September 2022 Living Buddhism

On the 50th anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s Declaration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, SGI members cosponsored the Civil Society Peace Forum at The Cooper Union in New York, on September 8, 2007. The following is Ikeda Sensei’s message to this event, where he emphasizes key points in the campaign to

Living Buddhism met with student division members from various fields of study to discuss their thoughts on abolishing nuclear weapons in the current climate as well as the crucial role dialogue plays in creating a harmonious society. Living Buddhism: Thank you for joining us. We’re looking forward to hearing your thoughts on nuclear abolition. Can

It is 100 seconds to midnight, according to the Doomsday Clock, a symbol representing the prospects of a manmade global catastrophe. The metaphorical clock had been devised in 1945 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, a group that included Albert Einstein and the University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons. The

Originally published in the August 2022 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. In the letter Nichiren Daishonin wrote to the lay nun Myoichi containing his famous words “Winter always turns to spring” (“Winter Always Turns to Spring,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 536), he expresses his appreciation for her sincere support

Having a real passion for something can be a source of joy or a curse. Not much can match the gratification and exhilaration we feel after working hard on something we are truly passionate about. And not much compares to the agony we feel watching our manuscript, soccer cleats or synthesizer gather dust in the

“Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying goes, ‘Good advice grates on the ear.’ But still I am not discouraged. The Lotus Sutra is like the seed, the Buddha like the sower, and the people like the field.” (“The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood,” The Writings of Nichiren

Highlighting SGI-USA members from Colorado applying Buddhism to daily life.

Pioneering Buddhism in Alabama, we have striven to lay a foundation of faith for our family and the future. We are Kathy and Steve Jaekle from Huntsville, Alabama.

Your Role in Waging Peace in the Nuclear Age David Krieger and Daisaku Ikeda

Study Material Overview for the Ikeda Wisdom Academy’s Fifth Class

September 2022

September 2022

Excerpts From Ikeda Sensei’s Annual Peace Proposals:
Abolishing the Evil of Nuclear Weapons

Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series [80]

Illustration by Leo Matsuda

Installment 10 | Installment 20 | Installment 30 | Installment 40 | Installment 50 | Installment 60 Installment 1 “A song of victory resounds in my heart. / The power of spring rises in my soul,” wrote the Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka (1871–1913). Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s heart resounded with a song of youth astride noble steeds