May 2023 Living Buddhism

Originally published in the April 2023 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. The spiritual bond of mentor and disciple is profound and unfettered. The final encounter between Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda was a brief moment following their arrest for their religious beliefs. Passing each other in the corridor of the police headquarters as

When Ikeda Sensei first visited Hawaii in October 1960, he established the first overseas district, creating a framework for members to carry out their Buddhist practice centered on the district discussion meeting. As the membership expanded, the first Hawaii Community Center opened in Honolulu in January 1966, with Sensei in attendance. The address, 2729 Pali

“Though the moon is forty thousand yojanas high in the heavens, its reflection appears instantly in a pond on earth; and the sound of the drum at the Gate of Thunder is immediately heard a thousand, ten thousand ri in the distance. Though you remain in Sado, your heart has come to this province. The

Seeking meaning at a time of crisis, I discover in jazz a fighting spirit, and follow it to its source. I’m Grady Tesch from New York.

Installment 5: Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land—Part 2

Aurelio Peccei and Daisaku Ikeda

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. MAY SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1, pp. 83–108 Part Two: “Introduction” Chapter• “Three Meetings in Two Places”: Exchange Between Eternity and

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Installment 10 | Installment 20 | Installment 30 | Installment 40 | Installment 50 | Installment 60 Installment 1 We recite and we sing!A rainbow of poetry and song of our grand adventureshines in the skies of kosen-rufu. Why do I sing?To kindle hope and ignite a flame of couragein the hearts of sorrowing friends!To sound