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

It takes courage to look within and do our own human revolution.

Awakening to my power to impact my environment, I bring hope and joy to my community through friendship. I am Jun Koizumi of Gardena, California.

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 World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, in Santa Monica, California, September 29, 1991. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 152–65. Winter Never Fails

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

In June 1989, I flew from England to Sweden. The capital, Stockholm, is often called the “Venice of the North.” It is also known as the “City That Floats on the Water” and has a harbor that extends into its center. This city is built upon 14 islands linked by bridges and is crisscrossed by

In this excerpt from The New Human Revolution, vol. 22, Shin’ichi Yamamoto, Ikeda Sensei’s character in the novel, speaks to young women’s student division members at the Soka Culture Center at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Shinanomachi, Tokyo.  Shin’ichi Yamamoto said with emphasis: “Nichiren Buddhism enables us to transform our karma, achieve our human revolution

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. July Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4, pp. 119–44 • Part

Please base your monthly discussion meeting study on one of the following: 1) Buddhist Concepts (pp. 44–45) 2) Writings for Discussion Meetings (pp. 46–47) 3) Material from any recent issue of the World Tribune or Living Buddhism Buddhist Concepts Chanting Instantly Changes Our Earthly Desires Into Seeds of Enlightenment Life is full of paradoxes. For

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