July 16, 2021, World Tribune

After nearly losing my life in a knife attack, I’ve made profound inner changes on my road to recovery.

June 23 is Okinawa Memorial Day [a public holiday in Okinawa Prefecture and a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II]. It was in my beloved Okinawa where, with a vow for peace, I began writing my novel The Human Revolution [in December 1964].

July 2021 marks 40 years since Ikeda Sensei was declared a poet laureate by the World Academy of Arts and Culture in 1981. The following is an excerpt of Sensei’s June 2005 poem titled “Hold High the Proud Banner of July 3!” This excerpt was republished in the July 3, 2021, issue of the Soka

August 2021 Discussion Meeting Topic

Concept #6: Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land

Rocky Mountain National Park commands stunning views of its 415 square miles of land and mountain crests towering over 12,000 feet. It is also one of the highest national parks in the country, with elevations from 7,860 to 14,259 feet. The Continental Divide, a portion of which is reflected in Bierstadt Lake (pictured), runs approximately

by Kara Durham Salt Lake City, Utah Over 10 years ago, I was introduced to Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, but because my life was shaken by a health condition, I forgot about Buddhism. Then, in 2018, I lost four people who were very important to me. The depression that followed felt insurmountable. I started therapy but couldn’t muster