September 11, 2020, World Tribune

Ikeda Sensei composed the following poems to commemorate Aug. 24, the 73rd anniversary of the start of his Buddhist practice, and the 70th anniversary of the day he and his mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, first discussed plans for establishing the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s newspaper. These poems originally appeared in the Aug. 24,

The following is Ikeda Sensei’s study essay from “The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin and the Mentor-Disciple Relationship” series. This installment (part one of two) was originally published in the Dec. 25, 2008, Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, as well as the May 8, 2009, World Tribune. “If in a single moment of life we [exert

In SGI-USA’s latest video, educator Michael Cornell discusses how his Buddhist practice gives him the confidence to work with his city’s department of education to help students transition to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am determined now more than ever,” he said, “to connect heart-to-heart with each of my students, work toward their absolute

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Australia In recognition of 75 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, SGI-Australia hosted an online peace event calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Over 300 participants joined, including keynote speaker Gem Romuld, the Australian director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Kenya SGI members in Kenya are holding meetings online to

Soka University of America Founder Daisaku Ikeda sent a welcome message to the undergraduate Class of 2024 and graduate Class of 2022 of the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Societal Change Program. Classes will be held remotely throughout the fall semester. I would like to express my heartfelt felicitations to the proud and poised

Most religions recognize and revere a founder, great sage or savior, and many, a supreme deity of some sort. Usually it is not an option for ordinary believers to consider themselves equal to these figures. This was even true among the Buddha’s disciples, who found it difficult to regard themselves as equal to the Buddha.

by Stuart Adams26 years oldAlameda, Calif. I was enrolled in the fire academy and working as an emergency medical technician when the coronavirus pandemic hit. With a local outbreak, I was transporting people confirmed to have or suspected of having COVID-19 on each shift. With a grueling schedule, I often slept at the ambulance station. Every time

On Dec. 14, 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) led the first successful expedition to the South Pole. Amundsen had originally hoped to become the first to reach the North Pole, but amid his preparations, he received the news that an American explorer had beat him to it. As his dream evaporated before his eyes, Amundsen

A: Every family is different, so there is no one approach that fits all. But I think we can say it’s important to ensure that a child does not feel inferior to others. It is unnecessary for single-parent families to try to imitate families where both parents are present. There may be times when a

SGI youth from around the world will gather on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET for a virtual World Youth General Meeting, hosted by the Soka Gakkai in Japan. The event will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Oct. 2, 1960, when Ikeda Sensei, at age 32, took his

The SGI-USA will host a virtual encouragement meeting for members and guests who are working as first responders (EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement, etc.) on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. PT/ 3 p.m. CT/ 4 p.m. ET. The meeting will last approximately one hour and will include an experience, Q&A session and encouragement. Participants must register

A palpable sense of joy and excitement emanated from homes throughout the country on Aug. 9, when some 3,000 elementary school division (ESD) members, families and supporters gathered for the virtual SGI-USA ESD meeting, themed “One Youth. Infinite Hope. Now More Than Ever!” In a warm welcome, SGI- USA future division leaders Ian McIlraith, Kazuyo Nakagawa