November 3, 2023, World Tribune

This essay by Ikeda Sensei was published in the Sept. 8, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. My mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, issued his Declaration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons on Sept. 8, 1957. It was a lion’s roar directly challenging the demonic forces threatening human-ity’s very

Toward a Hope-filled Future With the Daishonin’s Writings

Toward a Hope-filled Future With the Daishonin’s Writings

The Soka Gakkai’s theme for 2024 has been announced: the Year of Fresh Departure for a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide.In the Oct. 12, 2023, edition of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada explained that following our celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Hall of the Great Vow for

The season finale of Buddhability Season 1 includes some BIG announcements! They just celebrated their three-year anniversary, and with it, a huge milestone, surpassing1 million podcast downloads and well over 100 episodes. Alongside this milestone, Buddhability welcomes a brand-new host who you’ll meet on this episode. Cassidy Bradford shares a little of her story, and

Gongyo sessions at the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu will resume this Novemberafter three years. The Hall, which serves as a gathering place for SGI members to refresh their vow, was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Though it opened for members in Japan earlier this year, regular gongyo sessions are now open

Through film and Buddhism, I build a bridge to my true self and cross it with my family.

by Olivia Cassetta and Max HeineSGI-USA Student Division Leaders On Sept. 8, 1957, in front of 50,000 youth at Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda made a historic declaration condemning nuclear weapons as an “absolute evil.” He went on to declare: “We, the citizens of the world, have an inviolable

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.” Does love conquer all? Over the ages, love and romance have captivated people’s hearts. Love can be as

The July 14–Oct. 13 issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 500 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the next 35. Central Territory Chicago Zone Wheaton District Glendale Heights District East Dane District Mideast Zone Woodward Awesome Sound King District Bluegrass Southwest District Grand Traverse District Rocky Mountain Zone Canyons

Lord Howe Island was uninhabited until the late 1700s when the British navy claimed it and other nearby islands. The remote island’s thriving ecosystem includes rare endemic species such as the Lord Howe Woodhen, a flightless bird, and the Lord Howe Island Phasmid, the world’s largest stick insect. Soaring mountain peaks formed by an underwater