CategoryDaily Life

A strong inner self is the key to happiness.

Looking for a podcast to boost your health and wellness in the new year? Among the 250 top-rated shows on iTunes, you can find ones to tame anxiety, listen to your inner child, listen to your gut, relax with white noise and green-drink your way to wellness. Add to that the plethora of like-minded books,

These following points are adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s essay published in the Sept. 20, 2009, and Sept. 21, 2009, issues of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. 1) Pray For My Community’s Prosperity Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to ensure that my city is safe and peaceful, and that my neighbors and fellow residents are protected. 2)

Lessons from the Kamata Campaign that we can apply today.

Some friendships are so iconic that they can only be understood in pairs. Frodo and Sam. Cher and Dionne. Maverick and Goose. They reinforce for us the value of friendship, of having a ride-or-die, to share life’s rollercoaster highs and lows (even if those lows take you to the gates of Mordor). To be sure,

Guidance for Soka Women

Nine keys to fostering capable people in the Year of Youth and Dynamic Progress.

The eternal formula for achieving personal victory and transforming our land.

Feb. 16 will mark 800 years since Nichiren Daishonin’s birth. In his nearly 61 years of life, the founder of Nichiren Buddhism established a Buddhist practice accessible to all people that, centuries later, has spread and is practiced by people throughout the world. After two years of uncertainties and challenges brought on by the coronavirus

New Year’s resolutions have existed, in some form, for around 4,000 years. (Think ancient Babylonians making promises to the gods to return borrowed objects and pay off debts.) And while these resolutions have decidedly religious origins, today, they are largely promises we make to ourselves. Perhaps being the only one to hold ourselves accountable is

On Nov. 18, the Soka Gakkai announced its 2022 theme: the Year of Youth and Dynamic Progress. As we reflect on the past year and approach a new one, we may wonder how to make “dynamic progress” amid incredible uncertainty. However, when we look at the Soka Gakkai’s long history, it is our proud tradition

In a recent “To My Friends” guidance in the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, there was a reminder to stay vigilant against phone scams. Be ever vigilant to keep from being deceived by scams. If you suddenly receive a phone call or visit by strangers with requests or solicitations, don’t respond immediately but consult

Ikeda Sensei assures us that the secret to a long and happy life is to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and keep advancing in high spirits, with a sense of mission toward a grand objective.  It is generally said that mental attitude has a vital influence on longevity. In that respect, I would like to share some attributes

The oldest surviving love poem was recorded 4,000 years ago on a cuneiform tablet titled “The Love Song of Shu-Sin” (recited by a bride to her Sumerian king). Today, some of the most relatable love poems are conveyed through song. By one estimate, 100 million songs have been recorded about love, capturing from every angle

1) Prayer Based On a Vow Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo based on a vow enables us to bring forth Buddhahood. Ikeda Sensei writes of this great vow: “The heart of the great vow for kosen-rufu and the life state of Buddhahood are one and the same. Therefore, when we dedicate our lives to this vow, we can

Courage is the way to lead a more profound and meaningful existence.

It’s 6 a.m. Your alarm goes off. Your first thought is a fleeting hope that you accidentally set your alarm for 3 and still have more time to sleep. Wishful thinking. It’s time to rise and shine! You have your district study meeting at 7 p.m., but not before you pick up your child from

SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda and Soka Gakkai future division leaders held a roundtable discussion on various topics related to raising our treasured future division members, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following are highlights of their discussion, which originally appeared in the July 29 and July 30, 2021, issues of the Soka Gakkai’s daily

Few things are harder than parting with loved ones; and yet, in life, nothing is more certain than death.

What Buddhism has to say about what drives us and how to truly enjoy our lives.