April 16, 2021, World Tribune

How I turned my painful experiences into the fuel for change.

On Oct. 2, 1960, I set out into the world on a journey for peace. Carrying a photograph of my mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, inside the breast pocket of my jacket, I traveled to nine cities in the United States, Canada and Brazil. It was a journey of dialogue, of spreading hope

SGI-USA member Tricia Elam Walker, of Maryland, won the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for her children’s book Nana Akua Goes to School, which teaches that differences can be wonderful and celebrated. This is a national literary award that honors early career authors and illustrators for their achievements. Ms. Walker is a district women’s

May Contribution: April 24-June 6

In a year of obstacles, my practice enabled me to transform fear into joy.

Despite the problems in today’s world, SGI-USA members have continued, without skipping a beat, to share Buddhism for the peace and harmony of society. Since the start of this year, our Soka movement has been soaring to new heights—most recently, with more than 10,000 youth participating in meetings commemorating March 16, Kosen-rufu Day. This is

Share a dose of encouragement with your guest from Buddhability’s accessible articles on such topics as “How to Get Through Pandemic Fatigue,” “6 Questions to Ask Yourself If You Want to Feel Happier” and “How Can Buddhism Help Us Accept Ourselves?” Readers will leave with key takeaways and action points to challenge. Visit buddhability.org.

HBO’s new documentary film Tina is a powerful homage to Tina Turner’s rise as the “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll.” In this unvarnished account, the 81-year-old music icon speaks about her early fame, harrowing struggles and rise as a global icon and international symbol of courage, resilience and hope. Learn how her Buddhist practice of

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April 24, 1979—On this day, Daisaku Ikeda, having served for 19 years as third Soka Gakkai president, announced that he would step down. He had sought for some time to entrust the presidency and the Soka Gakkai’s management to able successors. This decision came at a crucial time and served to protect the Soka Gakkai

Uniting Around the Hope Campaign As the world continues to face unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the SGI-USA introduced the united daily action plan for 2021: the HOPE Campaign. (Learn more, Feb. 5, 2021, World Tribune, p. 8.) Sharing Buddhability With Youth Guests How do you share Buddhism with the least religious generation in

In The New Human Revolution, vol. 6, Ikeda Sensei recounts his trip to Egypt in 1962. While at a museum, he strikes up a conversation on Buddhism with a stranger (through the assistance of an interpreter). A Soka Gakkai youth leader, who had accompanied Sensei and witnessed the interaction, was inspired by his ability to

What the world urgently needs now is an age of wisdom. No matter how much information or knowledge we may have, it does not necessarily produce value or bring happiness. The power of wisdom effectively puts that knowledge and information to use, puts it into action. Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda once told the