May 21, 2021, World Tribune

How changing my relationship with myself changed my relationship with money.

The following is a summary of Yoshiki Ohkabe’s experience given on Feb. 28, 2021, in Tokyo, at the Second Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial, held in conjunction with the Nationwide Men’s Division Leaders Meeting. His full experience appears in the March 9 issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. After

by Angela Baden Silver Spring, MD. As a longtime SGI member, I have been chanting a lot of daimoku about how I can reach young people. This year, with the HOPE Campaign’s emphasis on planting seeds, I have been reaching out to so many capable young people in my neighborhood. I love it when some

Our Journey of Mentor and Disciple Shining With Hope and Victory

Summer vacation has flown by, and school has begun again [in Japan]. You might feel nervous or anxious returning to school after such a long break, but don’t worry, everyone else is probably feeling the same way. Everyone has worries of some kind. At such times, look up at the sky and say hello to

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The following positions are based in Santa Monica, California, at the SGI-USA Headquarters. Active participation in SGI-USA activities is required. Please send resumes to jobs@sgi-usa.org. Part-Time Merchandising Assistant Candidates should have a minimum of three years’ experience in merchandising for retail, including product development and buying for multistore locations. Duties include buying, working with vendors,

Most of us started practicing Nichiren Buddhism because someone encouraged us to give it a try. Their actions exemplify the founding spirit of Buddhism. Shakyamuni Buddha engaged countless people in dialogues to awaken them to their enlightened potential. Nichiren Daishonin took up this effort, giving his life to spreading the teaching of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to open

Students, parents and educators are increasingly frustrated, burned out and discontented with education and schooling today. In the Ikeda Center’s newest book, Hope and Joy in Education: Engaging Daisaku Ikeda Across Curriculum and Context, authors from diverse disciplines explore how the classroom is still a magical space, brimming with the brilliant and creative energy of

June 2021 Discussion Meeting Presentation

In his book The Heart of the Lotus Sutra, Ikeda Sensei details the significance and meaning of “Expedient Means” and “Life Span of the Thus Come One,” the 2nd and 16th chapters of the Lotus Sutra, which we recite in our daily practice of gongyo. This month, let’s study what Sensei says on pages 49–51

Answer: Nothing is irredeemable in youth. Rather, the worst mistake you can make when young is to give up and not challenge yourselves for fear of failure. The past is the past and the future is the future. Keep moving forward with a steady eye on the future, telling yourselves: “I’ll start from today!” “I’ll

Episode 24 of the Buddhability podcast series centers on the topic of “Setting Boundaries and True Self-Care.” Jessica Riley, a mental health specialist in Florida and former military psychologist, discusses how she navigated her own experience and why caring for others doesn’t have to include sacrifice. Listen at buddhability.org/podcast and all major podcast platforms. Click

One day, Aniruddha [one of Shakyamuni’s 10 major disciples] attempted to mend a tear in his robe. But because he couldn’t see, he was unable to thread the sewing needle. In his frustration, he muttered, “Is there no one who will thread this needle for me and so gain good fortune [from helping a practitioner

Many members, including our men’s division members, both in Japan and worldwide, are facing what is surely a most difficult time. It is at such a time that our friends in northeastern Japan inspire hope in us through their victorious proof of faith. On March 16, 2011, Ikeda Sensei sent this message to them following