July 9, 2021, World Tribune

by David Barol Correspondent TULSA, Okla., May 31, 2021—A century after one of the worst episodes of racial violence in American history, representatives of SGI-USA Oklahoma Region joined survivors, descendants and the greater Tulsa community in a dedication ceremony of a “Prayer Wall for Racial Healing.” The interfaith event, which drew members of U.S. Congress,

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In this year celebrating the 800th anniversary of Nichiren Daishonin’s birth,[1] I am reminded of his profound connections to Tokyo, an area then known as part of Musashi Province and the Musashino Plain. The Daishonin likened the Lotus Sutra’s assembly in the air—where innumerable Bodhisattvas of the Earth vow to carry out kosen-rufu in the

“Everyone, please expect much of these young people. … They will carry out the battle for the Law. So long as we have these youths, the Soka Gakkai will be absolutely solid.”[1] Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda uttered these words days after he established the young men’s and young women’s divisions (July 11 and

A: The list of friends and family who have preceded us in death grows longer all the time. Nichiren Daishonin poetically observes in “Letter to Niike”: How swiftly the days pass! It makes us realize how few are the years we have left. Friends enjoy the cherry blossoms together on spring mornings, and then they

Concept #5: Bodhisattvas of the Earth

How did the eminent British historian Arnold J. Toynbee remain productive throughout his long life? He was at an advanced age when he shared his daily schedule with Ikeda Sensei during their extensive dialogue in 1973. Professor Toynbee awoke every morning at 6:45, prepared breakfast for himself and his wife, made his bed and began