June 21, 2024, World Tribune

 The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the May 19, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. What is our aim? It is victory! This was the famous declaration made by the newly appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in his maiden speech 61 years ago in May 1940, as

On June 19, 1996, during what was to become Ikeda Sensei’s last visit to America, the SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC), in Weston, Florida, opened. Nestled on 125 acres of restored wetlands at the edge of the Everglades, the FNCC is the site of various SGI-USA conferences held throughout the year for each

Battling for hope, I revive old joys and tap new strength.

Kicking off the Summer of Shakubuku, the SGI-USA will focus on propagating the Mystic Law in our local communities. The World Tribune met with leaders of Buffalo Chapter in upstate New York to hear about the heart behind their efforts to welcome 12 new members this year.  World Tribune: Thank you all for speaking with

Since 2020, the SGI-USA has hosted quarterly American Sign Language (ASL) study meetings for members in the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities and their family and friends interested in learning about Buddhism. The World Tribune met with two SGI-USA members who help coordinate these activities, Katy Saini, of Centreville, Virginia, who is deaf, and Jason Aliberto,

This series highlights how Buddhism can enhance daily living. As Nichiren Daishonin says: “When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.” If animals could talk, what would they say and do? German author and pacificist Erich Kästner imagined one

The ruins of an ancient fortress stand atop a large rock surrounded by jungle in central Sri Lanka. King Kassapa I selected the rock for his new capital after ascending the throne in 473 ce, fashioning this palace fortress with a gated entry in the shape of an enormous stone lion, earning the bastion its