February 7, 2020, World Tribune

How I transformed my life and relationships through discovering my true value. by Joseph SchoendorfLOS ANGELES When I was 11 years old, my mother was handcuffed and escorted from our home for threatening to kill our family with a knife. She had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder four years earlier. But this was

From the Jan. 1 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Ikeda Sensei composed the following poems to celebrate the start of the New Year. Advancing for the sake of the eternal future with disciples destined to grow “bluer than the indigo”— what joy it is to pass on the shared courage

SGI President Ikeda sent the following message to participants of New Year’s gongyo meetings held on Jan. 1 at Soka Gakkai centers throughout Japan. The message originally appeared in the Jan. 4 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. A New Year’s message to SGI members around the world was printed in

From the Jan. 8 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Soka University’s track and field team put in an inspiring performance at this year’s annual Hakone Ekiden men’s relay marathon (from Jan. 2–3). As the university’s founder, I am delighted by their achievement. [Soka University finished in the top 10 for the first time

Lines from the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech reverberated in every corner of the World Peace Ikeda Auditorium on Jan. 20, when some 500 community members gathered for the 35th Annual Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event’s theme, “Now Is the Time to Make Real the Promises of Democracy,” was explored

For the Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden marathon relay race, participants say the difference between 10th and 11th place is as vast as heaven and earth, because only those who finish in the coveted top 10 qualify for next year’s competition. From Jan. 2–3, millions of people in Japan watch this famous race between qualifying university track teams,

Never seek this Gohonzon outside yourself. The Gohonzon exists only within the mortal flesh of us ordinary people who embrace the Lotus Sutra and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. (“The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 832) Background: In 1277, Nichiren Daishonin wrote this letter to a disciple named Nichinyo, who

On Jan. 26, 2020, SGI members worldwide commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai International’s founding on the island of Guam. Marianas Region hosted its own gathering to celebrate 45 years and make a fresh departure in this significant year of 2020. The World Tribune sat down with the Marianas Region youth leaders to

Gladia Bell began her Buddhist practice in 1983 at age 62 after being inspired by the changes she had witnessed in her daughter Regina. Now 98 years old, Gladia is a proud member of Fontana District in Fontana, California, regularly attending SGI-USA activities and studying the publications. “I love to read the World Tribune,” she