February 4, 2022, World Tribune

Sharing Buddhism while traveling cross-country, I primed my heart for a significant encounter with my father.

by Machiko, Yasumitsu and Mac Kimura Gardena, Calif. World Tribune: Thank you, Machiko, Yasumitsu and Mac for speaking with us. We heard that your family experienced a victory last year based on your efforts to spread Buddhism. Can you tell us what happened? Mac Kimura: In mid-2020, my father shut down his business of almost

6th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting

This is an excerpt from Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada’s speech during the Sixth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial, held on Jan. 8, 2022, in Tokyo. The text appeared in the Jan. 15, 2022, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. My warmest congratulations to you all on the Sixth

Buddhist Solutions Podcast

Transforming Human History: The Light of Peace and Dignity

On Jan. 1, 2022, the SGI-USA Publications will implement its first pricing increase in a decade to account for higher production, manufacturing and fulfillment costs. At the same time, we will introduce this spring a $7 monthly option. Also coming this spring, subscribers will be offered a richer online experience, with a refreshed World Tribune

February 2022

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

It’s not news that different generations struggle to see eye-to-eye. Young people are known for seeking to pave new paths in society that reflect the youthful ideals of justice, freedom and equality, while older generations, though sympathetic to those ideals, often prefer to protect established traditions for the security they promise. This age-old, perhaps natural,

A: By helping others become happy, we, too, become happy. This is also a tenet of psychology. How can those who have lost the will to live under the weight of inconsolable suffering or deep emotional wounds get back on their feet? All too often, the more they dwell on their problem, the more depressed

Spanning 3.4 million acres, Bridger-Teton National Forest is the largest intact ecosystem in the contiguous United States. Although well known for it’s larger mammals such as grizzly bears, moose and bighorn sheep, to name a few, the forest is also home to 355 species of birds. —Prepared by the World Tribune staff

Answer: Flip the script. Use the problem as an opportunity to bring out your full potential.