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On the most remote inhabited island on the planet, architectural and artistic traditions developed independent of external influence for the good part of a millennium. Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, was first inhabited by a group of Eastern Polynesian settlers around a thousand years ago. They constructed the island’s famous moai statues, which

by Adin Strauss, Naoko Leslie and Kevin Moncrief SGI-USA General Director, Women’s leader and Men’s leader Hello, thank you, and thank you again for your steadfast and truly inspiring support of kosen-rufu! Listening to and engaging with our wonderful members—sometimes on the phone, sometimes via Zoom and sometimes (much more recently) in person—we have been

As we continue our important work to support the Buddhist practice and development of our members while reaching out to those who are seeking a philosophy of hope, financial resources serve an indispensable role.  Member Care Efforts The SGI-USA reached a new milestone with all SGI-USA Buddhist centers now open for in-person meetings and district

Opening my heart to appreciation, I become a person who can uplift her family.

The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at a Soka Gakkai headquarters leaders meeting, held at the Tokyo Makiguchi Memorial Hall in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2002. The speech was originally published in the Feb. 8, 2002, World Tribune, pp. 6–7.  Today, January 8, is a solemn day of mentor and disciple. It

How can we change the negative narrative we’ve created since we were young? It’s not easy, but Minami Okajima, of New Jersey, shows us that by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and setting clear goals we can move forward. In her case, it was about going from telling herself that she’ll never be smart enough to confidently pursuing

A video with excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech on Jan. 26, 1975—the establishment of the SGI—is now available on the Daisaku Ikeda website (www.daisakuikeda.org) closed-captioned in multiple languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (traditional and simplified), French, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Portuguese and Japanese. March 17, 2023, World Tribune, p.4

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune  It was fitting that the first public event of the Ikeda Center’s 30th anniversary year was a Dialogue Nights gathering. After all, there is no activity or ethos more central to the life and body of work of the center’s founder, Daisaku Ikeda, than dialogue, in all its

Practicing for self and others, I learn to believe in my victory. 

At the Central Executive Committee Conference, representative leaders vote to take significant steps toward fully reopening activities in 2023.

SGI-USA General Director Adin Strauss gave the following words to open the Central Executive Committee Conference, held on March 4, 2023, at the SGI-USA Headquarters in Santa Monica, California. by Adin Strauss SGI-USA General Director  Welcome to the grand reopening! Myo means to revive, to be fully endowed and to open. Toward that end, there

by Amelia Gonzalez SGI-USA Young Women’s Leader From the beginning of my practice, I was encouraged to share Buddhism with others if I wanted to change my life and become happy. I was facing expulsion from high school, and there wasn’t a day when I was sober. A school counselor was assigned to me because

The single word “belief” is the sharp sword with which one confronts and overcomes fundamental darkness or ignorance.  The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, pp. 119–20 Buddhism is about winning,” Ikeda Sensei repeatedly affirms.  Winning in Nichiren Buddhism means triumphing over the negativity and ignorance in our own and others’ lives. Each time we

by Lio Spinelli and Willie Noto New York Lio Spinelli: It was a serendipitous moment returning to New York last year. I was born in New Jersey and spent my first few years in Brooklyn before moving to England. In 2006, when I was 4, my mother and I were in a motor accident that

Old Havana, founded in 1519 as a springboard for the Spanish conquest of the Americas, boasts the title of the most notable historic city center in the Caribbean. The Havana Bay was an obligatory stop on the maritime route to the Americas during the colonial era, making military fortifications a necessity to protect the city.

The following essay excerpts were published in the Dec. 28, 2022, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. At the November headquarters leaders meeting commemorating the Soka Gakkai’s founding [held on Nov. 12, 2022], the Soka Gloria Wind Orchestra and Kansai Wind Orchestra gave a stirring performance of the fourth movement of Beethoven’s

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of March 16, Kosen-rufu Day, youth will hold general meetings across the country. These gatherings will celebrate young people awakening to their profound missions (see pp. 6–7 for more information on the meeting’s theme). Here are some things you should know. Who: All youth members and guests ages 12–34 are

On episode 100, Mónica Lladó-Ortega, of Puerto Rico, tells the story of her relationship with her husband and how her Buddhist practice enabled her to see her own self-worth after their initial break up. Listen now to learn how relationships—even the long and complicated ones—can provide us with the greatest lessons about life and love.

In advance of this year’s May Commemorative Contribution activity, two pre-paid contribution envelopes will be included with your April 7 World Tribune mailing.  Members can contribute from April 28 to June 4 in the following ways: Internet via the Membership Portal at: www.sgi-usa.org/contributions Phone: (855) SGI-2030, (855) 744-2030 Monday – Friday, 9AM – 5PM PT