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Write a ‘Wonderful Story’ That Will Endure for All Time!
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
You Are the Message
Seeking my mentor’s heart, I discover a fearless changemaker within my own.
Building an Enduring Foundation of Peace
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
Returning Home
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 Homer’s epic The Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus embarks on a long, perilous voyage home after the
2024 Buddhability Wrapped
Buddhability, the SGI-USA’s digital ecosystem aimed at introducing Buddhist principles to American youth, marked its fourth year since its launch on Oct. 2, 2020. Through podcasts and social media, it provides real life stories and digestible, practical wisdom for daily life. Let’s see how Buddhability leveled up in 2024 and the impact it’s had on
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Memories of My Youth From these touching personal essays by Ikeda Sensei, written some 50 years ago, we gain not only new insights into his opposition to war but also a new appreciation for a man of humble beginnings whose commitment to peace remained unbending to the very last. $12.95 Ikeda Sensei’s 95 Years How
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Become a Philosopher of Life
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.
Family Matters
When it comes to our most intractable relationships, the key to change is courage.
A Heritage of Peace
How a prayer for peace was passed from one generation to the next. We are Robin and Robert Benvenuti from Detroit, Michigan.
The Cluster of Blessings Brought by the Bodhisattvas of the Earth
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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Building an Enduring Foundation of Peace
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
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Living Beyond Belief, Beyond Faith
An interview with Lawrence E. Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
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Sharing Sufferings and Joy as Comrades in Faith
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,
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2024: Year in Review
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
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A Change in One’s State of Mind Can Change Everything
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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What Matters Most
Opening up to my peers, I discover in myself a new kind of scientist—one who cares, above all, for people.
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The Mentor-Disciple Journey for Peace Will Continue Forever
Marking the first anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s passing, representative SGI leaders from around the world renew their vow to create peace.
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Courageously Reaching Out to Others in Dialogue (Part 1)
Your voices resound and reach the heavens, bringing victory and glory and the protection of the heavenly deities. Buddhism is concerned with winning. This is a point that Nichiren Daishonin made emphatically clear. The law of cause and effect operating within our lives is very strict. We cannot fool ourselves; we know in our hearts
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