The Spirit of Aloha, the Courage of Friendship
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Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Is the Wellspring of Life Force
The following is from a speech at a leaders training course in Nagano, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2005. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 8, installment 3, pp. 254–55. Daimoku is the wellspring that enables us to face illness and transform it into an
Silver Lining
Battling to trust people again, I find in prayer the trust I’d lost in myself.
SGI Calls for Early Regulation of Autonomous Weapons
The following is an excerpt from the SGI (Soka Gakkai International) Global Perspectives Committee statement issued on July 23, 2026, ahead of the Seventh Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons that is scheduled for November 2026. The committee issues statements suggesting approaches for the resolution of pressing global challenges, building upon ideas
New Website for SGI-USA in the Caribbean
A new digital map is helping members and guests across the Caribbean find their local organization, creating new opportunities for connection and growth.
Can People Truly Escape the Consequences of Their Negative Actions?
This study series covers Soka Spirit topics to be presented by a youth or student division member at Soka 2030 meetings on the last Sunday of each month. Has someone ever done something harmful, leaving you to wonder how they can get away with it? Maybe they acted out of anger, selfishness or ignorance yet
Buddhability App Launches
The Buddhability App was launched on July 31 alongside their podcast episode featuring Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie. Why a Buddhability app? Many people first discover Buddhability through its podcast or social media but don’t personally know an SGI member who can chant with them or answer their questions. This extended into an idea for an
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Faith Means to Manifest Supreme Humanism
This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an excerpt of his speech given at an SGI-USA representatives training session in Miami, March 11, 1993. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 272–77. A Satisfying and Invigorating Gongyo
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To the Summit
Becoming the father that I never had, I find in every obstacle a chance to climb higher. I’m Dennis Angelo of Arvada, Colorado.
Overcoming the Sufferings of Birth and Death
Gongyo—which includes reciting portions of the “Expedient Means” and “Life Span of the Thus Come One” chapters of the Lotus Sutra—is part of daily practice for Nichiren Buddhists. This series carries Ikeda Sensei’s explanations of gongyo. This section, part of the prose section of the “Life Span” chapter, is no longer recited during our morning
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It’s Never Too Late to Encourage Youth
Many Treasures members discover new ways to engage young people.
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Transforming Fear Into Hope in Minneapolis
Amid rising tensions in Minneapolis, five Minneapolis-area chapters chose courage—uniting in prayer and action to shift the atmosphere of their city. The World Tribune sat down with the Minnesota Region Women’s Leader Ivett Lorenzano, Men’s Leader Tom Reid and Young Women’s Leader Ally Appelbaum to discuss how uniting together helped build bonds of trust and
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Finding Strength Through Supporting Youth
The World Tribune sat down with Greater Montclair Chapter Women’s Leader Jenna Pacheco to learn how supporting the next generation transformed her faith, leadership and life. How did you start practicing Nichiren Buddhism? Jenna Pacheco: I grew up in a family that practices Buddhism, but when I turned 18, I determined to prove chanting didn’t
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Live True to Yourself
In a speech delivered in Tokyo on April 3, 1993, at a representative gathering commemorating the April 2 anniversary of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s passing, Ikeda Sensei shares President Toda’s guidance, emphasizing the importance of living true to oneself. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1,
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Be a Beacon
To honor my husband’s final will, I vow again to respond with joy.
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Together With Friends, They Create Infinite Hope
Two future division conferences, one shared spirit.
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Treasuring the People Right in Front of Us
The following is from a speech at a general meeting in Hong Kong, on May 16, 1993. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, chapter 7, installment 4, pp. 234–36. Ikeda Sensei introduces a story by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy to address three crucial
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Shared Strength
In caring for my father, we come to grasp our shared purpose.
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