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If a spark as small as a bean is set to a single blade of grass in a spring field of a thousand square ri thick with grass, it becomes in an instant an immeasurable, boundless blaze. Such is also the case with this robe. Though only one robe, it has been offered to the

As we continue our important work to support the Buddhist practice and development of our members while reaching out to those who are seeking a philosophy of hope, financial resources serve an indispensable role.  Member Care Efforts The SGI-USA continues to provide licensed Zoom accounts to each chapter, region, zone and territory, as well as

1. Pray For My Community’s Prosperity Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to ensure that my city is safe and peaceful, and that my neighbors and fellow residents are protected. 2. Be Courteous Say hello to my neighbors and endeavor to have friendly exchanges with them. 3. Be Considerate Strive to foster trust and widen my circle of friendship

by Grace, Dean and Sean Harding Santa Clara, Calif. World Tribune: Thank you for taking the time to talk with us about your efforts to share Buddhism with others as a family. Can you tell us how you started practicing Buddhism? Grace Harding: I was born into this practice in South Korea. My mother was

Through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and heartfelt dialogue, we ended gun violence in our community.

During a question-and-answer session at the Nagano Training Center in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 7, 1992—the summer following the 1992 Los Angeles riots— SGI President Ikeda responded to this question from SGI-USA Culture Department members. This is from a report published in the Aug. 31, 1992, World Tribune, p.4. Your question is very important.

I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. It is stated that “the seeds of Buddhahood sprout [through causation], and for this reason they [the Buddhas] preach the single vehicle [the Lotus Sutra]” [The Lotus Sutra and Its Opening and Closing Sutras, p. 75]. “The Properties of Rice” (Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,

Singing songs rouses people’s spirits, bringing forth the hope and joy that reside in their hearts. Since the early days of the Soka Gakkai, members have created songs to give expression to their vow to widely spread the ideals of Nichiren Buddhism and lead their friends, family and those around them to happiness. SGI President

A recent study by the global health care provider Cigna revealed that most adults over the age of 18 consider themselves to be lonely and that Generation Z (people born from the mid-1990s to early-2000s) is the loneliest of all. They found that a lack of meaningful human connections resulted in negative health outcomes that

“The Great Pyramid is the crowning triumph of the Egyptian people, animmortal monument to their enthusiasm, dedication and creativity.” —SGI President Ikeda In February 1962, Soka Gakkai President Daisaku Ikeda went on his first trip to the Middle East. He arrived in Cairo, Egypt on February 6, setting foot for the first time on the

SGI-USA CENTERS by Judy Ostrow Special to the Tribune Under the brilliant sun of an early spring day, hundreds of SGI-USA members of Connecticut Region and their guests gathered on April 7 to celebrate the opening of a new, state-of-the-art Buddhist center in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The two-story 8,180-square-foot building, which replaces the region’s

by Mary Ishimoto Morris Special to the Tribune CHANTILLY, Va., April 7—Cherry blossoms were in peak bloom on a beautiful spring day, as members celebrated the official opening of the SGI-USA Northern Virginia Buddhist Center in Chantilly, Virginia. At 6,000 square feet, this sparkling new center, just a few miles from the Washington Dulles International

SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA’S GUIDANCE True Joy Is Experienced Together Nichiren Daishonin declares: “ ‘Joy’ means that oneself and others together experience joy . . . Both oneself and others together will take joy in their possession of wisdom and compassion” (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 146). Both ourselves and others matter. Caring

“Home Visit Week” is established to support the development and victory of each member. SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 9—In 2013, the SGI-USA youth made the word challenge their motto, with the goal of introducing 3,000 young people to the humanistic philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism in the United States. It was a dream that SGI-USA members

by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda I’m very happy to hear that our members in Japan and throughout the world have started the year off with even greater vigor and energy. When British historian Arnold J. Toynbee and I concluded our dialogue, he gripped my hand tightly and urged me, someone 40 years his junior, to

Vivek H. Murthy, who served as the U.S. surgeon general from 2014 to 2017, added emotional well-being and loneliness to his list of big public health worries. In a Harvard Business Review article, Murthy writes that “we live in the most technologically connected age in the history of civilization, yet rates of loneliness have doubled

by Kay Yoshikawa Correspondent This year marks the 74th anniversary of the end of World War II. During that global conflict, the Chamorros—indigenous people of the Mariana Islands—suffered unspeakable atrocities committed on the beautiful island of Guam. It was here that Daisaku Ikeda established the Soka Gakkai International on Jan. 26, 1975, for the sake

Members and guests in Philadelphia ushered in the Year of Soka Victory on Jan. 1 with the reopening of the SGI-USA Philadelphia Buddhist Center, following an expansion and renovation. The 10,517-square foot center, located minutes away from City Hall, now includes six Gohonzon rooms and a lounge overlooking the world renowned arts and cultural institutions

This monthly encouragement by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda was originally published in the January 2019 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. The dawn of a new year marks the start of a fresh drama of human revolution. If everyone were to support and encourage one another throughout the year in the