Daily Life
Mindfulness and Buddhism
On how the popular practice corresponds to the Buddhist ideal of the greater self.
In this issue
Experience
“Faith Manifests Itself in Daily Life”
by Matthew Wroblewski Doe Run, Mo. How practicing for myself and others allowed me to change a life of complacency into one of action and benefits. A year after getting my bachelor’s, my life was marked with utter complacency. My average day in 2015 consisted of waking up far into the evening, playing video games
Ikeda Sensei
Perseverance Is Another Name for Unwavering Determination
Nanjo Tokimitsu
News
Soka Gakkai Honors Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Founder
SGI President Ikeda’s dialogue partner and president/founder of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, David Krieger, was presented the Soka Gakkai Award of Honor on Oct. 20 at the peace foundation’s 36th annual “Evening for Peace” in Santa Barbara, California. The award, signed by President Ikeda and Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada, states, “Sharing the aims
News
Ever-Deepening Friendship Between India and Japan
Soka Gakkai president meets with the president of India and discusses the Soka Gakkai’s efforts for peace. Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada and his delegation met with President of India Ram Nath Kovind at the president’s official residence in New Delhi on Sept. 23. President Harada first conveyed a message from SGI President Ikeda to
I chant and get benefits. Do I need the Gohonzon?
The Treasure Tower Within
The drama that unfolds in the 28 chapters of the Lotus Sutra is described by SGI President Ikeda as “a movie on a truly colossal scale projected on the screen of the whole universe” (The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1, p. 66). The drama of this “movie” transcends space and time, depicting many
Brief Guidances
Changing Poison Into Medicine Through Resolute Prayer
Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei
Brief Guidances
Leading Triumphant Lives Free of Regret
Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei
Profiles
Living a Life of “Hope and Glory”
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, home visiting others and the lessons they’ve learned. by Danny NagashimaSGI-USA Executive Advisor During a tour of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles
Frontline News
Going to FNCC? You Will Need a Real ID
Come fall 2020, every U.S. air traveler will be required to present a Real ID-compliant license, or another acceptable form of identification such as a U.S. passport, to board a domestic flight. The change, the last phase of implementation of the federal law known as the Real ID Act, goes into effect Oct. 1, 2020.