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As third Soka Gakkai president, Ikeda Sensei offered unforgettable encouragement to members throughout Japan—from Hokkaido in the north to the islands of Okinawa in the south. Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 The Emergence of a Young President Just past 10:30 a.m. on May 3, 1960, Ikeda

Taking concrete steps to spread Nichiren Buddhism globally, Ikeda Sensei led the Soka Gakkai’s expansion to 192 countries and territories. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Everything Begins From the Revitalization and Joy of One Person Already 158 representatives had gathered from 51 countries and territories in

Enduring the flames of war in his youth, Ikeda Sensei strove to uproot the causes of global conflict by promoting peace and dialogue throughout the world. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 5 | Part 6 Transcending Cultural Differences and Bringing Down Walls A great human revolution in just a single

Ikeda Sensei waged a lifelong battle as an author and poet, employing the power of words to inspire change. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 6 Writing Prolifically, Driven by Passionate Faith The front page of the Nov. 18, 2023, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo

Ikeda Sensei established Soka education institutions to foster countless global citizens who will safeguard peace and contribute to the happiness of humanity. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 The Founders’ Dream for Education Expands Limitlessly In 1930, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, an elementary school principal, wrote The System of

Ikeda Sensei’s 27 Visits to America

A Tribute to Daisaku Ikeda

Of all Ikeda Sensei’s profound contributions to humanity, he is unrivaled in his boundless trust of and belief in youth, a point embodied in his decadeslong efforts to foster countless youthful protagonists who can move society in the direction of peace. In Discussions on Youth, he says to young people: “Even if you think you’re

2024 New Year’s Message

Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the 2023 Youth Training Course held in Tokyo from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, 2023. The course was the first to be held in three years and the last to be held in Sensei’s lifetime. It was attended by representative youth leaders from 44 countries, including eight from

Passage 1: “On Prayer” Though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered.

January 2024

Leer en español In December 1955, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda declared his resolve to strive his hardest in the coming year to ensure that not a single member failed to receive benefit and he could say to all the world, “Look what we’ve accomplished!” Making our mentor’s impassioned vow our own, in 1956

Casting aside ego and self-pity, I connect with my mentor’s heart and blaze a trail to victory. I’m Kenichi Hackman from Torrance, California.

On the 2024 theme: The Year of Fresh Departure for a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide

Part 5: ‘Simile and Parable’ and ‘Belief and Understanding’ Chapters—The Mystic Law Is the Unsurpassed Treasure Possessed by All

The following address by Ikeda Sensei was delivered at an executive leaders conference commemorating Soka Gakkai Founding Day, held at the Shinano Culture Center in Tokyo, on November 18, 2006, and was originally published in the November 24, 2006, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. What’s the greatest threat facing humanity? “Both

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. DECEMBER SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2, pp. 125–80 Part Five: “The Parable of the Phantom City” Chapter• The Eternal Bond of

The following are excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at the 68th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held at the Shibukawa Peace Center in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, on July 7, 1993. Video footage of the speech was broadcast on Nov. 1, 2023, during the most recent Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial. These excerpts

This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra. Since it will be the same in any event, do not betray grief. Just as you have written in your letter, you must act and speak without