Feature
On Raising Successors
Nine keys to fostering capable people in the Year of Youth and Dynamic Progress.
In this issue
Experience
The Most Powerful Force in the Room
Summoning my Buddhahood in a time of crisis, I discover the deeper significance of my work as a nurse.
Encouragement
You Are All Queens of Happiness
Guidance for All Soka Women
News
Joint Statement of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races
The People’s Republic of China, the French Republic, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as our foremost responsibilities. We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must
Interview
Building Bridges of Trust With Youth
The World Tribune spoke with BJ Banks, of Memphis, Tennessee, about how he builds platforms of dialogue and friendship to introduce young people to Buddhism. World Tribune: Thank you, BJ, for speaking with us. We were encouraged to hear that you have a passion for sharing Nichiren Buddhism with others, especially young people. What motivates
Our History
Significant Dates This Year in Soka Gakkai History
1/25 60th Anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s Acquittal in the Osaka Incident[1] 1/27 60th Anniversary of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy’s Establishment 1/29-2/29 70th Anniversary of the Kamata Campaign[2] 5/5 50th Anniversary of the First Dialogue Between Sensei and British Historian Arnold J. Toynbee 6/30 65th Anniversary of the Student Division’s Founding 8/14 75th Anniversary of
Brief Guidances
Celebrating the New Year
Poems from Ikeda Sensei
Ikeda Center
Annual Ikeda Forum Celebrates Global Citizenship
by Mitch BogenSpecial to the Tribune With nearly 250 participants from 27 countries attending via Zoom, the 2021 Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue demonstrated how technology can enhance a sense of global citizenship. The core message of the event, though, was that the essential work of global citizenship begins on a deeper, more personal level.
Our Brilliant Human Revolution
Toward a New Year of Dynamic Progress!
Each December, there is a poem of my mentor’s that I recall with boundless gratitude: Winning and losingare bothpart of life,but I pray to the Buddhafor final victory. Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda presented me with this poem in December 1957. After overcoming numerous daunting hurdles, he had finally seen the attainment of his
Life Lessons from Nichiren
How can I deal with ongoing uncertainty and turmoil?
Answer: Develop “Faith Like Boiling Water”
Nuclear Abolition
‘A Nuclear War Cannot Be Won’
“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” These words can be found in the joint statement released by the White House on Jan. 3, 2022, in which five of the most powerful countries of the world pledged to avoid nuclear war. The countries that signed the joint statement are the U.S.,
National Parks
Glacier National Park, Montana
Glacier National Park was established in 1910. Stretching 1,583 square miles, the park’s pristine turquoise lakes and streams, dense forests and rugged mountains create opportunities for a wide range of animals to coexist. Out of the more than 70 species of mammals that roam the park, the mountain goat is the most frequently encountered by