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Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series—Installment 78

June 23 is Okinawa Memorial Day [a public holiday in Okinawa Prefecture and a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II]. It was in my beloved Okinawa where, with a vow for peace, I began writing my novel The Human Revolution [in December 1964].

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Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the First Youth Division Leaders Meeting.

Ikeda Sensei’s Message

Most religions recognize and revere a founder, great sage or savior, and many, a supreme deity of some sort. Usually it is not an option for ordinary believers to consider themselves equal to these figures. This was even true among the Buddha’s disciples, who found it difficult to regard themselves as equal to the Buddha.

by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda As the season changes from winter to spring and unpredictable weather continues, I am praying earnestly each day for the health and absolute safety of our “uncrowned heroes” who deliver the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, the Seikyo Shimbun. Nichiren Daishonin would surely praise the unsparing efforts that the members of

We of the Soka Gakkai have faith!” This great declaration of my mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, still reverberates in my heart. It was his powerful explanation as to why the Soka Gakkai was advancing so dynamically. He delivered these words at the Soka Gakkai general meeting held in November 1957, as we