September 4, 2026, World Tribune

The following is from The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4, published in Japanese in December 1998. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 10, installment 2, pp. 320–22. Instead of trying to avoid facing the inevitability of death, properly understanding the crucial issue

The following is from Dialogue on Life, vol. 3, published in Japanese in March 1974. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 10, installment 3, pp. 322–24. While confronting the fundamental suffering of death, Shakyamuni Buddha established a view of eternal life. Through a consideration

We offer our sincerest condolences to all who were impacted by the recent devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and are offering prayers for their safety, well-being and earliest possible recovery. Ikeda Sensei encouraged victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Northeastern Japan, saying, “I can only imagine your exhaustion.” He continued: “Nothing

Channeling rage into a prayer for my life, I regain my health and develop true strength.

The 3-Minute Gosho is a brief presentation to be given by a youth member at district discussion meetings, sharing how they can apply Nichiren Daishonin’s teachings to their daily life. Dylan Oh, a future division member entering high school, gave the following presentation at a recent discussion meeting on developing the “stand-alone spirit.”  by Dylan

A district unites across generations to reach students at Texas A&M, creating a growing network of young people.

Morton Livingston Schamberg (1881–1918) was a modernist painter and photographer from Philadelphia. Schamberg became known for his role in precisionism, an art movement celebrating America’s rapidly emerging industrial landscape.  Schamberg studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1903. He met William Merritt Chase who helped spark his love for art. He later