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Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Ikeda Sensei’s ongoing novel, The New Human Revolution, which he began writing in 1993, is the history of the progress of the Soka Gakkai following his inauguration in 1960 as its third president, and a record of the modern development of the Soka Gakkai and the SGI. It also serves as practical guidance for how

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the Soka Gakkai Ikeda Kayo-kai General Meeting commemorating Young Women’s Division Day on Nov. 12. The meeting, held on Nov. 11, was broadcast live online, connecting the participants in the main venue of the Soka Young Women’s Center in Tokyo with leaders around Japan. The message was originally

From the Nov. 24 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper Together with our fellow members together with our fellow members around the globe, solidly united in shared purpose, we have been able to celebrate the Soka Gakkai’s 90th anniversary in brilliant victory! I am deeply grateful for the many congratulatory messages

By challenging injustice at work, I uncovered my limitless power as a bodhisattva.

JANUARY 1 WORLD TRIBUNE Advancing Wisely, Harmoniously and Joyfully! In his New Year’s message, Ikeda Sensei calls on SGI members to focus on three key points based on strong prayer and unity: 1. “Advance together wisely, harmoniously and joyfully, accumulating ‘treasures of the heart!’” 2. “Advance, calling forth new capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth and

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary At the end of August 1976, Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s dialogue with the French writer André Malraux (1901–76) titled Ningen kakumei to ningen no joken (Changes Within: The Human Revolution and the Human Condition) was published in Japanese. And from mid-August through early October 1976, the Soka Gakkai’s prefectural and local culture festivals were held

Chapter Summary One night in late autumn of 1976, Shin’ichi set out with members of the Gajokai to thoroughly inspect the Soka Gakkai headquarters facilities and surrounding areas in order to ensure against any fi res and mishaps. He emphasized with the young men the importance to have the spirit to protect the Soka Gakkai.

Chapter Summary In 1977, the Soka Gakkai aimed to strengthen the front lines of the organization, which is the main arena of the kosen-rufu movement. Shin’ichi Yamamoto participated in gongyo meetings for greater block leaders of various divisions and deeply instilled firm confidence in Buddhism in the hearts of all those who attended. In a

Chapter Summary On October 24, 1973, the business professionals division, the farming communities division, housing complex division and the executives division were established with the aim of helping their members contribute to their communities and society based on faith. On February 2, 1977, Shin’ichi Yamamoto attended the business professionals division meeting and presented several key

This installment, published in the October 21, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discusses in volume 24 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “When he was alive, he was a Buddha in life, and now he is a Buddha in death. He is a

“If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals, whereas if one in body but different in mind, they can achieve nothing remarkable.” (“Many in Body, One in Mind,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 618) Background Here Nichiren Daishonin teaches

Need inspiration? Here are some excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s guidance that can inspire us to develop ourselves and transform difficult relationships. Prayer It is … important to chant for those you don’t like, find hard to get along with or feel resentful toward. It may be difficult and perhaps even impossible for you to do

This monthly encouragement by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the December 2020 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. In one of his letters, Nichiren Daishonin commends a disciple who had shown dedicated faith in a time of social turmoil, when people were undergoing great suffering and distress. He writes: “Surely

“We of the Soka Gakkai … are able to exert ourselves fully today, confident that our movement for kosen-rufu will show wonderful development 30 or 50 years from now. Why? Because we have successors, our future division members. Because we have you, my young friends, who will carry on the momentous task of building a