Crashing Through Our Self-Imposed Limitations
In our founding month, lessons from Ikeda Sensei on creating something from nothing with stand-alone faith.
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Together on the Eternal Journey of Mentor and Disciple
The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the Sept. 22, 2020, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. My wife, Kaneko, and I did gongyo and chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo together in memory of the deceased on the occasion of the autumn equinox. We solemnly offered prayers for the eternal happiness of
On the Side of the People
Seeking safety, I find again true family.
The Year of Soaring Higher Toward a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide
As we advance from the Soka Gakkai’s 95th to its 100th anniversary, our work to transform humanity is more important than ever.
Memories of My Eldest Brother, Kiichi, Being Sent Off to War
At the turn of a new century, Ikeda Sensei composed his thoughts on his personal war-time experience and why he so adamantly opposed war. This excerpted essay from the “Thoughts on The New Human Revolution” series was originally published in the May 29, 2000, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. In 1937,
Intermediate Exam This December
The SGI-USA will hold its first Intermediate Exam of 2024 from Dec. 7–8. The exam will be on the second half of The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism and will be offered in English only. Here is everything you need to know. ELIGIBILITY This exam is for anyone who has passed the Introductory Exam. To take
A Psychiatrist’s Experience With Buddhism and Mental Health
In this episode, Bora Colak, a psychiatrist of Brooklyn, New York, talks about his struggle with depression, how he navigated it and became a psychiatrist, and how he uses Buddhism as the foundation for everything in his life. Click here to watch or listen to the episode. November 15, 2024, World Tribune, p. 10
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Humanity Is the Essence of Buddhism
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.
Living Beyond Belief, Beyond Faith
An interview with Lawrence E. Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Nothing to Fear
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 Brilliant Anniversary of Our Founding!
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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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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Value Creation in Nuclear Power
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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Meeting Youth Where They’re At
On our efforts as a Soka community to take the initiative to know and cherish each young person.
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Fostering Friendship in the Community (Part 2)
In this essay, Ikeda Sensei writes of the importance of promoting friendship in our communities. It was translated from the Sept. 21, 2009, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Part one of this essay was published in the Oct. 18, 2024, World Tribune. The Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) stated, “Man misses
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Voicing My Prayers
by Neeta JainSnoqualmie, Wash. “Look,” the father said, gingerly turning up his son’s feet, and I caught my breath at the sight of the blistering soles—second-degree burns. “He kicked off his shoes running around outside. I didn’t know he was hurt for most of the day, because he couldn’t tell me.” I thought of the
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Our efforts to connect and reconnect with people—members, friends, everyone—toward our November district meetings begin now. Let’s jump in.
The 2024 documentary Join or Die opens with a man sharing why he signed up for a fraternal society in Waxahachie, Texas, two decades earlier, shortly after his brother had died. “I was needing some brotherhood in my life,” he says. “When I came here, I knew I had found myself a spot where I
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Our Founding Month and the Soka Gakkai Spirit
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
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