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Toward Humanitarian Competition: A New Current in History by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2009 The impact of the “once-in-a-century” financial meltdown, which started with defaults in the subprime mortgage market in the United States and the bankruptcy of the investment bank Lehman Brothers, has now spread to engulf the whole world. The crisis

Humanizing Religion, Creating Peace The optimism that greeted the end of the Cold War and the prospect of the creation of a new world order quickly dissolved, to be replaced by an overriding impression of global disorder. While initiatives continue in the quest for new and more inclusive ways of ordering global affairs, these must

Humanizing Religion, Creating Peace by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2008 On the occasion of the thirty-third anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), I would like to share some thoughts and proposals in the effort to contribute to the realization of a lasting peace in the world. Already some twenty

Restoring the Human Connection: The First Step to Global Peace The year 2007 marks fifty years since the second president of the Soka Gakkai, Josei Toda, made an historic declaration condemning nuclear weapons as “an absolute evil’ and calling for their prohibition, stating he wished to rip out the claws that are hidden in their

Restoring the Human Connection: The First Step to Global Peace by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2007 On the occasion of the thirty-second anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), I would like to offer thoughts and proposals regarding some of the issues humanity faces at this juncture in our history.

A New Era of the People: Forging a Global Network of Robust Individuals The year 2005 was marked by a series of devastating natural disasters, continuing terror attacks and conflict, and the threat of virulent new diseases. These issues affect every one of us, with no respect for political or geographical borders; they are an

A New Era of the People: Forging a Global Network of Robust Individuals by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2006 On the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), I would like to present some ideas that can contribute to humanity’s shared quest for a global society of

Toward a New Era of Dialogue: Humanism Explored There has been an extraordinary heightening of tensions around the world since September 11, 2001. In many countries the priority accorded to national security has been used to justify curtailment of rights and freedoms, while energy and attention have been distracted from efforts to address such global

Toward a New Era of Dialogue: Humanism Explored by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2005 Commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), I would like to take this opportunity to offer some philosophical perspectives and concrete proposals to further the search for world peace and the creative coexistence

Inner Transformation: Creating a Global Groundswell for Peace In recent years, international society has been convulsed by new threats and divisive debate over how best to respond to them. We cannot turn a blind eye; at the same time, however, it is clear that an exclusive reliance on military force will not bring about a

Inner Transformation: Creating a Global Groundswell for Peace by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2004 Commemorating the twenty-ninth anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), I would like to take this opportunity to offer some perspectives and proposals that might further the search for global peace. In the opening years of

A Global Ethic of Coexistence: Toward a “Life-Sized” Paradigm for Our Age The high hopes with which we greeted the start of the twenty-first century seem to have been replaced with a sense of frustration and hopelessness. Although the two key themes of the new century need to be the culture of peace and dialogue

A Global Ethic of Coexistence: Toward a “Life-Sized” Paradigm for Our Age by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2003 I would like to offer some thoughts and observations on the occasion of the twenty-eighth SGI Day —January 26, the anniversary of the establishment of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI). We are now three years

The Humanism of the Middle Way: Dawn of a Global Civilization It was particularly bitter that 2001, the first year of the new century, was marred by the tragic September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. This incident was diametrically opposed to the spirit of dialogue, tolerance and coexistence that so many people have

The Humanism of the Middle Way: Dawn of a Global Civilization by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2002 Humanity last year was confronted with an extremely grave challenge to the effort to set off in an entirely new direction–the quest to part ways with the war and violence of the previous century. The September

Creating and Sustaining a Century of Life: Challenges for a New Era At the start of a new century, it is natural that humankind question what we achieved in the last century and what we can expect of the next. The twentieth century has seen commendable progress in the fields of science and technology, improvements

Creating and Sustaining a Century of Life: Challenges for a New Era by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2001 We have at last entered a new century. It is natural at such a time that there should be large measures of both hope and anxiety. Compared with the intellectual currents in vogue at the

Peace Through Dialogue: A Time to Talk The problems confronting humankind are daunting in their depth and complexity. While it may be hard to see where to begin—or how—we must never give in to cynicism or paralysis. We must refuse the temptation to passively accommodate ourselves to present realities, but must embark upon the challenge

Peace Through Dialogue: A Time to Talk Thoughts on a Culture of Peace by Daisaku IkedaPresident, Soka Gakkai InternationalJanuary 26, 2000 To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), I would like to set down some thoughts on the prospects for intercultural dialogue and peace as we enter the

「青年、飛躍年」躍動的2月，我懷著感謝和敬愛，向全世界尊貴的寶友致賀詞。 多虧各位的題目，外子和我都精神抖擻，為全世界地涌年輕人的卓越成長和活躍而欣喜，早晚強盛祈求所有創價家族的健康、無事安穩、幸福和樂，贏得洋溢希望的勝利。 在新春的本部幹部會上，阿根廷SGI女子部長分享與家人的精彩體驗，以及阿根廷同志出色成長的報告，深深感動了許多人。 聽說當天阿根廷青年部為了順利成功而祈求，希望通達會場所在的日本，即便有時差的關係，配合會中播放影片的時間，眾人一起送題目，讓我非常感動。 回想起戶田城聖先生對我們男女青年部談到「地球民族主義」的構想，就是在1952年2月，那場2月大折伏運動期間。 歷經七十年，如今幸福與和平的聯盟光輝燦爛，結合全球，相信戶田先生一定很高興。 戶田先生和牧口常三郎先生都在自己的《御書》上劃線以示重視的一段金言，外子也經常和同志一起拜讀。 就是本佛日蓮大聖人寫給女門人的《法華初心成佛抄》裡的聖訓：「良師、好施主、賢法，三者合在一起的話，祈求就能如願，國家的大難也才能避免。」（御書文白並列本Ⅲ136頁） 我年幼時和父母一起加入創價學會，已過八十年。能值遇妙法，和世界各地異體同心的同志一心一意走在廣宣流布的師弟之道，心中感激不盡。 創價學會永遠的五指針之一是「超越難的信心」，外子在講解這項指針時強調的戶田先生的指導是： 「大聖人的佛法，能讓處於逆境的人變得幸福。遭遇越大苦難的人，在超越時越會產生驚人的力量。這樣他才能真正成為不幸的人的支持者。」 雖然新冠疫情尚未平息，創價同志在世界各地，更加齊心協力，彼此加油打氣，貫徹「超越難的信心」，堅持貢獻社區、社會。 外子表示，在這次努力將全人類的考驗變毒為藥的挑戰中，櫻梅桃李的人華繼承立正安國和令法久住的誓願，一定會在二十一世紀的大地更加繽紛盛開。 「青年、飛躍年」讓我不禁想起1960年，外子三十二歲就任第三任會長的那年，正是憑藉青年之力，和青年一起達成向世界廣布飛躍的一年。 外子在那年年初的日記裡寫著： 「從昨天起，決定每天多唱一千遍的題目，新的發心──為了朝下一個階段飛躍成長。」 新的飛躍來自新的發心。 我們創價婦女師弟不二的清新祈求勝過一切。 讓我們每個月、每天，就像「唱念南無妙法蓮華經之母親」（御書文白並列本Ⅲ295頁），溫暖友人的生命，孕育年輕的羽翼，彼此決意一起達成廣布與人生的飛躍成長。 請無比尊貴的各位多保重。 SGI名譽婦女部長 池田香峯子 For the English version, please see the February 11, 2022 World Tribune, or visit the link here.