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Districts share how to truly foster friendship with youth in our communities.

Please base your monthly discussion meeting study on one of the following: 1) Buddhist Concepts (pp. 46–47) 2) Writings for Discussion Meetings (pp. 48–49) 3) Material from any recent issue of the World Tribune or Living Buddhism Buddhist Concepts A Vow for Happiness  Outside of weddings and pacts of silence, we rarely hear about making

Ikeda Wisdom Academy members: • are group through national youth leaders and all student division members. • should have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4. • are encouraged to read the assigned material before each meeting. August Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4, pp. 145–70• Part

Shin’ichi Yamamoto, Ikeda Sensei’s character in The New Human Revolution, meets with some 50 members of the student division amid student demonstrations at the University of Tokyo that turned violent. This scene unfolds in response to a question that a student asked Shin’ichi: “How can we best lead our lives as people dedicated to realizing

Looking up I see sunlight glimmering through the leaves. The trees of Oirase stand like venerable, wise persons. Gazing upward from the streambed where I stand, I see deep-green leaves of August, filled with life, extending from treetops and branches toward small patches of blue sky. Nothing is more deserving of praise than a tree

In “The Opening of the Eyes,” Nichiren Daishonin writes, “If there exists a votary of the Lotus Sutra, then the three types of enemies are bound to exist as well” (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 278). Persecution by the three powerful enemies—arrogant lay people, arrogant priests and arrogant false sages—arises in response

Ikeda Sensei gave the following speech on March 9, 1993, at an SGI-USA representatives conference in Miami. It can be found in The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, pp. 165–69.

On July 3, 1957, Daisaku Ikeda, the then-Soka Gakkai youth division chief of staff, was summoned to the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, where he was arrested on false charges of election law violations in a House of Councillors by-election held earlier the same year. The news of his arrest spread quickly throughout Kansai. Outraged, many

Seeing myself through my daughter’s eyes, I walk the path of a person of courage.

The following is an excerpt from The Human Revolution, “Determination” chapter.

From now through August, the SGI-USA’s Summer of Shakubuku is here! It’s a time for each of us to take on the challenge of introducing others to Buddhism freely, spontaneously and joyfully! The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s guidance on the compassionate spirit of propagation. My Life is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!  Josei Toda declared: “Propagating the

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—With the morning sun shining brightly, over 400 parents and children gathered at Soka University of America (SUA) on June 22, 2025, for the SoCal-Pacific Territory’s Quint Zone Soka Family Day. Launched in 2019, the annual event was created to introduce families—especially future division members—to the values of Soka education at SUA, located

by Texas-Oklahoma Zone team What is your zone motto? T-X-O-K! All the way with Sensei!!! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. On Nov. 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, a ray of hope emerged when we held our first SGI-USA district meeting in Wichita Falls, Texas. In

Great Buddhist Stories Illustrated Buddhist talesthat bring to life stories like the Dragon Girl, Boy Snow Mountains, General Stone Tiger and others for children and people of all ages to learn the Buddhist spirit of wisdom, courage and compassion. $6.95 paperback More Great Buddhist Stories This sequel to Great Buddhist Stories, features 14 more illustrated

Born in San Antonio, Texas, to painter Robert Jenkins Onderdonk, Julian Onderdonk studied first under his father, then in the military academy and finally, in New York, under the master American painter William Merritt Chase. He left for New York in 1901 at the age of 19, returning to Texas after eight years, at age

Gongyo—which includes reciting portions of the “Expedient Means” and “Life Span of the Thus Come One” chapters of the Lotus Sutra morning and evening—is part of daily practice for Nichiren Buddhists. This series carries Ikeda Sensei’s explanations of gongyo, section by section. The full text can be found in The Heart of the Lotus Sutra,

This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an excerpt of his speech given at the Boston Community Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, September 27, 1991. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 137–51. You Can See Eagle Peak

Learning from my mother’s example, I use my faith to become the author of my own life story. I’m Alexandria Jones from San Diego.

On the courage to transform poison into medicine.

New SGI youth members reflect on the support they received as they embraced Buddhist practice.