September 20, 2019, World Tribune

by Simon Webb and Michi Camarena How a mystic encounter between strangers helped connect a son and mother living across the world. World Tribune: Congratulations, Simon, on being a one-year SGI member! We heard you have a unique story about your connection to the practice. Can you tell us about that? Simon Webb (Camp Pendleton, Calif.):

SGI President Ikeda sent the following message to the 42nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held on Aug. 31, 2019, in conjunction with the Nationwide Men’s Division Leaders Meeting, at the Soka Gakkai Kanagawa Ikeda Auditorium in Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The meeting was also attended by

From the Aug. 14, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Nichiren Daishonin states: “All my disciples and followers should read and listen to this letter. Those who are serious in their resolve should discuss it with one another” (“The Votary of the Lotus Sutra,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol.

The following article is based on a lecture given at the recent North America and Oceania Study Conference (see pp. 6–8). Since the Soka Gakkai’s beginnings in 1930, its members have continued spreading the practice and ideals of Nichiren Buddhism in order to help people overcome misery and suffering, and become happy. The Nichiren Shoshu

In August, commemorating 72 years since SGI President Ikeda took faith, 1,531 bodhisattvas joined the SGI-USA. The following are impressions and determinations from two new youth members. Encountering Buddhism at the Right Time by Viet NguyenNew Orleans About a month ago, I bumped into my childhood friend Nhi on the streets of downtown New Orleans.

Understanding the meaning of the words we recite during gongyo can, of course, help strengthen our confidence and appreciation for our basic Buddhist practice. But as SGI President Ikeda once said: “If you understand and yet fail to practice, it won’t get you anywhere. Moreover, you cannot understand all of the profound significance of the

by Olivia Saito, David Witkowski, Maya Gunaseharan and Ryo KurokiSGI-USA Youth Leaders To the wonderful members of the SGI-USA, Congratulations, and thank you for a victorious August! Commemorating the month, 72 years ago, when SGI President Ikeda attended his first meeting and joined the Soka Gakkai, the SGI-USA welcomed 1,531 new bodhisattvas, who received the