June 7, 2019, World Tribune

How I transformed a childhood trauma into my mission to create a better world. by Ellie AustinSANTA ROSA, CALIF When I was 12, a boy at school asked me to go out with him. I said no, figuring that was the end of it. Unfortunately, he couldn’t take the rejection and began harassing me. This

SGI President Ikeda sent the following message to the 41st Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held on May 3, 2019, at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo. The gathering commemorated Soka Gakkai Day, Soka Gakkai Mothers Day and Soka Gakkai Successors Day. The message was originally published

Why are podcasts so popular now? According to one successful podcaster, the format is uniquely tailored to fit our busy lives. Think information and entertainment in bite-sized chunks, on any topic, at any time. On May 31, SGI-USA launched its twice-monthly podcast series, “Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems.” Host Jihii Jolly navigates us through the

“If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?” (“On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 24). In the above passage, Nichiren Daishonin clarifies

With “home visits” and “personal encouragement” as the bywords for the SGI-USA in 2019, this World Tribune series features SGI-USA leaders who discuss their personal experiences of being home visited, visiting others and the lessons they’ve learned. by Olivia Saito SGI-USA Youth Leader This year, I decided to challenge home visits like never before, and

Soka University welcomes mental health experts to discuss “Suicide: A Conversation. Real Insight. Real Hope. Real Help.” The “Critical Conversations @Soka” series is a program at Soka University of America that focuses on igniting conversations, connecting the community and offering actionable information to positively transform pressing local and global issues. On April 16, Critical Conversations

This year, the SGI-USA is focused on developing the district as the oasis ofopen-hearted discussion and encouragement. In this new series, the World Tribune speaks to Soka Victory Districts to learn the keys to their advancement. Columbia District Columbia, Mo. Columbia District is located 120 miles from the two closest SGI-USA centers in St. Louis