November 14, 2025, World Tribune

The following is from The World of Nichiren Daishonin’s Writings, volume 3, published in Japanese in March 2005. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 16, installment 1, pp. 171–74. “The darker the night, the nearer the dawn.” “Morning always follows night.” Ikeda Sensei always

Denver, Oct. 4—On a sunny and warm weekend in October, members from Rocky Mountain Zone gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Denver Culture Center. The net-zero energy facility, situated along the South Platte River in the heart of downtown, now stands as a striking symbol of hope. On the same location as the

In Buddhism, I discover the true mission of my illness and my life.

In last month’s issue, we presented a challenge: Can we shake up our discussion meeting plans—finding new and creative formats that foster a family-like atmosphere and attract youth, while taking steps to hold meetings at homes within our local neighborhoods. In this issue, the World Tribune sat down with four district leaders to learn how

This study series explores Soka Spirit topics to be presented by a youth or student division member at Soka 2030 meetings. Since some locales may not hold meetings the last Sunday of this month due to the holidays, this article can be presented at Nov. 23 Soka 2030 meetings. If Nichiren’s compassion is truly great

In June 1928, at the age of 57, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, a forward-thinking educator, took faith in Nichiren Buddhism at the urging of a friend. Writing of this decision, he said, “With an indescribable joy, I completely changed the way I had lived for almost 60 years.” With this inner awakening, he set out to realize