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The new English-language website “SGI—Action for Peace” will be launched on May 10 to share the activities of the SGI as an NGO affiliated with the United Nations. This website sgi-peace.org will both replace the current site for the SGI Office for U.N. Affairs and include information about activities by constituent organizations around the world

The World Tribune has launched its revamped website, worldtribune.org, plus a newmobile app that enables subscribers to read and listen to their SGI-USA publications on the go.   The new site includes sections for the weekly newspaper World Tribune and monthly study magazine Living Buddhism as well as expanded resources. Subscribers can enjoy one-stop shops

Ikeda Sensei’s wide-ranging discussions with British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, published in book form as Choose Life, paved the way for his dialogues with other leading thinkers around the world. To watch a video on their encounters, visit daisakuikeda.org.

The World Tribune this month is launching its revamped website, worldtribune.org, plus a new mobile app that enables subscribers to read and listen to their SGI-USA publications on the go. Some of the exciting new changes: Website: The new site includes sections for the weekly newspaper World Tribune and monthly study magazine Living Buddhism as

A Religion of Human Revolution This selection of 12 lectures from Ikeda Sensei’s “Buddhism of the Sun” series highlights personal transformation as the vital undercurrent shaping the destiny of humankind. $5.95 Making the Impossible Possible Stories from Ikeda Sensei’s youth about turning impossibilities into possibilities, which serve as timeless formulas for how we can do the

The second book of The Brilliant Path of Worldwide Kosen-rufu: Study Guide for The New Human Revolution, which focuses on volumes 11–20 of Ikeda Sensei’s novel, is coming soon. Purchase a copy at your local SGI-USA bookstore. Print and e-book versions will also be available at bookstore.sgi-usa.org/.

Making the Impossible Possible Stories from Ikeda Sensei’s youth about turning impossibilities into possibilities, which serve as timeless formulas for how we can do the same. $5.95 Spread Your Wings Toward the Future This book contains essays by Ikeda Sensei for young people detailing his world travels, inspiring them to make big dreams. $9.95

Buddhist Solutions Podcast

Transforming Human History: The Light of Peace and Dignity

Tune in to this episode of the top-rated podcast “The Melissa Ambrosini Show” to hear Greg Martin, co-author of The Buddha in Your Mirror, and Jihii Jolly, host of the popular podcasts “Buddhability” and “Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems,” in conversation with Ms. Ambrosini. Listen to the episode today.

Gleaned from more than 50 years of Ikeda Sensei’s works, this revised edition adds new selections that further provide a window into his thoughts and philosophy. This series offers a boundless source of inspiration, hope and courage. It is available at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. Purchase a paperback copy for $9.95 or e-book for $6.99.

Video excerpts from Ikeda Sensei’s speech at Harvard University, titled “Mahayana Buddhism and 21st Century Civilization” is available to watch on daisakuikeda.org. His speech explores the Buddhist view of life and death, Buddhism’s role in restoring humanity and the interconnectedness of all life.

A new selection of Daisaku Ikeda’s writings on education—many previously published under the title Soka Education—comes from some five decades of works by the Buddhist philosopher and founder of the Soka schools system. From educational proposals and university lectures to personal essays, these writings not only delve into the meaning of soka (value-creating) education but

“Daisaku Ikeda: Arnold J. Toynbee and the Power of Dialogue,” a new 5-minute video highlighting Ikeda Sensei’s wide-ranging discussion with British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, is now available ondaisakuikeda.org/ or by clicking this link. The dialogue, which was published in book form as Choose Life, paved the way for Sensei’s dialogues with other leading intellectuals

Get your copy of the long-anticipated volume 30 of The New Human Revolution for $18 at the SGI-USA bookstore. Click here to access the link to the bookstore website.

A 17-part biographical sketch on Ikeda Sensei’s life is now available in audio format on daisakuikeda.org. The biography details his life and achievements building and leading the world’s most diverse lay Buddhist organization. Chapters include: “Encountering a Mentor,” “Assuming the Presidency,” “The 1970s—Dialogue, Breaking New Ground,” “Excommunication” and “A Question of Motivation.” Click here for

The long-anticipated volume 30 of The New Human Revolution is here! Purchase the e-book at all major online booksellers. The print version will be available in early October at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. Also, enjoy expanded ways to access Ikeda Sensei’s epic serialized novel, which records the development of the Soka Gakkai following his inauguration in 1960 as

Want to read Ikeda Sensei’s 2021 peace proposal but haven’t found the time? “Value Creation in a Time of Crisis” is now available in audio format, which you can enjoy while taking a walk or on your commute to work. In this year’s proposal, Sensei makes recommendations pertaining to rebuilding life in a post-COVID world.

The long-anticipated printing of volume 30 of The New Human Revolution is coming soon. In early September, the e-book version will be available at online bookstores, including amazon.com, for $11.99. The print version is expected to be sold later the same month for $18.00 at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. Ikeda Sensei completed the 30th and final volume of

Watch “Human Rights in the Twenty-first Century,” the latest video on daisakuikeda.org featuring Dr. Austregésilo de Athayde, renowned Brazilian journalist and champion of human rights, and Daisaku Ikeda. The two kindred spirits met in Rio de Janeiro in 1993 and went on to publish the dialogue, Human Rights in the Twenty-first Century, together. Access the