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This monthly encouragement by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the August 2021 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. I once shared the following words of Nichiren Daishonin with our dedicated statistics department members, whose careful and accurate behind-the-scenes efforts have been crucial to the development of kosen-rufu: “Though the 4,994,828 men and women

“This I will state. Let the gods forsake me. Let all persecutions assail me. Still I will give my life for the sake of the Law.” (“The Opening of the Eyes,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 280) Background When he wrote these lines, Nichiren Daishonin was facing the greatest difficulty in his

It’s 6 a.m. Your alarm goes off. Your first thought is a fleeting hope that you accidentally set your alarm for 3 and still have more time to sleep. Wishful thinking. It’s time to rise and shine! You have your district study meeting at 7 p.m., but not before you pick up your child from

Deep down, I feel nothing but appreciation for each person and experience in my life. All I want to do is encourage each individual I meet. I’m Hiro Nozuka from New York.

Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series [68]

Ikeda Sensei has had dialogues with leading figures throughout the world to advance peace. To date, more than 80 of his dialogues have been published in book form. This series highlights one dialogue a month. The following excerpts are from Reflections on the Global Civilization (pp. 162–63), a dialogue between Daisaku Ikeda and Majid Tehranian,

District Study for September

750 Years Since the Tatsunokuchi Persecution by Daisaku Ikeda

Ikeda Wisdom Academy—Advanced Study for SGI-USA Youth Division

Illustrations by Leo Matsuda

This essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the July 27, 2021, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. It is a Soka Gakkai tradition to use summer as a time for developing ourselves, fostering capable people and working toward a hope-filled future. This year again, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, members throughout

The long-anticipated printing of volume 30 of The New Human Revolution is coming soon. In early September, the e-book version will be available at online bookstores, including amazon.com, for $11.99. The print version is expected to be sold later the same month for $18.00 at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. Ikeda Sensei completed the 30th and final volume of

Episode 34 of the Buddhability podcast series features actor Vinessa Shaw, who shares her experience dealing with success at a young age, struggling with perfectionism and finding true self-worth. Click here to listen.

Aliso Viejo, Calif.—Soka University of America (SUA) announced that its state-of-the art Marie and Pierre Curie Hall will be dedicated on Nov. 18, 2021. The recently constructed building will support the life sciences concentration, which officially opened last fall for undergraduate students interested in biology, biomedical research, biotechnology, public health and medicine (pre-med). The life

How faith gave me the courage to pursue my dream of becoming a psychiatrist.

The combined junior high and senior high school will welcome students from around the world.

Concept #9: The Fusion of Reality and Wisdom

After World War II, agricultural land reforms had stripped the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood of most of the farmland it once owned, leaving it on the verge of financial collapse. In November 1950, a local mayor prompted the priesthood to make their head temple, Taiseki-ji, a tourist site to generate revenue. Second Soka Gakkai President Josei

SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda and Soka Gakkai future division leaders held a roundtable discussion on various topics related to raising our treasured future division members, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following are highlights of their discussion, which originally appeared in the July 29 and July 30, 2021, issues of the Soka Gakkai’s daily

by Mark Allison Athens, Tenn. When I first encountered Nichiren Buddhism around February 2020, I had resigned from my job due to health issues, and my marriage was falling apart. I felt like I wasn’t a good husband or friend, and I didn’t like who I had become. It was hard to look at myself