November 5, 2021, World Tribune

Our Journey of Mentor and Disciple Shining with Hope and Victory

SGI-USA member Michele LaMontagne is the second woman to reach the rank of brigadier general in the New Mexico National Guard and its first female commander. The World Tribune spoke with her about her career and how she uses her Buddhist practice in her daily life. World Tribune: Thank you for speaking with us about

11/4 40th Anniversary of the ‘Song of Crimson’ Nov. 14, 1981: The “Song of Crimson” was completed after more than 20 revisions by Ikeda Sensei and the young men’s division of Shikoku. This song expressed everything that Sensei wished to convey to the youth to whom he entrusted the future of kosen-rufu. (See The New

This holiday season, enhance your own Buddhist practice or gift a friend with essential books from bookstore.sgi-usa.org, the SGI-USA bookstore. Don’t miss out on the books flyer mailed with this issue and filled with gift ideas available only through Dec. 31, 2021.

The unique landscape of Pinnacles National Park was born of multiple volcanic eruptions roughly 23 million years ago. The force of earthquakes along with water and wind erosion over millennia created these rock formations. Today, many species of plants and animals make the rocks their home. The elevation of Pinnacles ranges from 824 feet along

[T]hose who hear even a single sentence or phrase of the Lotus Sutra will attain Buddhahood without fail. (“The Four Debts of Gratitude,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 42) By sharing even just a few words about the Mystic Law, we can guide others toward the supreme path of attaining Buddhahood. That

[B]e prepared for the worst, and not to expect good times, but take the bad times for granted. (“On Persecutions Befalling the Sage,” WND-1, 998) With his boundless and eternally abiding compassion, Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law, taught us a way of life of supreme conviction, of the strongest,

There is a famous parable in the Buddhist sutras that stresses the importance of empathizing with the suffering of others to transform our own heavy hearts: One day, Shakyamuni was approached by a woman [racked] by grief at the loss of her child. She begged him to bring her baby back to life. Shakyamuni comforted

Answer: Buddhism emphasizes that through expressing gratitude, we reveal and develop our humanity. Neglecting to show appreciation reflects a life influenced by fundamental ignorance—the inability to recognize the enlightened nature in ourselves and others. Ikeda Sensei states: As we each deepen our faith in the Mystic Law, break through our fundamental darkness and live true

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune On Oct. 14, Gutman Library at the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted a book talk celebrating the publication of Hope and Joy in Education: Engaging Daisaku Ikeda Across Curriculum and Context, developed by the Ikeda Center and published this year by Teachers College Press. More than 175

Seattle, Oct. 3, 2021—Sixty-one years ago, Ikeda Sensei visited Seattle,[1] taking in the Douglas firs dotting the highway and boat traffic winding its way through the Ballard Locks. This past October, the same month as his visit, members from Greater Seattle and East King County regions refreshed their vow to spread peace in their community

The coming decade is an extremely important time, when we must work to resolve the challenges facing our planet and to build a new culture for humankind, a new human civilization, based on respect for the dignity of life and human revolution. “Let’s pledge together to advance cheerfully on our shared journey of hope and

Concept #16: Oneness

On Episode 41 of the Buddhability podcast series, sisters Lauren and Molly Leebove, of Michigan, share how they transformed their relationship with their parents through their Buddhist practice when they felt unable to reconcile their differences with them. Listen to “Healing family rifts when you don’t share beliefs” at buddhability.org/podcast and all other major podcast