July 3, 2020, World Tribune

The following is Ikeda Sensei’s study essay from “The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin and the Mentor-Disciple Relationship” series, which was originally published in the Dec. 11, 2008, Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, as well as the April 17, 2009, World Tribune. “From [the] single element of mind spring all the various lands and

“Though we live in the impure land, our hearts reside in the pure land of Eagle Peak. Merely seeing each other’s face would in itself be insignificant. It is the heart that is important.” (“The Drum at the Gate of Thunder,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 949) July 3 is the Day of Mentor

by Dwayne WilsonSouthern California North Zone Men’s Leader When I saw the video of George Floyd’s murder, I was angry. As a Black man in America, I know what it feels like to be treated less than and have to deal with racial incidents.  I’ve been stopped by the police for just walking down the street or

by Dion Moore26 years oldWashington, D.C. The first time I went to nursing school, I was just seeking a career to sustain myself. Because I was struggling financially and wasn’t serious, I flunked out. The second time, about one year later, I realized that the only way to graduate from my program was to understand my mission

The first thing is to pray. From the moment we begin to pray, things start moving. The darker the night, the closer the dawn. From the moment we chant [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] with a deep and powerful resolve, the sun begins to rise in our hearts. Hope—prayer is the sun of hope. To chant each time we face

The following is adapted from a work of findings by the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, on skills and strategies that support positive dialogue, relationships and understanding among groups or individuals across political, racial, religious and other distinctions. The study was based on decades of research, interviews with dozens of

The newly designed SGI-USA online bookstore made its debut, offering expanded resources for members and those interested in learning more about Nichiren Buddhism. The user-friendly site, bookstore.sgi-usa.org, features such categories as “New Arrivals,” “Bestsellers,” “E-books,” “Children’s Focus” and “Study Basics.” New arrivals include Ikeda Sensei’s book The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, as well