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Ikeda Sensei has had dialogues with leading figures throughout the world to advance peace. To date, more than 80 of his dialogues have been published in book form. This series highlights one dialogue a month. The following excerpts are from Reflections on the Global Civilization (pp. 162–63), a dialogue between Daisaku Ikeda and Majid Tehranian,

Ikeda Sensei has had dialogues with leading figures throughout the world to strengthen and advance peace. To date, more than 80 of his dialogues have been published in book form. This series highlights one dialogue a month. The following excerpts are from Moral Lessons of the Twentieth Century (pp. 18–20), a dialogue between Daisaku Ikeda

Ikeda Sensei has had dialogues with leading figures throughout the world to strengthen and advance the path to peace. To date, more than 80 of his dialogues have been published in book form. This new series highlights one dialogue a month. The following excerpts are from Human Rights in the Twenty-first Century (pp. 109–13), a

Gandhi for Modern Times: Neelakanta Radhakrishnan and Daisaku Ikeda

Conversations on the Path of Nonviolence

The following op-ed by Ikeda Sensei was published in The Times of India on Feb. 4, which marked the 60th anniversary of his first visit to India. The text can also be accessed at daisakuikeda.org. Our world today is facing a crisis unlike any other as the coronavirus pandemic shakes the foundations of our global

Making Peace Cultures Happen—Elise Boulding and Daisaku Ikeda

A Clarion Call for Individual and Collective Transformation—Anwarul K. Chowdhury and Daisaku Ikeda

Conversations on Hope, Freedom, and Democracy—Vincent Harding and Daisaku Ikeda

A Dialogue—Aurelio Peccei and Daisaku Ikeda

It is a great pleasure to have this opportunity to speak at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), an institution that carries on the finest traditions of higher learning. For this privilege, I thank President Charles E. Young, Vice President Norman Miller, the faculty, and students, men and women who will guide your country

Nothing could please me more than to be back at Harvard University, to speak with faculty and students at this time-honored institution of unexcelled academic endeavor. To Professor Nur Yalman, Professor Harvey Cox, Professor John Kenneth Galbraith and all the others who have made my visit possible, I extend grateful thanks. The Continuity of Life

Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity

The following is an opinion piece on climate change by SGI President Ikeda, which was published on Sept. 19 by InDepthNews. “That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it,” observed Aristotle, highlighting an all-too-common human tendency. His warning is still relevant today, especially in our fight against climate

In light of the recent mass shootings across the country, the World Tribune is reprinting excerpts from SGI President Ikeda’s essay “The Courage of Nonviolence” to share the Buddhist perspective on resolving conflict and recognizing our shared humanity. The full text of this essay is available at daisakuikeda.org. Great good can come of great evil.