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Feb The February Campaign  In February 1952, as the Kamata Chapter advisor, 24-year-old Daisaku Ikeda led the chapter in achieving the unprecedented monthly propagation result of 201 new households. To adorn second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s birth month with a significant milestone in propagation, he focused on each unit, the front line of the

The term human revolution was used by second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda to describe the process by which we elevate our state of life and become unshakably happy—the ultimate goal of our Buddhist practice.  In Japan, the attainment of Buddhahood had long been viewed as something to be realized only after death, but Mr.

12/2 Ikeda Sensei Started ‘The Human Revolution’ In 1964, Ikeda Sensei began writing The Human Revolution in Okinawa, the stage of a horrific land battle during the Pacific War. The Human Revolution, comprising 12 volumes, took more than 28 years to complete, with over 1,509 installments serialized in the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun.

by Susan Jacoby Auburn, Washington I was walking down the street, crying, when someone asked me if I was OK and if I had ever heard of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. I was 19 at the time and extremely unhappy. I went to an SGI meeting that night and have been practicing Buddhism since. Recently, I had been

by Courtney Pogue Little Rock, Ark. My cousin, who has been practicing Buddhism for 14 years, introduced me to Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in 2019. Since the birth of my first son, Negus, I began experiencing health issues making it difficult for me to walk, so I started chanting with the desire to find a different way to

The World Tribune spoke with the SGI-USA leadership team about Nov. 28 and what we can learn from our spiritual independence. World Tribune: This Nov. 28 marks 30 years since the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood excommunicated the Soka Gakkai. For SGI members around the world, this day is celebrated as a Day of Spiritual Independence and

The long-anticipated volume 30 of The New Human Revolution is here! Purchase the e-book at all major online booksellers. The print version will be available in early October at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. Also, enjoy expanded ways to access Ikeda Sensei’s epic serialized novel, which records the development of the Soka Gakkai following his inauguration in 1960 as

After nearly losing my life in a knife attack, I’ve made profound inner changes on my road to recovery.

World Tribune: We learned that you recently had a profound experience introducing young people to Buddhism. Does this come naturally? Meryl Shapiro (New York): Not at all. I’m 73, single and never had children. As a longtime SGI member, I’ve introduced a number of youth, but in the two years I fought all out for

My family experienced the tragedies of war, but now we are protagonists for peace.

A year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to shelter in place, a slow and steady undercurrent began to take shape in our SGI community. Guests who were introduced to the practice began meeting regularly, sometimes even weekly, with local members to learn more about Buddhism and how to apply it to their lives.

How do we continue developing ourselves and gaining benefit in faith throughout our lives? We can learn from the countless examples of those who have committed themselves heroically to creating a peaceful world by spreading Buddhism and supporting the Soka Buddhist community. We can also learn from negative examples: unscrupulous people who, controlled by the

A. It is difficult to inspire oneself, especially in isolation. Therefore, we need to stay in close communication with our fellow members and continue to seek encouragement from Ikeda Sensei through our publications. Let’s see what Sensei says about our spirit and mission as Many Treasures Group members in The New Human Revolution: Since life

Become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you. (“Letter to the Brothers,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, p. 502) As 2020 comes to a close, we continue to face uncertainties amid the unprecedented global coronavirus pandemic. For many people, each day might be likened to an internal boxing match between

Co-president of the Club of Rome

Based on the success of the July 2019 Youth Discussion Meetings, the SGI-USA has implemented topic-driven small group dialogues for our four-divisional district discussion meetings. The discussion topic will be presented at the meeting, and the material will also be featured in the World Tribune. Every third issue of the World Tribune will include an

This monthly encouragement by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda was originally published in the April 2020 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. Learning is light—this is a conviction we have inherited from founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, who continued to study in earnest even while in prison, where he ultimately died

This essay by SGI President Ikeda was originally published in the April 12, 2007, issue of The Japan Times, a leading English-language daily published in Japan. The text can also be accessed in Hope Is a Decision, pp. 139–42 and daisakuikeda.org » “resources” » “written works” » “essays” » “opinion editorials.” This year, the Doomsday