August 2026 Living Buddhism

Gongyo—which includes reciting portions of the “Expedient Means” and “Life Span of the Thus Come One” chapters of the Lotus Sutra—is part of daily practice for Nichiren Buddhists. This series carries Ikeda Sensei’s explanations of gongyo. This section, part of the prose section of the “Life Span” chapter, is no longer recited during our morning

This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an excerpt of his speech given at an SGI-USA representatives training session in Miami, March 11, 1993. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 272–77. A Satisfying and Invigorating Gongyo

Becoming the father that I never had, I find in every obstacle a chance to climb higher. I’m Dennis Angelo of Arvada, Colorado.

On August 14, 1947, Ikeda Sensei was introduced to the philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism at a discussion meeting he attended at the invitation of friends. Ten days later, he joined the Soka Gakkai. This month, we mark 79 years since that fateful encounter.  In the following essay, Sensei discusses the spirit behind sharing Buddhism with

This lecture can also be found in On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime: SGI President Ikeda’s Lecture Series, pp. 20–26. Even though you chant and believe in Myoho-renge-kyo, if you think the Law is outside yourself, you are embracing not the Mystic Law but an inferior teaching. “Inferior teaching” means those [Buddhist teachings] other than

Please present the 3-Minute Gosho (pp. 44–45) at your discussion meetings. For the main study portion of the meeting, you can choose to expand on the 3-Minute Gosho or choose from one of the following: 1) What Do You Think? (pp. 46–47)2) Material from any recent issue of the World Tribune or Living Buddhism. 3-Minute

Ikeda Wisdom Academy members: • are group through national youth leaders and all student division members.• should have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 5. • are encouraged to read the assigned material before each meeting. August Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 5, pp. 175–206 Part Five:

Ayu Nakazaki and Koichi Onogi SGI-USA Student Division Leaders Hi everyone! How has your summer been? Are you feeling ready and excited for the new semester? Before we begin this fresh new semester, this month we will focus on how we can start SGI-USA campus clubs at our schools this fall. To establish an SGI-USA

Ikeda Sensei’s serialized novel The New Human Revolution chronicles the history of the Soka Gakkai following his inauguration in 1960 as its third president. It carries practical guidance on how to expand our movement for kosen-rufu and hundreds of experiences of inner transformation. Sensei appears in the novel as Shin’ichi Yamamoto. The following takes place

It was my second trip to South Korea, in May 1998, after a period of eight years. White ridges topped the graceful blue-tiled roof—a portrait of gently arching lines. Here in South Korea, amid a beautiful natural setting, I felt I had encountered an indescribable gentleness. This building, visible from my hotel room window, is