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Feb. 16 will mark 800 years since Nichiren Daishonin’s birth. In his nearly 61 years of life, the founder of Nichiren Buddhism established a Buddhist practice accessible to all people that, centuries later, has spread and is practiced by people throughout the world. After two years of uncertainties and challenges brought on by the coronavirus

Wayne Shorter, legendary American jazz saxophonist and composer, has earned worldwide recognition for his mastery of the saxophone, including six honorary doctorates and 11 Grammy Awards. The New York Times named him the foremost living composer in jazz. At age 88, together with four-time Grammy award winner Esperanza Spalding, he has completed his first opera,

At 91,696 acres, the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is one of the most photographed places in the United States. After 50 million years of natural erosion by wind and water, the lowland basin revealed the world-famous panorama of the Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte. —Prepared by the World Tribune staff

“The heart of the Buddha’s lifetime of teachings is the Lotus Sutra, and the heart of the practice of the Lotus Sutra is found in the ‘Never Disparaging’ chapter. What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging’s profound respect for people signify? The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies

Chapter 10 “The Three Kinds of Treasure”—Part 1 of 3 Nichiren Daishonin wrote “The Three Kinds of Treasure” for a disciple in dire circumstances to teach him the importance of one’s own behavior in a time of adversity. In this lecture, Ikeda Sensei explores how Nichiren explains the way to “take strong and wise action

This monthly encouragement by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the December 2021 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. Faith is the deepest, noblest and most powerful conviction—unshakable, inviolable and unyielding. The starting point of his great struggle to spread the Mystic Law, Nichiren Daishonin says, was his “resolve to withstand the harshest trials”

Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series [72]

January 2022

New Year’s resolutions have existed, in some form, for around 4,000 years. (Think ancient Babylonians making promises to the gods to return borrowed objects and pay off debts.) And while these resolutions have decidedly religious origins, today, they are largely promises we make to ourselves. Perhaps being the only one to hold ourselves accountable is

Improvisations on Jazz, Buddhism and a Joyful Life—Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Daisaku Ikeda

January 2022

Excerpts From Ikeda Sensei’s Annual Peace Proposals: Human Rights

Through a series of monumental challenges, I realized that I’m worthy of unshakable happiness. I’m Ann Biddle from Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

This year, we celebrate 800 years since Nichiren Daishonin was born on February 16, 1222. Nichiren dedicated his life to propagating the Mystic Law—Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—motivated by a commitment to eradicate suffering and enable all people to reveal their innate Buddhahood. He encountered unrelenting persecution throughout his life as he sought to end the evils obstructing people’s

Featuring members from Southern California

Illustrations by Leo Matsuda

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

On Jan. 1, 2022, the SGI-USA Publications will implement its first pricing increase in a decade to account for higher production, manufacturing and fulfillment costs. At the same time, we will introduce this spring a $7 monthly option. Also coming this spring, subscribers will be offered a richer online experience, with a refreshed World Tribune

This essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the Dec. 6, 2021, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Snow-crownedMount Fuji tooapplauds our victory. A regal, snowcapped Mount Fuji towered into the clear blue December sky, more indomitable than ever. En route from the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Shinanomachi to the Tokyo

These are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters leaders meeting held at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo, on Nov. 16, 1990, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai’s founding. Video footage of the speech was broadcast during the Fifth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial, held