The following essay, from the series “Our Brilliant Path to Victory,” was published in Japanese in the Seikyo Shimbun, Aug. 21 and 22, 2012. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 30, installment 1, pp. 375–80. Fostering the future divisionmembers is vital for the ongoing
This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an excerpt of his speech given at the SGI Representatives Conference in Miami, Florida, February 3, 1993. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 251–57. I am sure that the
May is a golden season in Britain, where winter is long. March and April are not yet fully spring. It is May when days grow long and warm. The English expression “March winds and April showers bring May flowers” well describes this transition. … May is a month of youth; it is a time for
The following is from a speech at the Soka Renaissance Victory Leaders Meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 1991. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 29, installment 2, pp. 349–52. From the mid-1970s, the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood—jealous of the success of the Soka Gakkai
The following is from a speech at an SGI world youth training course in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 1990. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 29, installment 6, pp. 363–65. As practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism, Ikeda Sensei says, it’s important that we use our
The following is from a speech at the Soka Renaissance Victory Leaders Meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 1991. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, chapter 29, installment 2, pp. 347–52. From the mid-1970s, the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood—jealous of the success of the Soka Gakkai
Part 13:‘The Life Span of the Thus Come One’ Chapter—Part 3 of 3 Praying Each Day and Working to Build a World of Happiness Embodying the Words This, My Land, Remains Safe and Tranquil
This lecture is part of the “The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World” series, originally published in the February 2019 Living Buddhism. It can be found in Champions of Hope. Why did the Soka Gakkai appear in the world? What is its fundamental mission? The answer is nothing other than to realize kosen-rufu, the intent
This lecture is part of the “The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World” series, originally published in the January 2019 Living Buddhism. It can be found in Champions of Hope. As a living extension of my mentor, I will open the second act in the decisive battle for kosen-rufu. I will stand up!” I wrote
Delve into the epic, serialized novel, which chronicles in 30 volumes the history of the Soka Gakkai and serves as a record of its modern development.
