February 13, 2026, World Tribune

Ikeda Sensei gave the following guidance at the Soka Gakkai headquarters leaders meeting in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 6, 2006. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 23, installment 1, pp. 67–69. “Valuing each person”—kosen-rufu begins and ends with this. Convinced that a single life is

Ikeda Sensei gave the following guidance at the SGI general meeting in Maidenhead, England, June 11, 1994. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 23, installment 2, pp. 69–71. Striving to awaken all to their unique and precious missions, Shakyamuni never gave up on anyone.

Acclaimed Native American sculptor Michael Naranjo’s work appears on this week’s World Tribune cover. During the Vietnam War, a grenade took Naranjo’s eyesight and permanently maimed his right hand. Amid his recovery in Japan, Naranjo began sculpting with clay, and with relentless practice, turned his passion into a career. To be sure, his work became

When my wife’s health declines, I take the chance to defeat my fears and repay my debt of gratitude.

What the Reston District team learned through repeatedly visiting and encouraging each active member.

This study series covers Soka Spirit topics to be presented by a youth or student division member at Soka 2030 meetings on the last Sunday of each month. A simple yet powerful starting point in Nichiren Buddhism is our belief that every person possesses inherent goodness—what we call our Buddha nature. Still, it can be

by the Southwest Zone team What is your zone motto? Southwest Zone—Valley of the Sun, Valley of United Hearts. Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Japanese pioneer members began practicing Buddhism on military bases across the Southwest in the 1960s. According to early accounts, today’s Southwest Zone—covering Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas—took

“What the world needs more than anything else at this moment is an outbreak of good-will and human understanding.” —Jane Addams, pioneering American social worker by Monica Soto OuchiSGI-USA Women’s Leader Happy February! This month, the women and young women are celebrating Feb. 27—SGI-USA Women’s Day and the birthday of SGI Honorary Women’s Leader Kaneko