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by Mitch BogenSpecial to the Tribune CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 29—In the most well-attended Dialogue Nights event yet, over 80 Boston-area university students and young professionals came together at the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue to discuss “The Loneliness Epidemic.” The turnout suggests that loneliness is an urgent issue for young people today, and

Eighteen Soka University of America students spent their spring break repairing roofs and building minor household infrastructure in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The students had raised their own funds for travel and underwent construction work training beforehand. SUA student Moses Addai explained one of the reasons he took part in the Alternative Spring Break program, held

SGI representatives join 1,500 leaders for an international conference promoting science, art, culture and peace at the Palace of Conventions in Havana.

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune Is failure really something to be feared? What is the relationship between success and failure? This task of re-envisioning failure was at the heart of the Dialogue Nights event, held on Jan. 25 at the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Themed “Failing Forward:

by Kay Yoshikawa Correspondent This year marks the 74th anniversary of the end of World War II. During that global conflict, the Chamorros—indigenous people of the Mariana Islands—suffered unspeakable atrocities committed on the beautiful island of Guam. It was here that Daisaku Ikeda established the Soka Gakkai International on Jan. 26, 1975, for the sake

SGI President Ikeda stresses urgent action toward disarmament and calls on young people to resist feelings of resignation and “meet the severe challenges of our age as agents of proactive and contagious change.” TOKYO, Jan. 26—Daisaku Ikeda, Buddhist philosopher and president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 37th annual peace proposal, “Toward a

Members and guests in Philadelphia ushered in the Year of Soka Victory on Jan. 1 with the reopening of the SGI-USA Philadelphia Buddhist Center, following an expansion and renovation. The 10,517-square foot center, located minutes away from City Hall, now includes six Gohonzon rooms and a lounge overlooking the world renowned arts and cultural institutions

Middleway Press’ A Baptist Preacher’s Buddhist Teacher, authored by Dr. Lawrence E. Carter Sr., has been named the 2019 winner of the Illumination Book Awards in the “Biography/Memoir” category. The awards are designed to honor and bring increased recognition to the year’s best new titles “written and published with a Christian worldview.” Dr. Carter is

by Mitch Bogen Special to the Tribune The Ikeda Center’s 14th annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, held on Nov. 30, hosted three leading scholars and more than 100 Boston-area engaged citizens for an exploration of the topic: “How Do We Practice Human Rights? A Dialogue on Dignity and Justice in Daily Life.” In her