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Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

“What would a healed America be like?” asked historian and Civil Rights activist Vincent Harding in a discussion with Ikeda Sensei. Sensei responded, outlining the ultimate purpose of our Buddhist movement: The root of the English word heal originally included the meanings “totality” and “completeness,” and the word health has the same root. In this sense,

SGI youth from around the world will gather on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET for a virtual World Youth General Meeting, hosted by the Soka Gakkai in Japan. The event will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Oct. 2, 1960, when Ikeda Sensei, at age 32, took his

by Nhi Truong30 years oldPompano, Fla. As an international student from Vietnam studying in the United States, I really struggled with low self-esteem, and because of the language barrier, it was hard for me to connect with others. I felt like no one understood me, not even my aunt who helped me move to the U.S.

Representative women’s leaders from throughout the country on Aug. 1 attended the SGI-USA Region–National Women’s Leaders Encouragement Meeting, held via webinar with SGI Women’s Leader Yumiko Kasanuki and SGI Vice Women’s Leader Kayo Maeta, both of whom joined from Japan. SGI-USA Women’s Leader Naoko Leslie said the meeting was a way to “refresh and solidify

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, Ikeda Sensei, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future division

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, Ikeda Sensei, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future division

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, Ikeda Sensei, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future division

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, Ikeda Sensei, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future division

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, Ikeda Sensei, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future division

by World Tribune  When the SGI-USA suspended all in-person activities in early March to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the well-being of our members, the headquarters found new and expanded ways to respond to members’ needs during these challenging times. Below are highlights of the developments that have taken place since then to better

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto and his colleagues departed from São Paulo, Brazil, for their next destination, Peru. When they arrived on March 15 in the capital, Lima, Shin’ichi was scheduled to attend a meeting at the Metropolitan Theater. In Peru, too, however, it was clear that the authorities kept close surveillance on the organization due

Chapter Summary After Shin’ichi returned from his visit to North and South America, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Japan to offer encouragement and take commemorative photographs with group leaders, the people working on the front lines of kosen-rufu. In April, Shin’ichi visited Osaka, Wakayama, Shizuoka, Kagawa and Ehime prefectures. Shin’ichi continued to take

Chapter Summary The Soka Gakkai forged ahead into 1967, the Year of Dynamic Advancement, where they would mark the seventh anniversary of Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s inauguration as third Soka Gakkai president. At the end of November 1966, the organization surpassed six million member house-holds. Shin’ichi was firmly determined to make this new year one of incredible

Chapter Summary On October 19, Shin’ichi Yamamoto departed for Europe with the goal of opening new paths for cultural exchange. In Paris, he attended a ceremony to mark the opening of the Soka Gakkai Europe office, which was located in the home of Europe Headquarters Leader Eiji Kawasaki. During this ceremony, Shin’ichi announced that Europe

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto returned to Japan from Europe on October 31 and immediately organized a steering committee to establish Soka University. This would be a significant first step on the path to realizing the vision of his mentors, first and second Soka Gakkai Presidents Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda. In November and December, Shin’ichi

Chapter Summary The youth are the ones who will take the lead in the “essential era” of kosen-rufu. In June 1964, the young women’s division achieved a membership of one million, while the student division reached fifty thousand by June 30, the date of their Student Division general meeting. During this meeting, Shin’ichi Yamamoto announced

Chapter Summary In October 1964, a palpable excitement pervaded Japan about the Olympics, which were taking place in Tokyo. The October 24 closing ceremony highlighted countless dramas of athletes trans-cending national and ethnic differences. Some mingled about while others walked arm in arm around the track. Shin’ichi Yamamoto watched this closing ceremony on television. Each