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OAKLAND—Dan Kalb, Oakland’s District 1 councilmember, selected the SGI-USA Oakland Buddhist Center in May as a representative to commemorate this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Month. In a newsletter to constituents, he explained that the center serves as a hub for SGI members in Oakland and in the East Bay “who are upholding the

The most distant star ever seen, Earendel, was recently discovered after being photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. The star is an estimated 12.9 billion light years away, nearly 4 billion light years farther than the next known most distant star. Earendel was visible thanks to a rare alignment with another galaxy that functioned as

Originally published in the May 2022 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. “Start anew with a fresh spirit!”—that’s the message I imparted to our Soka Gakkai Sports Division members. Whatever your present condition, the key is to always start anew and tackle the next challenge with a fresh spirit. We have the writings of Nichiren

What we expect from our relationships and what we experience can be two different things. But it’s the disconnect between the two that causes feelings of loneliness. That’s why even if we’re around people, it doesn’t offer a sense of connection. What’s needed to develop more meaningful connections with those around us? These three points

When the people all chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the wind will no longer buffet the branches, and the rain will no longer break the clods of soil. The world will become as it was in the ages of Fu Hsi and Shen Nung. In their present existence the people will be freed from misfortune and disasters and

Featuring SGI-USA members from Chicago.

My Buddhist practice has enabled me to transform my perceived weaknesses into my greatest strengths. I’m Matt Thompson from Denver.

Merriam-Webster defines powerlessness as lacking the capacity or authority to act. To be sure, modern psychology suggests that when confronting a problem, lacking a defined role can make us feel less in control of a situation. Considering the nature of the pandemic and other world events, it may seem like many of society’s most significant

65 Years of the Student Division

This month, we celebrate 65 years since second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda founded the student division on June 30, 1957. SGI-USA student division members are striving to expose their friends on campus to the power of Nichiren Buddhism to discover the great purpose of their lives. Ikeda Sensei recalled guidance from Mr. Toda on

A Dialogue Between Linus Pauling and Daisaku Ikeda

Chapter 3 “On Practicing the Buddha’s Teachings”—Part 3 of 3 Ikeda Sensei conveys in this lecture the importance of disciples who practice the Buddha’s teachings with the same spirit as Nichiren Daishonin. Propagating the Correct Teaching Rouses Opposition From the Three Powerful Enemies Now, in the Latter Day of the Law, who is carrying out

June 2022

June 2022

Excerpts From Ikeda Sensei’s Annual Peace Proposals:
Eliminating the Misery of War

Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series [77]

Congratulations to all of you today on the Ninth Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held in commemoration of Soka Gakkai Day and Soka Gakkai Mother’s Day! … Fifty years ago in May, Ikeda Sensei began engaging in dialogue with the eminent British historian Arnold J. Toynbee. While half a century has passed since then, their foresight shines

The Lay Nun Toki

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei