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On Feb. 1, 2025, youth district through national leaders took the Sixth Class Ikeda Wisdom Academy Exam, concluding their study of the first three volumes of Ikeda Sensei’s dialogue series The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra. Starting this month, academy members will launch the seventh class, which focuses on volumes 4 and 5 of the

Ikeda Wisdom Academy members: • are district through national youth leaders and all student division members.• should have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4. • are encouraged to read the assigned material before each meeting. March Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 4, pp. 3–28 • Part

“As youth, you face all sorts of difficulties, and wrestle each day with worries and problems. Precisely for this reason, it is crucial that you stand up with a great vow and strive to achieve a fundamental goal. Once you decide what is fundamental, nothing that happens will sway you, and you can grow by

The sixth class of Ikeda Wisdom Academy returned to the material studied by its first class 10 years ago, The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vols. 1–3.  The Ikeda Wisdom Academy section of the November 2024–January 2025 issues of Living Buddhism include workbook questions to guide youth members in preparing for the exam, which will

The sixth class of Ikeda Wisdom Academy returned to the material studied by its first class 10 years ago, The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra.  The Ikeda Wisdom Academy section of the November 2024–January 2025 issues of Living Buddhism will include workbook questions to guide youth members in preparing for the exam, which will be

The sixth class of Ikeda Wisdom Academy returned to the material studied by its first class 10 years ago, The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra. The Ikeda Wisdom Academy section of the November 2024–January 2025 issues of Living Buddhism will include workbook questions to guide youth members in preparing for the exam, which will be

Guidelines: • be district through national youth leaders. • have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3. • read the assigned material prior to each meeting. Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 249–76 Part Five: “Emerging from the Earth” Chapter • “I Am a Bodhisattva of the

Guidelines: • be district through national youth leaders. • have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 195–247Part Five: “Emerging from the Earth” Chapter • “Upsetting Attachments and Arousing Doubts”: Inducing a Revolutionary

Members: • should be district through national youth leaders. • have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3. • should read the assigned material prior to each meeting. Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 167–91 Part Four: “Peaceful Practices” Chapter• The Lotus Sutra Enables All People To Attain Absolute Peace

Members:• should be district through national youth leaders. • have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3. • read the assigned material prior to each meeting. Syllabus:The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 127–64 Part Three: “Encouraging Devotion” Chapter• A Disciple Battles the Three Powerful Enemies Supplementary Materials:• The Lotus Sutra and

Members: •  should be district through national youth leaders. •  have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3. •  read the assigned material prior to each meeting. Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 93–126 Part Two: “Devadatta” Chapter • The Dragon Girl’s Enlightenment Is a Grand Declaration

Members: • should be district through national youth leaders. • have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. Syllabus: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 67–92 Part Two: “Devadatta” Chapter • The Enlightenment of Evil People—The Triumph of Good Supplementary Materials: •

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. APRIL SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 33–63 Part One: “The Emergence of the Treasure Tower” Chapter • Recognizing the Infinite Value

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. MARCH SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 3, pp. 3–31 Part One: “The Emergence of the Treasure Tower” Chapter One’s Life Is Itself

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. FEBRUARY SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2, pp. 183–211 Part Seven: “Teacher of the Law” Chapter• Teachers of the Law Live Among

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

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. 93–122 Part Four: “Bestowal of Prophecy” Chapter• The Purpose of “Bestowal of Prophecy” Is

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. NOVEMBER SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2, pp. 44–89 Part Two: “Belief and Understanding” Chapter• Belief and Understanding: The Dynamic Relationship of

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. OCTOBER SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2, pp. 3–43 Part One: “Simile and Parable” Chapter• Simile and Parable: Compassion and Wisdom Distilled

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. SEPTEMBER SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 1, pp. 193–213 Part Three: “Expedient Means” Chapter• “Expedient Means”: The Inherent Sanctity of All Existence