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7/1–2 Sapporo and Yubari Rallies  In 1957, in response to the religious discrimination of Soka Gakkai members in Yubari, Hokkaido, Ikeda Sensei held rallies in Sapporo and Yubari. (See The Human Revolution, “Stormy Days” and “Yubari” chapters)   7/3 Mentor and Disciple Day In 1945, Josei Toda, then-Soka Gakkai general director, was released from prison

Uniting with me in prayer, my son takes responsibility for the happiness of his family.

A high school World Tribune correspondent shares what the participants took away from the first future division conference in three years.

Answer: It may take time to change the dynamics with your parents, but a good starting point may be to find small ways to appreciate them and express that appreciation.

The new World Tribune app has helpful features that make it easier to read and listen to the SGI-USA publications, as well as save your favorite articles. Follow these easy steps on your smart device (smart phone or tablet) to find the best of the Voice of Courage and Hope. Happy reading! Step 1 Search for

Denali National Park encompasses 6 million acres of Alaskan wilderness. It is well known for its 20,310-foot-high namesake summit, also known as Mount McKinley, the tallest peak in North America and third highest summit on the planet. The vast park is home to a variety of animals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, moose

Words Of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Have you binged the first seven episodes of “Stranger Things,” season 4 yet? If not, spoiler alert. Check out the article “Buddhability Explained: Strangers Things Edition” to learn how the popular Netflix show’s recent plot ties to Nichiren Buddhism. Click here to read the article.

Tucson, Ariz., May 1—In a joyful ceremony, the resilience of the Southwest Zone members shone through with the long-awaited grand opening of the new Tucson Buddhist Center.  Due to COVID-19, the grand opening had been postponed twice, once in November 2021, and again in January 2022. But, each time, the members redetermined to patiently await

How the humanity of SGI members upended my worldview and remade me as a revolutionary.

At the Central Executive Committee Conference, significant changes to reopening are approved.

by Maya Gunaseharan SGI-USA Young Women’s Leader I would first like to express my deepest appreciation to all SGI-USA members for their support of the young women toward the anniversary of our division’s founding on July 19. With no shortage of crises in society resulting from the disregard of human life, the difficulty of this

The skies over Tokyo were clear and the air, warm. Outside the former Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Nishi-Kanda, Tokyo, 74 young women gathered under the stars.  The recently inaugurated second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda had assembled these young women on Thursday, July 19, 1951, to establish a division of their own.   Six years

by Ryo Kuroki SGI-USA Young Men’s Leader In December 2019, Ikeda Sensei conveyed the significant role SGI members would play to transform our global society toward the Soka Gakkai’s centennial in 2030. Calling forth the need to transform great evil into great good, he said, “The 10-year period from the 90th to the 100th anniversaries

The following episode highlights the inaugural meeting of the Soka Gakkai’s young men’s division, which was founded by second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda on July 11, 1951. The text was adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s novel The Human Revolution, pp. 588–94, in which he appears as Shin’ichi Yamamoto.  That day was rainy. A few minutes

Covering nearly a million acres, Olympic National Park is known for its distinctly diverse ecosystems from temperate rainforests to glacier-capped mountains, not to mention its more than 70 miles of coastline. —Prepared by the World Tribune staff

Conversations on Energy and Sustainability Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker and Daisaku Ikeda

Originally published in the June 2022 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. Nichiren Daishonin writes, “If the [source] is inexhaustible, the stream will never run dry” (“Flowering and Bearing Grain,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 909). It is the Soka Gakkai’s unsurpassed honor to have an everlasting source in its founding

“Are people born wicked or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” rings in your ear listening to Wicked: The Musical soundtrack. Or, while bingeing Killing Eve, the question of whether people can actually change is a constant thought. Probably since the beginning of time, people have questioned whether their personality is predestined or if