July 10, 2026, World Tribune

The following is from Discussions on Youth. It can also be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 5, installment 2, pp. 170–71. As the principle that earthly desires lead to enlightenment indicates, Buddhism enables us to transform all our problems and difficulties into the energy to advance.

The following is from a speech at a chapter leader’s meeting in Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 1989. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 5, installment 3, pp. 172–73. According to the Buddhist principle of changing poison into medicine, with strong faith, we can transform

The following is from a speech at a nationwide youth division leaders meeting in Tokyo, Japan, April 29, 1988. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 5, installment 4, pp. 173–76. Buddhism teaches the principle of cause and effect in our lives—that our present situation

by Mitch BogenSpecial to the Tribune  In May, the academic publisher Routledge released Daisaku Ikeda, Transnationalism, and American Literature: Dialogues of the Heart. Edited by Anita Patterson, professor of English at Boston University, and developed in association with the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue, the multiauthor volume features nine scholars exploring how American

In order to heal my relationship with my father, I choose to believe in us both.

The following is from the July 2026 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. Summer has arrived, the time for young people to strive energetically with the sun of enthusiasm burning brightly in their hearts. In Japan, the young men’s division will hold a magnificent nationwide meeting during July to celebrate its

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. As ordinary people living in a world of complex challenges, what can we do to create positive change and a peaceful world? Nichiren Buddhism teaches that one

The following episode highlights the inaugural meeting of the Soka Gakkai’s young men’s division, which was founded by second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda on July 11, 1951. The text was excerpted from Ikeda Sensei’s novel The Human Revolution, pp. 588–94, in which he appears as Shin’ichi Yamamoto.  That day was also rainy. A few

From July to November, the SGI-USA women are studying Ikeda Sensei’s lecture series The Five Eternal Guidelines of the Soka Gakkai at our America Victory Daimoku Group chanting sessions. The study passage for August follows. What kind of happiness do we seek through our Buddhist practice? Ikeda Sensei explained: “Happiness is not something given to

Actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Oz,” “Lost,” “Euphoria”) shares how his challenging childhood shaped him into the actor, writer and director he is today. He also opens up about how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him cultivate deep happiness and create meaning from his struggles. Click here to watch the video. July 10, 2026 World Tribune, p. 11

Granville Redmond (1871–1935) found inspiration in the simple beauty of the California landscape. His paintings of rolling hills, towering eucalyptus trees and fields of brilliant wildflowers invite viewers to slow down and appreciate the quiet moments found in nature. More than a century later, his work continues to resonate for its warmth, optimism and unmistakable