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Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei

On how the popular practice corresponds to the Buddhist ideal of the greater self.

Come fall 2020, every U.S. air traveler will be required to present a Real ID-compliant license, or another acceptable form of identification such as a U.S. passport, to board a domestic flight. The change, the last phase of implementation of the federal law known as the Real ID Act, goes into effect Oct. 1, 2020.

The drama that unfolds in the 28 chapters of the Lotus Sutra is described by SGI President Ikeda as “a movie on a truly colossal scale projected on the screen of the whole universe” (The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1, p. 66). The drama of this “movie” transcends space and time, depicting many

With “home visits” and “personal encouragement” as the bywords for the SGI-USA in 2019, this World Tribune series features SGI-USA leaders who discuss their personal experiences of being home visited, home visiting others and the lessons they’ve learned. by Danny NagashimaSGI-USA Executive Advisor During a tour of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles

SGI President Ikeda’s dialogue partner and president/founder of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, David Krieger, was presented the Soka Gakkai Award of Honor on Oct. 20 at the peace foundation’s 36th annual “Evening for Peace” in Santa Barbara, California. The award, signed by President Ikeda and Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada, states, “Sharing the aims

Soka Gakkai president meets with the president of India and discusses the Soka Gakkai’s efforts for peace. Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada and his delegation met with President of India Ram Nath Kovind at the president’s official residence in New Delhi on Sept. 23. President Harada first conveyed a message from SGI President Ikeda to

by Matthew Wroblewski Doe Run, Mo. How practicing for myself and others allowed me to change a life of complacency into one of action and benefits. A year after getting my bachelor’s, my life was marked with utter complacency. My average day in 2015 consisted of waking up far into the evening, playing video games

On Oct. 13, members opened the SGI-USA Riverside Buddhist Center in Riverside, California. Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Judy White and Moreno Valley Unified School District’s Chief Business Official Susana Lopez joined the ribbon-cutting. To commemorate the grand opening, eight certificates of recognition were presented by five cities and three major entities. They are from:

On Sept. 23, the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates released a statement on the urgent need to prevent nuclear war. In the document, the laureates expressed their support for the campaign Back From the Brink (which the SGI endorsed) and other international efforts to reduce the likelihood of nuclear war, including the Treaty on

On the morning of Sept. 28, SGI President and Mrs. Ikeda made their first visit to the recently completed Soka Gakkai World Seikyo Center, located in Shinanomachi, Tokyo. They chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and conducted gongyo in the fourth-floor Justice Hall, praying for the great development of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s “newspaper of the people.”

This year, the SGI-USA is focused on developing the district as the oasis of open-hearted discussion and encouragement. In this series, the World Tribune speaks to recently announced Soka Victory Districts to learn the keys to their advancement. Fayetteville DistrictFayetteville, Ark. Q: What’s unique about your district? Fayetteville District meets in northwest Arkansas and covers

At a kickoff toward Oct. 2, 2020, representative leaders study SGI President Ikeda’s actions during the February 1952 Kamata Campaign as a model for achieving indisputable victory during the 60th-anniversary year of the kosen-rufu movement in the U.S. SANTA MONICA, Calif.—In an electrifying kickoff themed “Toward 2020—Celebrating 60 Years With Sensei,” West Territory gathered 1,000

Never Give Up on Our Prayers or Dreams by Ramya Chandrasekaran and Sudarshan Srinivasan Fargo, N.D. World Tribune: We understand that you recently overcame a big challenge as a married couple. Can you tell us about it? Ramya Chandrasekaran (wife): Sudarshan and I married in 2006. We had many dreams, one of which was to

Nanjo Tokimitsu

“Shakyamuni Buddha refused to entrust the mission of propagation to any of these people and gave it instead to the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. Thus these bodhisattvas are the ones who had thoroughly forged their resolve.” (“General Stone Tiger,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 953) The passage above from Nichiren Daishonin’s writing

Nanjo Tokimitsu

The SGI-USA launches toward Oct. 2, 2020, the 60th anniversary of the kosen-rufu movement in America, by honing in on the foundational elements of propagation, member care, study and contributions.

Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei