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HBO’s new documentary film Tina is a powerful homage to Tina Turner’s rise as the “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll.” In this unvarnished account, the 81-year-old music icon speaks about her early fame, harrowing struggles and rise as a global icon and international symbol of courage, resilience and hope. Learn how her Buddhist practice of

In their captivating new book, Creating the Culture of Peace: A Clarion Call for Individual and Collective Transformation, Daisaku Ikeda and former U.N. Under-Secretary-General Anwarul K. Chowdhury discuss key challenges that face our planet while recognizing the empowerment that comes from such tribulations of life. The book is available at bookstore.sgi-usa.org for $22.95. The following

On Jan. 26, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) issued his 39th annual peace proposal titled “Value Creation in a Time of Crisis.” Find the full proposal here. Find the synopsis here.

Don’t miss out on this book-bundle deal of The Teachings for Victory volumes 1–2 for $15.90 $12.95 at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. The Teachings for Victory contains Ikeda Sensei’s lectures on Nichiren Daishonin’s key writings that will enable you to bring forth immense wisdom, compassion and courage to realize victory in every aspect of your life. Both books

The SGI-USA online bookstore now offers a highly discounted shipping rate for all media mail items (this applies to printed materials, such as books and pamphlets, and sound recordings, including CDs and DVDs). The estimated delivery time is 2–10 business days, or longer if there are USPS delays. Visit bookstore.sgi-usa.org.

The New Human Revolution

The newest episode of the SGI-USA’s podcast “Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems” covers its viewers’ most requested topic of 2020—the Buddhist perspective on mental health. The episode is available on all major podcast platforms and at buddhistsolutions.org.

Ready to go deeper with your Buddhist practice in the new year? One great way is to visit bookstore.sgi-usa.org, the newly redesigned SGI- USA online bookstore, which offers expanded resources for members and guests alike. The website features new books from Ikeda Sensei, such as The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, and

Ikeda Sensei’s latest book For Our Wonderful New Members is available at bookstore.sgi-usa.org for $3.95. He explores core principles of Nichiren Buddhism and the Soka Gakkai movement, explaining how our Buddhist practice enables us to find true happiness ourselves, help others do the same and bring about a more peaceful world. The book is a

Open dialogue among individuals and civilizations is the key to the harmonious solidarity of humankind—this conviction has motivated Ikeda Sensei to engage in dialogue with a wide range of individuals from around the world. Seventy-five of these dialogues have been published in book form and translated into nearly 50 languages. Below is a small sampling

On Dec. 13, former U.N. Under-Secretary-General Anwarul K. Chowdhury will headline the U.S. book launch of Creating the Culture of Peace: A Clarion Call for Individual and Collective Transformation, which he co-authored with Daisaku Ikeda. Ambassador Chowdhury championed the concept of the culture of peace at the United Nations. The book will be available soon

In Happiness Becomes You, legendary singer, songwriter and actress Tina Turner discusses her journey of finding inner strength and joy through her practice of Nichiren Buddhism. The book will be available starting this month for $25 at bookstore.sgi-usa.org (hard copy only). “I want to share the ways I increased my positivity and overcame every obstacle,

New audiobooks out now.

Nov. 18—Marking the 90th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai’s founding, the new Soka Gakkai global website has launched at www.sokaglobal.org. This site replaces sgi.org and serves as a valuable online tool for worldwide kosen-rufu activities. Navigable in English, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese (traditional and simplified), the user-friendly website offers an integrated overview of Soka Gakkai

Volume 6 of Learning From Nichiren’s Writings: The Teachings for Victory, Ikeda Sensei’s lecture series on Nichiren Daishonin’s writings, offers profound insights on notable writings such as “The Eight Winds,” “New Year’s Gosho” and “Letter to the Sage Nichinyo.” Through these lectures, Sensei brings the immense wisdom of Nichiren into focus for the present age.

Want to teach your kids about Nichiren Daishonin’s writings? Valuable lessons from these seven books.

Exciting new ways that you can study The New Human Revolution.

A New Way Forward is a compilation of Ikeda Sensei’s university lectures in the U.S., starting from 1974 at the University of California, Los Angeles to 1996 at Columbia University. In these addresses, Sensei explores such themes as the power of dialogue, the interdependence of all life and the importance of developing in one’s character

SGI youth from around the world will gather on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET for a virtual World Youth General Meeting, hosted by the Soka Gakkai in Japan. The event will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Oct. 2, 1960, when Ikeda Sensei, at age 32, took his

The latest episode of “Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems,” the SGI-USA podcast series, focuses on what Buddhism calls “the creative life force,” an inner potential that exists in the life of every person to manifest their most authentic self and create art from that place. Guest artists, including jazz musicians Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding, discuss