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In The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, revised edition, part 2, Ikeda Sensei clarifies three key reasons why Buddhist study is important. “First, Buddhist study helps us deepen our faith. … Buddhist study is a beacon illuminating the path of faith. Even the complex workings of negative forces that arise to assail us are

The first successful ascent of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, took place on May 29, 1953, by a British expedition including New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–2008) and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (1914–86). Ikeda Sensei draws key lessons for victory from this momentous achievement. These four points are from Sensei’s speech published

Ikeda Sensei presented five points for advancing kosen-rufu in the United States, at a Feb. 13, 1990, meeting commemorating the 30th anniversary of SGI-USA. Read the full speech in My Dear Friends of America, third edition, pp. 6–9. 1) Construct a solid foundation for the kosen-rufu movement in the United States. There is no need

The following is Ikeda Sensei’s guidance from The New Human Revolution, vol. 11,revised edition, pp. 107–08. 1) Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo “Chanting transforms suffering into joy and joy into supreme joy. This is why it is important to single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo no matter what, whether we are happy or sad, in good times or in bad. This

The following is based on Ikeda Sensei’s 1996 lecture at Teachers College, Columbia University, titled “Thoughts on Education for Global Citizenship” and his 2013 peace proposal. Sensei outlines the essential elements of global citizenship and guidelines for constructing a civilization founded upon respect for the dignity of life. 1) Wisdom • To perceive the interconnectedness

Adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s guidance in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 282–85 1) Buddhist study helps us deepen our faith Buddhist study is a beacon illuminating the path of faith. Even the complex workings of negative forces that arise to assail us are clearly revealed for what they

In volume 25 of The New Human Revolution, a group leader offers a newly appointed unit leader four points on sharing Buddhism.  1) Prayer  “To be successful in sharing this Buddhism with others, the first thing we need to do is chant sincerely that the other person will become happy without fail.” (p. 232) 2)

For decades, Ikeda Sensei has spoken with and offered advice to parents and children around the world about creating harmonious families. In Happy Parents Happy Kids, we take a look at his encouragement on family and parenting (pp. 7–11). 1) Children’s lives will be determined by how parents live. “The love parents shower on young

In Ikeda Sensei’s lecture series on Nichiren’s writing “On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime,” he outlines five characteristics that accord with seeking enlightenment outside oneself and how to counteract them.

The following points were adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s essay “Walking the Cherry Blossom Path of Soka With Open Hearts,” pp. 2–3. 1) Help new members learn the Soka Gakkai spirit To bring forth the fresh power and ideas of our new members, it’s vital that we continue fostering and encouraging each person. “The task of

These points were adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s guidance in the April 8, 2016, World Tribune, p. 3. Advance preparation It is the person who prepares in advance who succeeds. The most important and fundamental preparation is gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. No matter how clever you may be at improvising, certain victory will not be yours

These points were adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s guidance. Refer to The New Human Revolution, vol. 25, pp. 187–92 for more. 1) The emcee’s voice should be stirring, powerful and brimming with life force. “Emcees must have the determination to bear full responsibility for the meeting and use their voices to transform the atmosphere into a

These following points are adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s essay published in the Sept. 20, 2009, and Sept. 21, 2009, issues of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. 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)

Ikeda Sensei assures us that the secret to a long and happy life is to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and keep advancing in high spirits, with a sense of mission toward a grand objective.  It is generally said that mental attitude has a vital influence on longevity. In that respect, I would like to share some attributes

1) Prayer Based On a Vow Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo based on a vow enables us to bring forth Buddhahood. Ikeda Sensei writes of this great vow: “The heart of the great vow for kosen-rufu and the life state of Buddhahood are one and the same. Therefore, when we dedicate our lives to this vow, we can

The following points were adapted from Ikeda’s Sensei’s essay “Be Healthy in Body and Mind,” originally published in the Oct. 12, 2012, World Tribune, pp. 5 and 8. 1) Do An Invigorating Gongyo Morning and evening gongyo create the victorious rhythm for living each day in harmony with the fundamental Law of the universe. 2)

The first thing is to pray. From the moment we begin to pray, things start moving. The darker the night, the closer the dawn. From the moment we chant [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] with a deep and powerful resolve, the sun begins to rise in our hearts. Hope—prayer is the sun of hope. To chant each time we face

SGI President Ikeda writes: “Everything hinges on the youth. Indeed, youth alone hold the key. The courage and actions of young people who brim with a pioneering spirit can change the times and cause the sun of hope to rise. In any age, it is the youth who open new pages in history” (March–April 2010