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With only a few days’ notice, over 300 members from eight southern states gathered on March 15, 1974, for a spontaneous guidance meeting with SGI President Ikeda at the University of New Orleans. It would be his only visit to the southeast outside Florida. President Ikeda named the members in attendance that day the Happiness

“Home Visit Week” is established to support the development and victory of each member.

SGI President Ikeda writes: “Everything hinges on the youth. Indeed, youth alone hold the key. The courage and actions of young people who brim with a pioneering spirit can change the times and cause the sun of hope to rise. In any age, it is the youth who open new pages in history” (March–April 2010

by Melissa Miles Newark, N.J. Before practicing Buddhism, I blamed my parents for everything that was wrong with my life. I was angry because they had not provided me with the type of life that many of my friends enjoyed as a result of their parents’ wealth. I was resigned to what I thought was

The following is an essay from SGI President Ikeda’s new series “Our Brilliant Human Revolution,” which originally appeared in the Feb. 4, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. “Light enlightens,” declared the great French writer Victor Hugo (1802–85). His masterpiece Les Misérables relates the quest for the light that makes

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 Ryo KurokiSGI-USA Young Men’s Leader Meeting with young men across the SGI-USA is my greatest honor.

I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground. (“On Rebuking Slander of the Law,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol.

The aim of Nichiren Buddhism is for each of us to establish lives of absolute, enduring happiness and to help those around us do the same. In fact, from the perspective of Buddhism, each of us has the great mission of building185 fulfilling lives, and contributing to others and to society. SGI President Ikeda explains

William Shakespeare (bapt. April 26, 1564—April 23, 1616) was a poet, playwright and actor during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theater (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the early modern period). He is widely considered the greatest writer in the English language and is referred to as England’s national poet and the “Bard

Founding Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi once said: “Do we make our lives dwellings of the Buddha, which lead us to happiness, or do we instead make them abodes of devilish functions, which lead us to unhappiness? We have to choose either one or the other. Actively driving devilish functions out and defeating them will

The quick answer is, “No.” Simply put, dialogue and one-to-one exchanges are the unchanging method by which we can most effectively spread Buddhism. With the rise of cell phones, social media and instantaneous digital communications, we may think that there must be a quicker way to spread Nichiren Buddhism and realize peace in the world.

by Naoko Leslie, Maya Gunaseharan and Olivia Saito SGI-USA Women’s, Young Women’s and Youth Leaders Congratulations on holding the most joyful women’s and young women’s commemorative gongyo meetings throughout the SGI-USA in February! We have heard incredible reports about the inspiring gatherings that took place to celebrate Feb. 27, SGI-USA Women’s Day. The power that

This year, SGI members worldwide are earnestly studying SGI President Ikeda’s The New Human Revolution to both eternalize the mentor’s teachings and transmit them to future generations. To that end, the World Tribune has begun reprinting essays from “Thoughts on The New Human Revolution.” This installment was adapted from the March 27, 1998, World Tribune.

From the Jan. 15, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper I’m very happy to hear that our members in Japan and throughout the world have started the year off with even greater vigor and energy. When British historian Arnold J. Toynbee and I concluded our dialogue, he gripped my hand

by Eri Kameyama Torrance, Calif. On Dec. 21, 2016, my third daughter, Makoto, was born. Despite our efforts, she didn’t gain weight during her first year and remained developmentally like a 3-month-old. Because she could only take in small amounts of food, I had to feed her almost hourly, day and night. I was exhausted

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto returned to Japan from his tour of Asian countries on February 14, 1961. Two days later, on February 16, he attended the inaugural meeting of Hojo Chapter held in Toyohashi City in Aichi Prefecture. From there, he went on to attend meetings throughout Japan. On March 7, he attended consecutive leaders

This month marks the beginning of our May Commemorative Contribution activity. Living Buddhism spoke with SGI-USA youth across the country about the spirit of making offerings and their role in moving the kosen-rufu movement forward as successors. Living Buddhism: How did you first learn about the May Commemorative Contribution activity? Jeff Foster: When I was

This installment, published in the January 23, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that SGI President Ikeda discussed in volume 4 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “Surely you are sowing good seeds in a field of fortune. My tears never cease to flow when I think

On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime: SGI President Ikeda’s Lecture Series, Chapters 3 and 4