TagEssays by Ikeda Sensei

Editors’ Note: From 2012, the Soka Gakkai–affiliated monthly magazine Pumpkin began a serialization of essays by Ikeda Sensei under the title “Unforgettable Journeys,” later compiled in book form in Japanese. In these essays, excerpted for the present series by the Seikyo Shimbun, Sensei recounts memories of places he has visited and the friends he has

This guidance from Ikeda Sensei’s series Treasures of the Four Seasons appeared in the April 2019 issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai’s newspaper for the elementary school division. It’s spring! Cherry blossoms! In full bloom! Hope! Victory! Cherry blossoms of youth! Cherry blossoms of happiness enduring the bitter winter to bloom

This essay from SGI President Ikeda’s series Treasures of the Four Seasons first appeared in the Dec. 1, 2018, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly newspaper for the elementary school division. When the cold winter winds start to blow, swans, known as the “messengers of winter,” make their way to

SGI President Ikeda writes about the Bahamas in his ongoing essay series “Unforgettable Encounters—Friends With Hearts Like the Sun,” which is being serialized in the Japanese publication Pumpkin. This essay was published in the October 2019 issue of the magazine. The hometown, the sea and the earth all hold the power to nurture life and

Soka Gakkai President Ikeda first began composing his serialized novel The Human Revolution on December 2, 1964. He wanted to record for posterity the truth of his mentor second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s life and efforts to awaken 750,000 Bodhisattvas of the Earth in his lifetime. This month marks the 55th anniversary of the

The following is an opinion piece on climate change by SGI President Ikeda, which was published on Sept. 19 by InDepthNews. “That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it,” observed Aristotle, highlighting an all-too-common human tendency. His warning is still relevant today, especially in our fight against climate

In light of the recent mass shootings across the country, the World Tribune is reprinting excerpts from SGI President Ikeda’s essay “The Courage of Nonviolence” to share the Buddhist perspective on resolving conflict and recognizing our shared humanity. The full text of this essay is available at daisakuikeda.org. Great good can come of great evil.

This is a new photo essay series Treasures of the Four Seasons by SGI President Ikeda. This text originally appeared in the April 1, 2018, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly newspaper for the elementary school division. Our planet Earth is a beautiful, living art museum. In all places and

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