TagSharing Buddhism

by Cassidy PeñaBrooklyn Young Women’s Region Leader After being appointed the Brooklyn young women’s division (YWD) region leader in April, I began hosting Lotus Lounges, a young women’s activity, to get to know the young women in my region. I started by cold emailing the membership list before honing in on those with active subscriptions.

A Joyful Night of Creativity, Friendship and Dialogue

Friendship is the greatest human relationship that we can foster. It allows us to grow and become happier people. It is the source of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime.

Discovering the SGI, I light my chosen path with the sun of hope. I am Karyn Harvey of Baltimore.

This month, men and young men unite around the shared mission of introducing youth to Buddhism.

Districts share how to truly foster friendship with youth in our communities.

Key guidance on shakubuku

As we continue our Summer of Shakubuku, some readers have asked what it means to plant seeds of the Mystic Law. Sharing Nam-myoho-renge-kyo cards with others is a noble effort, yet Ikeda Sensei explains that the deeper purpose lies in engaging in genuine exchange rooted in our concern for others. The following is an excerpt

In this Summer of Shakubuku, let’s clear out the questions and make way for a determination.

Young people’s take on why they engage in the important practice of Buddhist dialogue.

The why, the how and the who of helping others become happy.

Lessons from the Kamata Campaign that we can apply today.

The eternal formula for achieving personal victory and transforming our land.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in the United States and around the world, SGI-USA members are “planting seeds of Buddhahood” by helping those around them form a connection to Nichiren Buddhism, a philosophy and practice of hope and self-empowerment. Ikeda Sensei says: Nichiren Daishonin writes, “Even one seed, when planted, multiplies” (“Cloth for a

In the Soka Gakkai, February is traditionally regarded as the month of sharing Buddhism. Let’s learn from Ikeda Sensei about the significance of this most important endeavor: sharing Buddhism with others. Benefitting Others: Inseparable Lives When we look after and care for others—that is, help others draw forth the strength to live—our own strength to

Q: Isn’t it enough for me to just chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo? One’s own happiness to the exclusion of others is not true happiness. We cannot be happy while others are suffering. Seeking happiness for oneself and others is genuine happiness. The original purpose of Buddhism and the profound wish of the Buddha is to help those

At an SGI Training Course last November, an American youth asked Soka Gakkai General Director Shigeo Hasegawa about the historic Kamata Chapter Campaign of February 1952. The youth had read that the young Daisaku Ikeda, just 24 at the time, had roused the members to advance out of appreciation for their mentor, second Soka Gakkai

Daisaku Ikeda was 19 years old when he attended his first Soka Gakkai discussion meeting on August 14, 1947. His friend invited him to the meeting, explaining that they would discuss life philosophy. It was there that he first encountered his lifelong mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda. He was earnestly searching for a