January 2021 Living Buddhism

How I used my mentor’s guidance to conquer my weaknesses and achieve an undeniable victory in my career. I’m Mayur Gupta, from New York.

This monthly encouragement by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the December 2020 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. In one of his letters, Nichiren Daishonin commends a disciple who had shown dedicated faith in a time of social turmoil, when people were undergoing great suffering and distress. He writes: “Surely

To our precious readers: Our sincerest gratitude to you for subscribing to, studying and sharing the SGI-USA publications! With this month’s issue, Living Buddhism introduces an updated look, including a new logo, fonts and a change of pace to the magazine designed to make it more readable and inspiring for members and guests. We remain

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary At the end of August 1976, Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s dialogue with the French writer André Malraux (1901–76) titled Ningen kakumei to ningen no joken (Changes Within: The Human Revolution and the Human Condition) was published in Japanese. And from mid-August through early October 1976, the Soka Gakkai’s prefectural and local culture festivals were held

Chapter Summary One night in late autumn of 1976, Shin’ichi set out with members of the Gajokai to thoroughly inspect the Soka Gakkai headquarters facilities and surrounding areas in order to ensure against any fi res and mishaps. He emphasized with the young men the importance to have the spirit to protect the Soka Gakkai.

Chapter Summary In 1977, the Soka Gakkai aimed to strengthen the front lines of the organization, which is the main arena of the kosen-rufu movement. Shin’ichi Yamamoto participated in gongyo meetings for greater block leaders of various divisions and deeply instilled firm confidence in Buddhism in the hearts of all those who attended. In a

Chapter Summary On October 24, 1973, the business professionals division, the farming communities division, housing complex division and the executives division were established with the aim of helping their members contribute to their communities and society based on faith. On February 2, 1977, Shin’ichi Yamamoto attended the business professionals division meeting and presented several key

This installment, published in the October 21, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discusses in volume 24 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “When he was alive, he was a Buddha in life, and now he is a Buddha in death. He is a

Illustrations by Leo Matsuda

The Ikeda Wisdom Academy is the advanced study program for SGI-USA district through national youth leaders. It was named by Ikeda Sensei on January 26, 2013. Bearing the motto, “Protecting the Mentor and the Teachings,” the academy serves to cultivate young leaders with a correct understanding of Buddhism who put the teachings into practice to

Need inspiration? Here are some excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s guidance that can inspire us to develop ourselves and transform difficult relationships. Prayer It is … important to chant for those you don’t like, find hard to get along with or feel resentful toward. It may be difficult and perhaps even impossible for you to do

“We of the Soka Gakkai … are able to exert ourselves fully today, confident that our movement for kosen-rufu will show wonderful development 30 or 50 years from now. Why? Because we have successors, our future division members. Because we have you, my young friends, who will carry on the momentous task of building a

“If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals, whereas if one in body but different in mind, they can achieve nothing remarkable.” (“Many in Body, One in Mind,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 618) Background Here Nichiren Daishonin teaches

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