Encouragement
‘A Triumphant New Era of SGI-USA Begins’
At leaders meetings held in New York and Brookline, Massachusetts, members reaffirm key points to advancing kosen-rufu.
In this issue
Encouragement
Advancing With Our Inspiring Fellow Members
The following essay from Ikeda Sensei was translated from the April 14, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. My treasures are my inspiring fellow members who devote themselves with unwavering faith to realizing kosen-rufu and the ideal of “establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land.” Nichiren Daishonin, the
News
Simply The Best
Reflecting on the Buddhist life journey of Tina Turner.
Brief Guidances
Forging Ahead With the Spirit of the Oneness of Mentor and Disciple
Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei
Brief Guidances
Let’s Chant With Unwavering Conviction
Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei
Our History
This Month in Soka Gakkai History (June)
6/4 SGI Ikeda Kayo-kai Day In 2009, Ikeda Sensei and his wife, Kaneko, visited the Soka Young Women’s Center in Shinanomachi, Tokyo, for the first time and presented five eternal guidelines for the young women’s division. To commemorate this day, June 4 is celebrated as SGI Ikeda Kayo-kai Day. 6/6 Tsunesaburo Makiguchi’s Birthday In 1871,
Buddhability
LISTEN: How I Stopped Letting Anger Control My Life
Jamie Bautista, of Davis, California, talks about her journey using her Buddhist practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to battle her own anger, which manifested at a young age. In the process, she discovered a beautiful person within. Find out what winning over yourself really takes: an honest look at what is causing you to suffer and
News
Meeting the Challenge of Nuclear Weapons Abolition
by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune The Ikeda Center hosted “Voices of Hope in a Critical Time: What Role Can We Play to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons?” The event, held on April 20, 2023, was co-sponsored by Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility. The featured speaker was Dr. Ira Helfand, co-founder and past president
Experience
Honest Courage
To lead with integrity, I summon the courage to seek my mentor’s heart.
Gosho Study
Shining a Light in Troubled Times
A person of wisdom is not one who practices Buddhism apart from worldly affairs but, rather, one who thoroughly understands the principles by which the world is governed. —“The Kalpa of Decrease,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 1121 Mahatma Gandhi once said, “[Religion] provides a moral basis to all other activities which
On the Cover
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
The city of Mostar in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina is named after its most famous landmark, the Stari Most (Old Bridge). Originally a frontier town under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, the city was established in the 15th century in the valley of the Neretva River. Pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean and European influences all