January 1, 2026, World Tribune

The following is Ikeda Sensei’s speech at the Soka Gakkai headquarters leaders meeting held at the Tokyo Makiguchi Memorial Hall in Hachioji, on Oct. 11, 2001. It was translated from the Nov. 28, 2025, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. On Nov. 18, [2001,] we will celebrate our first Soka Gakkai Founding

The Buddhism of the Sun rises—a brilliant beacon piercing the darkness of our times. The Buddhism of the Sun shines—casting warm rays of hope upon friends facing adversity. The Buddhism of the Sun pulses with life—in the depths of our hearts, as we stride forward for the sake of kosen-rufu.  No matter the circumstances, Soka

In memory of my mother and my friend, I bring joy and dance to Memphis.

Across the SGI, members have started the year by studying Nichiren Daishonin’s writing “New Year’s Gosho,” a tradition strengthened by Ikeda Sensei’s consistent encouragement at New Year’s. Sensei often spoke of its timeless relevance and power to awaken fresh resolve. He refers to this work in The Human Revolution, writing the following about second Soka

In January, the SGI-USA will hold chapter kick-off meetings across the country. In volume 26 of  The New Human Revolution, Ikeda Sensei describes the events of January 1978, when the Soka Gakkai introduced a new chapter system to advance the second phase of kosen-rufu. The passage below comes from the message he delivered at the

by Tae Izawa and Kunihiro UryuNorthern Virginia (NOVA) West Chapter Women’s and Men’s Leaders Members of the SGI-USA will begin the new year with hundreds of vibrant chapter kickoff meetings rooted in local communities across the country. The World Tribune sat down with Northern Virginia West Chapter leaders to learn how they have built momentum

“Mont Sainte-Victoire and Château Noir” is among the paintings that French artist Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) captured of the mountain he loved near his birthplace in Aix-en-Provence, France. Admiring the indomitable spirit of Cézanne and the beauty of his work, Ikeda Sensei wrote the essay “Mont Sainte-Victoire: A Mountain of Sacred Victory in Provence, Southern France.”