‘It’s Time For Us to Come Together’
From the Los Angeles fires, the members determine to go deeper in creating genuine bonds of friendship and community, and in raising successors to our Soka movement.
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Our Great Discussion Meeting Movement
The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the Dec. 11, 2009, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, originally published in the May 2016 Living Buddhism. Youand I,joyful comradesfrom time without beginning,victorious champions. In his novel Elective Affinities written 200 years ago (in 1809), German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
In Honor of Friendship
Supporting friends, I heal old wounds—my father’s and my own.
Great Waves of Peace
On Jan. 26, 1975, a great wave of peace surged outward from the lush isles of Guam into the world. On that day, 158 representatives from 51 countries and territories gathered for the First World Peace Conference. It was here that the Soka Gakkai International was founded as the international body comprising Soka Gakkai organizations
A Battle to Believe in Our Lives
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,
Calling All Youth Leaders!
On Feb. 1, 2025, the SGI-USA will hold the Ikeda Wisdom Academy exam for the sixth class. The exam will be on volumes 1–3 of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra and will be offered in English only. Here is everything you need to know. ELIGIBILITY The exam is for: district through national youth leaders;
2025 Resolutions
Q: I’m not sure about my goals for this year, and I’ve yet to achieve some goals from last year. Where should I start? A: An arrow will not hit the target unless we take proper aim. The same is true of chanting. Our prayers come to fruition when we set clear goals, and strive
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Live Each Day Filled With Value and Happiness
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 the Malibu Training Center, Malibu, California, February 26, 1990. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 84–94.
Never Give In to Defeat!
On the Power to Persevere When Our Dreams Feel Out of Reach
A Queen of Happiness
My battles with illness taught me that chanting is the strongest medicine, because I am still here. I am Valerie Ewing, of Chicago.
The Heritage of Faith
The Heritage for Attaining Buddhahood Flows in the Lives of Disciples Who Strive Selflessly for Others’ Happiness in the Same Spirit as the Mentor
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A Battle to Believe in Our Lives
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,
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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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How to Enshrine the Gohonzon and Care for Your Buddhist Altar
Nichiren Daishonin proclaims in a famous passage: “I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart” (“Reply to Kyo’o,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 412). Honzon is a Japanese word meaning “object of fundamental respect or devotion.” The prefix go means “worthy of
Ikeda Sensei
Courageously Reaching Out to Others in Dialogue (Part 2)
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
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An Unstoppable Force
Deciding to win as an artist for change, I take one step with a hundred friends toward victory.
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‘We Just Want to See You Win.’
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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
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