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7 signs of inner transformation based on a life of courageous action.

SGI members worldwide are earnestly studying SGI President Ikeda’s novel The New Human Revolution to eternalize the mentor’s teachings and transmit them to future generations. To that end, the World Tribune has begun reprinting President Ikeda’s essays from “Thoughts on The New Human Revolution.” This essay was originally published in the April 8, 1998, issue

This year, the SGI-USA is focused on developing the district as the oasis of open-hearted discussion and encouragement. In this new series, the World Tribune speaks to recently announced Soka Victory Districts to learn the keys to their advancement. Park City DistrictFairfield, Connecticut Our 20-year-old district can be best described as a family full of

Winning means living with joy throughout the process of challenging all our struggles.

by Marisa Iati2019, The Washington Post One-year-old Joseph Tidd and Orlando Pride player Carson Pickett have a lot in common: They both love soccer. They’re both athletic. And they both have partially formed left arms, which they tapped together last month in a photo that’s flying across the internet. The arm bump happened when Pickett,

In 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed in the U.S., revolutionizing coast-to-coast travel and igniting economic growth. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of this historic event, Union Pacific Railroad recently restored Big Boy No. 4014—one of the world’s largest steam locomotives—to tour the Union Pacific system throughout 2019. Big Boy’s tour includes stops in Illinois, Iowa,

From the July 5, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. I would like to express my sincere sympathies to all those affected by the recent unprecedented rains in Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Kumamoto and other parts of Kyushu [the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands]. Through faith in the Mystic Law, we

by Betsy EppsteinerFlorida Zone Vice Women’s Leader On behalf of the SGI-USA Caribbean Region, I am overjoyed to announce the formation of Bahamas District in June! It is the members’ strong faith and indomitable spirit that made this possible. A special debt of gratitude is owed to the pioneer members who, with a stand-alone spirit, have

TOKYO, July 3—To commemorate Mentor and Disciple Day, a day of justice in the history of the Soka Gakkai, SGI President and Mrs. Ikeda visited the Tokyo Makiguchi Memorial Hall and performed a solemn gongyo filled with determination. This visit was reported in the July 4 Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. They chanted

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 David WitkowskiSGI-USA Vice Youth Leader A young man I was supporting years ago had been diagnosed

SGI members worldwide are earnestly studying SGI President Ikeda’s novel The New Human Revolution to eternalize the mentor’s teachings and transmit them to future generations. To that end, the World Tribune has begun reprinting President Ikeda’s essays from “Thoughts on The New Human Revolution.” This essay was originally published in the April 1, 1998, issue

“At first only Nichiren chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, but then two, three, and a hundred followed, chanting and teaching others. Propagation will unfold this way in the future as well. Does this not signify ‘emerging from the earth’?” (“The True Aspect of All Phenomena,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 385) Kosen-rufu—the spread and establishment

SGI President Ikeda sent the following message for the July Youth Discussion Meetings, held across the SGI-USA. To the youth of the SGI-USA, who, like the brilliant rising sun, are even more cheerfully and bravely spreading the humanistic teachings of Buddhism! I offer heartfelt congratulations to you for generating fresh waves of victory with your

How courageous action in faith created momentum and power. by Anthony Stone TAMPA, FLA. Growing up in a family that practiced Nichiren Buddhism, I enjoyed SGI activities for many years. After graduating into the men’s division in 2013, I began working graveyard shifts, and my practice suffered. I thought being a “good” husband and father

A report on the July Youth Discussion Meetings

Learning how to handle my child rejecting me

The World Heritage Committee this month added two cultural sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Drumroll, please . . . The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, Italy Located in northeastern Italy, the site includes part of the vine-growing landscape of the Prosecco wine production area. Since the 17th century, the use of ciglioni, or

This essay appeared in the June 20, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Let me begin by conveying my support and sympathy to all those living in the areas of Niigata and Yamagata prefectures that were struck by a powerful earthquake on June 18. Such a large tremor occurring in

“Without the disciple’s efforts to make it a reality, the mentor’s grand vision will remain an empty dream. The true value of the principles set forth by the mentor are only revealed when they are applied and developed.” —SGI President Ikeda, from the epilogue of volume 1 of The New Human Revolution by Olivia Saito

The Lotus Sutra expounds the fundamental Law of the universe, the Mystic Law. And Nichiren Daishonin taught that everything in life unfolds in accord with the workings of this Mystic Law. We base our lives on this Law by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which helps us elevate our life force, bring forth Buddhahood from within our lives