland, the SGI, SGI-U.K. and the Centre for Applied Buddhism provided a platform for dialogue among key stakeholders—from faith leaders to youth activists—under the theme “Sowing Seeds of Hope— Action for Climate Justice.” “We are

On Oct. 28, 2021, ahead of the Soka Gakkai’s founding month, Ikeda Sensei and his wife, Kaneko, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo and recited gongyo. The significant month of November marks 40 years since Sensei began his all-out efforts to encourage the members as a counteroffensive following the first priesthood issue, carrying out

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune On Oct. 14, Gutman Library at the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted a book talk celebrating the publication of Hope and Joy in Education: Engaging Daisaku Ikeda Across Curriculum and Context, developed by the Ikeda Center and published this year by Teachers College Press. More than 175

This holiday season, enhance your own Buddhist practice or gift a friend with essential books from bookstore.sgi-usa.org, the SGI-USA bookstore. Don’t miss out on the books flyer mailed with this issue and filled with gift ideas available only through Dec. 31, 2021.

Since its launch on Oct. 2, 2020, over 15,000 members and guests have dialed in by telephone to access the “Advance Together” line, the audio complement to the SGI-USA’s publications, for weekly content from the World Tribune (first three weeks of the month) and Living Buddhism (fourth week of the month). The phone line has

Soka University of America (SUA) was ranked No. 29 on the list of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2022.” U.S. News & World Report also ranked SUA: #13 Best Value #1 Most International Students #1 Financial Resources #2 Campus Ethnic Diversity #4 Faculty Resources “We’re very

Soka International School Malaysia is a nonsectarian international school set to open next year to local and international students. Find them at https://sism.edu.my/. Fill out the “Contact Us” form for more information.

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune Responding to a surge of interest among young people over the last year relating to the need for self-love and self-care, the Aug. 13 Ikeda Center Dialogue Nights—called “A Conversation on Self-Love: What We Need Now”—embraced the topic as one worthy of investigation. The joyous response from the

Aliso Viejo, Calif.—Soka University of America (SUA) announced that its state-of-the art Marie and Pierre Curie Hall will be dedicated on Nov. 18, 2021. The recently constructed building will support the life sciences concentration, which officially opened last fall for undergraduate students interested in biology, biomedical research, biotechnology, public health and medicine (pre-med). The life

The combined junior high and senior high school will welcome students from around the world.

by Mitch Bogen Special to The Tribune On July 22, the Ikeda Center celebrated the launch of its new Indigo Talks lecture series. Named after the Buddhist expression “from the indigo, an even deeper blue,” the series features renowned intellectuals in dialogue with enduring works by Ikeda Center founder Daisaku Ikeda. The inaugural speaker was

Soka University of America hosted the second World Summit of Educators virtually June 13–14, 2021, held in three sessions with international attendees. Educators from around the world discussed global citizenship and how education can build a stronger world community. The conference featured speakers and panelists who discussed vital issues of equality, sustainability and peace. Wanjira

Ahead of July 3, the anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s release from prison in 1945, Ikeda Sensei and his wife, Kaneko, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo on July 2, 2021. Sensei and Mrs. Ikeda conducted gongyo in honor of founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, who, undaunted by oppression from

by David Barol Correspondent TULSA, Okla., May 31, 2021—A century after one of the worst episodes of racial violence in American history, representatives of SGI-USA Oklahoma Region joined survivors, descendants and the greater Tulsa community in a dedication ceremony of a “Prayer Wall for Racial Healing.” The interfaith event, which drew members of U.S. Congress,

by Anri Tanabe Special to the Tribune CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 14, 2021—The Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue hosted its second virtual Dialogue Nights event, “Unpacking COVID-19: What We Learned, What We Lost, and What We Will Carry Forward.” This theme was inspired by Daisaku Ikeda’s 2021 Peace Proposal, “Value Creation in a Time

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