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Do Not Succumb to the ‘Eight Winds’
The following is from a speech Ikeda Sensei gave at a Soka Gakkai headquarters leaders meeting in Tokyo, Jan. 27, 1996. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 15, installment 3, pp. 127–30. Buddhism teaches of the “eight winds,” or eight influences, that can obstruct
Everything You’ve Got
Practicing Buddhism amid the stress of college admissions, I learn that I can win anywhere.
There Is No Hardship We Cannot Surmount
The following are excerpts from a speech by Ikeda Sensei at a training session in Nagano, Japan, Aug. 16, 2005. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 15, installment 4, pp. 130–32. With strong faith, Ikeda Sensei says, we can overcome any hardship, transforming it
Apps for Advancing Faith
For today’s device-centered world, SGI-USA offers three apps to help us advance our daily Buddhist practice. Each offers unique features and resources to support different aspects of our practice. SGI-USA App A practical, all-in-one app that supports members in their daily Buddhist practice, determinations and connection to the SGI-USA resources. • Chanting tools: Timer, stopwatch,
Mother of Demon Children
This series, prepared by the SGI-USA Study Department, features timeless stories in Nichiren Daishonin’s writings (also called the Gosho) that continue to offer practical wisdom for us today. Her victims numbered in the thousands. Families grieved the loss of their young ones. Parents held their children close, afraid they might be next. This was the
The Landscape Takes Center Stage
Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886) was an American painter and engraver and a leading figure of the Hudson River School, a group of 19th-century artists known especially for their landscapes of the American Northeast. Born in New Jersey, Durand began his career as an engraver and gained national recognition before turning his attention to painting in
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The Key to Humanity’s Fundamental Problems
This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the SGI-USA. The following is an excerpt of his speech given at the First SGI-USA Youth General Meeting in San Francisco, March 14, 1993. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 284–93. Transcending the Sufferings of
Let’s talk about… Never Giving Up on Anyone
What Bodhisattva Never Disparaging teaches us about believing in the limitless potential of others.
Like the Sun
Choosing to transform my relationship with my father, I create hope for a beautiful new future. I’m Madison Roesler of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Endowed With the Three Bodies of the Buddha
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, section by section. The full text can be found in The Heart of the Lotus Sutra, pp. 309–315. Ji
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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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Advice on Raising and Educating Children in the Home
The following is from a speech at an SGI representatives conference in Miami, Florida, Feb. 3, 1993. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 13, installment 4, pp. 71–77. In a speech celebrating the establishment of the SGI-USA’s future division, Ikeda Sensei offers six points
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Caring for People
Learning to deeply respect my life, I grasp my mission to care for people.
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A New Generation Opens the Way
Led by young members, North Zone celebrates the 35th anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s first Boston visit.
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Be People Who Shine Through Their Behavior
The following is from a speech at a representatives conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 10, 1993. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, chapter 14, installment 2, pp. 100–01. Ikeda Sensei explains that by winning the trust of others through our behavior as
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So Much to Do
Facing cancer, I remember that being truly alive means giving my all to encouraging others.
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