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Frontline News

Like Guam’s Beautiful Sun

In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic halting activities in early 2020, members have continued to engage in one-to-one encouragement and help their friends start practicing Nichiren Buddhism. From the small western Pacific island of Guam—where Ikeda Sensei established the SGI in 1975—Marianas Region Young Men’s Leader Peter Patrick Salas and Leonard-John Ventura, a young man

Experience

We Make the Impossible Possible

by Lee Malone Redlands, Calif. When I was growing up, my mother was extremely caring, and my father was an upstanding man who worked three jobs to support us. Despite being raised in a good, loving home, I still had a lot of fear in my heart and struggled with cowardice. I was introduced to

Ikeda Sensei

A Magnificent Palace of Happiness Exists Within

2021 Message to the Women and Young Women From SGI Honorary Women’s Leader Kaneko Ikeda

Ikeda Sensei

Ushering in a New Day of Hope (Part 1)

The following is part one of two of an essay by Ikeda Sensei, which was originally published in the Jan. 19 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Heavy snows have been falling in Japan since the beginning of the new year, especially in regions along the west coast. I would like

News

An ‘Invaluable Chance to Create Value’

by Mitch Bogen Correspondent Cambridge, Mass.—The first “virtual” Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue demonstrated the very concept it explored: value creation. With an in-person gathering not possible, the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue took the Dec. 10 event online—the positive result being that more than 300 global citizens from 27 countries were able

Buddhist Study

Creating Unity Is the “True Goal of Nichiren’s Propagation”

Greek philosopher Aristotle once said that for a person to be happy, they will need virtuous friends. Today, too, many are earnestly seeking a supportive community in which people of virtue offer mutual support and inspiration to one another. As Shakyamuni Buddha said, “Having good friends and advancing together with them is not half the

Lessons

How We Tackle Our Problems Is Key

A certain Japanese businessman said to his friend: “You’re always complaining about having so many problems. I know a place where there are at least 10,000 people, but not one of them has even a single problem or worry. Should I take you there?” His friend said, “Yes, please do!” And guess where the businessman

Q&A

Q: I often feel constrained by my boss, teachers and parents nagging me and wish I could just be free of all responsibilities in life. How do I overcome this?

A: No one likes to be controlled by others, and it’s only natural to wish that we could do what we want without people bothering us all the time. I’m sure there are students who dream of what freedom they would enjoy if there were no rules, and if they had plenty of money and

Q&A

Q: How can I challenge myself to continually work on my own human revolution?

A. It is difficult to inspire oneself, especially in isolation. Therefore, we need to stay in close communication with our fellow members and continue to seek encouragement from Ikeda Sensei through our publications. Let’s see what Sensei says about our spirit and mission as Many Treasures Group members in The New Human Revolution: • •

Frontline News

Celebrating Women’s Day With Intro Meetings

by Naoko Leslie SGI-USA Women’s Leader Between Feb. 25 and 28, we will celebrate SGI-USA Women’s Day (Feb. 27) with women’s and young women’s introductory Buddhist meetings held locally across the country. These gatherings are open to all women and young women, as well as their guests. So far this year, I have been challenging

Frontline News

New Material for District Study Meetings

Starting in March, monthly SGI-USA district study meetings will focus on excerpted passages from the revised edition of The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1. The material will be published monthly in Living Buddhism, beginning with the March 2021 issue. The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace series consists of selected guidances from

In Society

Negro Leagues Officially Recognized

On Dec. 16, in a monumental change for the sport, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced it was elevating the 1920–48 Negro Leagues to major league status. The “long overdue recognition,” as MLB called it in a news release, will add the names of some 3,400 Negro Leaguers from seven distinct leagues in the 1920s, ’30s

New Releases

Save on Online Purchases

The SGI-USA online bookstore now offers a highly discounted shipping rate for all media mail items (this applies to printed materials, such as books and pamphlets, and sound recordings, including CDs and DVDs). The estimated delivery time is 2–10 business days, or longer if there are USPS delays. Visit bookstore.sgi-usa.org.

New Releases

Get Your Study On!

Don’t miss out on this book-bundle deal of The Teachings for Victory volumes 1–2 for $15.90 $12.95 at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. The Teachings for Victory contains Ikeda Sensei’s lectures on Nichiren Daishonin’s key writings that will enable you to bring forth immense wisdom, compassion and courage to realize victory in every aspect of your life. Both books