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The following is a poem Ikeda Sensei composed in 2010 in commemoration of Soka Gakkai Day, May 3, which also marked the 50th anniversary of his inauguration as third Soka Gakkai president. The original text appeared in the May 3, 2010, Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Ah, our May 3! Unforgettable May 3!

by Adin StraussSGI-USA General Director Greetings to everyone on May 3, Soka Gakkai Day—a day of advancement and fresh starts! On this occasion, we celebrate the 69th anniversary of Josei Toda’s inauguration as second Soka Gakkai president (in 1951) and the 60th anniversary of Ikeda Sensei succeeding his mentor as the third president (1960). And in

by Vernard Sharif FennellNew Orleans “As long as we look at our situation with only ordinary reason, there won’t be the slightest chance for us to win. But [Nichiren] Daishonin tells us plainly that the Gohonzon has infinite power. The only question is whether or not we believe him. If we think that we are really

What’s the significance of this year’s May Contribution activity?  This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai’s founding, the 60th anniversary of Daisaku Ikeda’s inauguration as third president, as well as 60 years since he traveled to the U.S. on Oct. 2, 1960, as his first step to spread the life-affirming teaching of

Attaining Buddhahood is no easier than for men of low status to enter court circles, or for carp to climb the Dragon Gate. Shariputra, for example, practiced bodhisattva austerities for sixty kalpas in order to attain Buddhahood, but finally could persevere no longer and slipped back into the paths of the two vehicles . . .

During a question-and-answer session at the Nagano Training Center in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 7, 1992—the summer following the 1992 Los Angeles riots— SGI President Ikeda responded to this question from SGI-USA Culture Department members. This is from a report published in the Aug. 31, 1992, World Tribune, p.4. Your question is very important.