February 8, 2019, World Tribune - World Tribune

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Feature

“Toward a New Era Of Peace and Disarmament”

SGI President Ikeda stresses urgent action toward disarmament and calls on young people to resist feelings of resignation and “meet the severe challenges of our age as agents of proactive and contagious change.” TOKYO, Jan. 26—Daisaku Ikeda, Buddhist philosopher and president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 37th annual peace proposal, “Toward a

Experience

“Faith Means to Have Boundless Hope”

by Debbie Uehara Las Vegas Four years ago, I learned that my daughter, Britan, was struggling with a heroin addiction. My once high-achieving daughter became a college dropout, jobless and chose to live on the streets with her abusive boyfriend. Britan was assaulted and robbed many times, and was in and out of the emergency

Encouragement

Create Great Triumphant Dramas of Life!

The following are excerpts from SGI President Ikeda’s speech at a Soka Gakkai New Year’s leaders meeting held in January 1993. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 40th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held in Tokyo, on Jan. 12,

News

Initiating a Great Wave of Personal Encouragement

Let’s welcome 50,000 members and guests to our February district discussion meetings through doing home visits and sharing Buddhism! by Naoko Leslie, Maya Gunaseharan and Olivia Saito SGI-USA Women’s Leader, Young Women’s Leader and Youth Leader To the most wonderful members of the SGI-USA, thank you for your efforts toward the great success of the

News

Guam Honors SGI Day

by Kay Yoshikawa Correspondent This year marks the 74th anniversary of the end of World War II. During that global conflict, the Chamorros—indigenous people of the Mariana Islands—suffered unspeakable atrocities committed on the beautiful island of Guam. It was here that Daisaku Ikeda established the Soka Gakkai International on Jan. 26, 1975, for the sake

Check It Out

A New Generation of Youth Based on a Vow

Photos by Jimmy Anicet, Susan Forner, Jeff Foster, Marc Giannavola, Sandy long, Eddie ng, Maya ono, Leticia Rey, Raul Teran, Jonathan Wilson Over 1,600 youth leaders take the Ikeda Wisdom Academy Exam, ready for dynamic advancement in the Year of Soka Victory. by Ayumi Inoue Staff Writer Following SGI President Ikeda’s example, youth of the

New Members Meeting

The Four Debts of Gratitude

Gratitude means feeling thankful or returning the kindness or generosity received from others. As we practice Nichiren Buddhism, we come to understand the principle that all life and phenomena in the universe are eternal and interconnected. Nichiren Daishonin teaches that throughout our many past existences, we have formed connections with, and thus owe gratitude to,