CategoryThe Brilliant Path of Worldwide Kosen-rufu

Chapter Summary The following morning, Shin’ichi Yamamoto and his fellow leaders went to the banks of the Ganges River where they had a spontaneous and heartwarming exchange with children living under the pressing weight of poverty. Shin’ichi thought about Josei Toda’s earnest wish for the peace and prosperity of all people, and felt the weight

This installment, published in the December 19, 2018, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that SGI President Ikeda discussed in volume 3 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “The moon moves from the west eastward, a sign of how the Buddhism of India spread in an easterly direction.

This installment, published in the November 21, 2018, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discusses in volume 2 of The New Human Revolution. PASSAGE 1 “Let the gods forsake me. Let all persecutions assail me. Still I will give my life for the sake of the Law.” (“The

Chapter Summary On their way from New York to São Paulo, Brazil, Shin’ichi outlined his plans to establish a chapter in Brazil. Jujo was taken aback by Shin’ichi’s tenacity and sense of mission for worldwide kosen-rufu, for in spite of violent turbulence on board and with his dire health, Shin’ichi was thinking of how to advance

Chapter Summary Only five months after becoming the third Soka Gakkai President, Shin’ichi Yamamoto set out on his first overseas trip on October 2, 1960, carrying in his heart his mentor second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s injunction that the world was his stage. The first step was taken in Hawaii. However, due to a miscommunication,

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary The second city the delegation visited on this travel for peace was San Francisco, where the United States–Japan Security Treaty of 1952 was signed together with the Treaty of Peace with Japan [also known as The San Francisco Peace Treaty]. Shin’ichi reflected on Japan’s unrest over the new security treaty, with those in support

Chapter Summary The scene moves from Seattle to Chicago, then to Toronto, Canada, dressed in autumn foliage. A woman, carrying a large tape recorder and out of breath, arrived at the hotel in Seattle. She did so out of her sincere desire to record Shin’ichi’s guidance for her fellow members. Though feeling ill, Shin’ichi continued to

Chapter Summary New York City at the time of Shin’ichi’s first visit to the metropolis, starting on October 13, 1960. Their next stop was the United States’ largest city, New York. The delegation visited the United Nations Headquarters, where Shin’ichi witnessed the representatives of newly independent nations of Africa. Seeing their vibrant expressions, Shin’ichi said: “The twenty-first

This installment, published in the October 24, 2018, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discusses in volume 1 of The New Human Revolution. PASSAGE 1 “The great pure Law of the Lotus Sutra will be spread far and wide throughout Japan and all the other countries of Jambudvipa.”

The final installment of SGI President Ikeda’s serialized novel The New Human Revolution was published on September 8, 2018, in the Seikyo Shimbun. On October 3, the newspaper carried the following article by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda, in which he shares his views on how to approach studying the series. SGI President Ikeda was