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The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the Oct. 25, 2008, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Part one of this essay can be found in the Dec. 13, 2024, World Tribune, pp. 2–3. Proudly singing a paean of happinessand peace—my life is filledwith tremendous joy. Our communications technology is
Deciding to win as an artist for change, I take one step with a hundred friends toward victory.
The following message by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada was translated from the January 2025 issue of the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal, Daibyakurenge. Soar!”—what a powerful word, brimming with hope! Like a sleek jet plane, our Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide has boldly taken off into the skies of the new year. As long as
by Hinesville District, Hinesville, Ga.Saori Karasawa, Women’s LeaderAngel Le Bron, Men’s LeaderCharles Donald, Young Men’s LeaderAnnick Le Bron, Chapter Women’s Vice Leader Starting 2024, Hinesville District was hit with many obstacles. We struggled for the first six months, but we didn’t give up and were more determined than ever to be victorious—we had made a
The World Tribune is publishing Ikeda Sensei’s encouragement every month for the SGI-USA women’s division’s America Victory Daimoku Group and Sophia Group meetings. The following excerpt is from The New Human Revolution, vol. 26, pp. 371–72. The aim of our Buddhist practice—our chanting and our activities to share Buddhism with others—is to transform our karma
How a lone musician became a symbol of hope amid the ruins of war.
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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 25, 1990. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 76–83.
When it comes to our most intractable relationships, the key to change is courage.
How a prayer for peace was passed from one generation to the next. We are Robin and Robert Benvenuti from Detroit, Michigan.
The Practice of the Buddha’s True Disciples to Awaken All People to the Power of the Mystic Law Inherent in Life
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With the SGI-USA’s focus on friendship, community and raising successors, the World Tribune sat down with Renee Benson, the Louisiana-Mississippi Region women’s leader, to hear about their united effort as a Soka community to support youth. World Tribune: Thank you for speaking with us, Renee, on behalf of the members of Louisiana-Mississippi Region. To start,
Interview
Starting this year, the student division is now a stand-alone division that encompasses youth between the ages of 18–25 attending college. Alongside this change, the SGI-USA appointed new student division leaders, Dee Gopi and Koichi Onogi. The World Tribune spoke with the two to hear about the significance of the student division and their vision
Interview
An interview with Lawrence E. Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Profiles
A story of friendship, community and successors.
Ikeda Sensei
The following is Ikeda Sensei’s message to the 3rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, held at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2014. It was translated from the Jan. 12, 2014, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Congratulations on this headquarters
News
JAN. 2 WORLD TRIBUNE Ikeda Sensei’s 95 Years The commemorative issue pays tribute to Ikeda Sensei’s life and legacy, following his passing on Nov. 15, 2023. The issue highlights his ceaseless efforts to expand the Soka Gakkai’s peace movement to 192 countries and territories and globalize the Buddhist philosophy of respect for the dignity of
Experience
Seeking my mentor’s heart, I discover a fearless changemaker within my own.
Ikeda Sensei
The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at the headquarters leaders meeting held at the Tokyo Makiguchi Memorial Hall, in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Dec. 16, 1996. Video footage of the speech was broadcast during the most recent Fifth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial, on Nov. 17, 2024. The excerpts were translated
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