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In this essay, Ikeda Sensei writes of the Soka Gakkai spirit of courageously breaking through self-imposed limitations. It was translated from the Nov. 4, 2003, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Revolution is the awakening of humanity,” said Sun Yat-sen, the father of modern China. “When people realize that only they can
Homing in on one fear, I unite my family.
In June 1928, at the age of 57, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, a forward-thinking educator, took faith in Nichiren Buddhism with a friend’s urging. Writing of this decision, he said, “With an indescribable joy, I completely changed the way I had lived for almost 60 years.” With this inner awakening, he set out to realize “a bold
Q: I know that when I have problems, I should chant to the Gohonzon about them. Still, I struggle to keep a consistent rhythm of chanting and doing gongyo regularly. Ikeda Sensei: The spirit to seat oneself before the Gohonzon is in itself very important. Those who have the spirit to continue to challenge themselves in
The following message by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada was translated from the November 2024 issue of the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal, Daibyakurenge. Through their selfless struggles to spread the Mystic Law, the Soka Gakkai’s three founding presidents paved the way forward, demonstrating that obstacles are a springboard to enlightenment. As Nichiren Daishonin writes,
The City of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an Incan city. Isolated in the Andes Mountains, it sits at an elevation of 9,350 feet and near Pichincha, an active volcano with the latest minor eruption recorded in 1999. Despite this nearby volcano and the numerous earthquakes over
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This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an abridgement of his speech given at the Youth Training Session, held at Soka University Los Angeles, Calabasas, California, February 22, 1990. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 62–68.
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Embracing my vow to become a doctor for kosen-rufu, I face the fears that stand between me and my mission. I’m Sharif Fennell from New Orleans.
The following is an essay from the “Our Brilliant Path to Victory” series, published in the November 21, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. In this essay, Ikeda Sensei reviews by decade the 80-year history of the Soka Gakkai under the leadership of the three founding presidents and looks ahead
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An interview with Lawrence E. Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Interview
Toward the Active Duty and Military Veterans / First Responders Conference at the SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC), the World Tribune sat down with the group’s national leaders, Carla Colton and Mark Woods, to learn about their mission. The group includes veterans, active duty military, national guard or reserve, Department of Defense personnel,
Interview
The World Tribune spoke with two nuclear physicists who are also SGI-USA members, Samuel Kim, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Shelley Boon, of Berkeley, California, on how Buddhism impacts their work. World Tribune: Thank you for speaking with us. Could you share a bit about your background? Samuel Kim: I’m currently a post-doctoral nuclear
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Ikeda Sensei
In this essay, Ikeda Sensei writes of the importance of promoting friendship in our communities. It was translated from the Sept. 20, 2009, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Dedicating my lifeto the eternally flowinggreat river [of kosen-rufu],I enjoy an unsurpassed missionand boundless benefit. The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) wrote to
Experience
Seeking my true self, I find brotherhood at last.
Buddhist Study
This series highlights how Buddhism can enhance daily living. As Nichiren Daishonin says: “When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.” In a 1999 experiment, participants viewed a video where two small teams, one dressed in white and the
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Chapter through territory leaders of the New York Tri-state area gather to reaffirm the essential spirit of faith as they prepare to spring into 2025.
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