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2021 Fall Semester Student Division Study Lecture

They wore masks and smiled with their eyes, greeting one another with elbow bumps and hearty waves. After an 18-month hiatus, the second phase reopening of SGI-USA Buddhist Centers saw hybrid September kosen-rufu gongyo meetings held in person and by Zoom. For members at these eight centers, it was the first time to meet in

Over 1,000 members, guests and allies of the LGBTQ community gathered on Aug. 28 for a dynamic live webinar hosted by the Courageous Freedom Group under the banner “Buddhahood of Pride.” The virtual conference opened with these lines from Ikeda Sensei, summarizing the crucial message of the conference: “Nichiren Daishonin states that ‘there should be

Today’s future division members will be leaders of kosen-rufu in the future. Helping them engage in Buddhist practice and nurturing them in faith through our Soka Gakkai activities is crucial for their development. Ikeda Sensei says: It’s important to raise our children within the garden of the Soka Gakkai. As part of that process, please

by the SGI-USA Future Division Leaders Commemorating the day Ikeda Sensei attended his first Soka Gakkai meeting, over 1,500 SGI-USA elementary school division (ESD) members, as well as their friends, families and supporters, gathered on Aug. 14, 2021, for the second National Elementary School Division Conference, overflowing with hope for the future. The virtual meeting,

A report on the young men’s general meetings and young women’s national conference.

What does it mean to “Manifest Hope and Victory Toward 2030 With the ‘Vast Heart’ of Soka”? Professionals, students and retirees in the fields of education, academia, health care, law and medicine explored this theme together during the SGI-USA Culture Department Virtual Conference on July 10, 2021. Participants enjoyed a nationwide webinar followed by breakout

SGI-USA members hold virtual celebrations in five U.S. cities to mark the 25th anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s June–July 1996 visit to the U.S.

“Everyone, please expect much of these young people. … They will carry out the battle for the Law. So long as we have these youths, the Soka Gakkai will be absolutely solid.” Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda uttered these words days after he established the young men’s and young women’s divisions (July 11 and

Everything you need to know about the SGI-USA’s phased plan to safely reopen our Buddhist centers.

Ikeda Sensei’s June 1981 visit to New York came at a critical juncture. Just two years before, he had stepped down as third Soka Gakkai president to shield the members from the perverse machinations of the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood, which had colluded with corrupt former Soka Gakkai leaders to wrest control of the lay organization.

by Adin Strauss SGI-USA General Director Thank you, and thank you again for your unstinting support of our SGI-USA May Commemorative Contribution activity. The generosity shown by our wonderful members is humbling and amazing. Speaking on behalf of the entire national leadership team, we will exert ourselves all the more from this day forward to

A report on the nationwide student division lecture.

Mark your calendars for the nationwide SGI-USA Culture Department Virtual Conference on July 10, 2021 (1 p.m. PDT/3 p.m. CDT/4 p.m. EDT). Please register through the website. The two-hour gathering will focus on the theme “Manifest Hope & Victory Toward 2030 With the Vast Heart of Soka!” and include an introduction to Buddhism, faith experiences,

by SGI-USA Future Division and Parents Group leaders Future division is synonymous with successorship. Our efforts to foster these young successors is, therefore, indispensable in spreading the Mystic Law for the peace of the land. At the March 2021 SGI-USA Central Executive Conference, we announced a future division and parents group initiative through the rest

The SGI-USA continues to closely monitor CDC and local government guidelines amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is eager to reopen Buddhist centers across the country when deemed safe. In the meantime, in-person activities are still on hold, but we will keep you informed of updates and developments. Currently, the SGI-USA bookstores at centers in

May Commemorative Contribution: April 24–June 6

May Contribution: April 24-June 6

Uniting Around the Hope Campaign As the world continues to face unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the SGI-USA introduced the united daily action plan for 2021: the HOPE Campaign. (Learn more, Feb. 5, 2021, World Tribune, p. 8.) Sharing Buddhability With Youth Guests How do you share Buddhism with the least religious generation in

March 28—Motivated by a desire to learn more about pursuing higher education at Soka University of America, over 1,000 elementary and junior high school division members, as well as their families and supporters, joined a virtual nationwide webinar hosted by the SGI-USA future division. Ikeda Sensei established SUA’s undergraduate program in 2001 in Aliso Viejo,