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This month, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Soar—Into the Vast Skies of Freedom! Into the New Century!” the last poem that Ikeda Sensei dedicated to the SGI-USA. Living Buddhism spoke with the SGI-USA leadership team from that time regarding the poem’s significance and how to study it for the future. This roundtable discussion includes:

The Mentor-Disciple Relationship and the Journey of Kosen-rufu

The Mentor-Disciple Relationship and the Journey of Kosen-rufu

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, SGI President Ikeda, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future

The Mentor-Disciple Relationship and the Journey of Kosen-rufu

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Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, SGI President Ikeda, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future

The Mentor-Disciple Relationship and the Journey of Kosen-rufu

In the brisk morning air on March 16, 1958, 6,000 youth gathered at the foot of Mount Fuji with second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, who envisioned the occasion as a dress rehearsal for kosen-rufu. President Toda, though battling severe illness, spoke powerfully: “Today, I want to bequeath this mission to you young people. I

In February 1990, SGI President Ikeda cancelled his trip to South America to extend his visit to the United States at a critical juncture for the American organization. During his 17 days in Los Angeles, he attended general meetings and training sessions in which he especially focused on fostering youthful successors. In his guidance, he

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, SGI President Ikeda, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, SGI President Ikeda, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future

On Jan. 26, 1975, 158 representatives from 51 countries and territories gathered for the First World Peace Conference on the Pacific Island of Guam, the site of intense fighting during the Pacific War. Here, the group established the Soka Gakkai International, naming Daisaku Ikeda its president. Having bore witness to the horrors of war in

Daisaku Ikeda was born in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 1928, the fifth of eight children, to a family of seaweed farmers. Growing up during World War II, he endured firsthand the profound devastations of war, including the death of his eldest brother who was killed in action in Burma (present-day Myanmar). This experience as a

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, SGI President Ikeda, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the future division. The present generation of future

Soka Gakkai President Ikeda first began composing his serialized novel The Human Revolution on December 2, 1964. He wanted to record for posterity the truth of his mentor second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda’s life and efforts to awaken 750,000 Bodhisattvas of the Earth in his lifetime. This month marks the 55th anniversary of the

Deeply committed to the education and development of children and youth, SGI President Ikeda, as the third Soka Gakkai president, established the high school division in June 1964, the junior high school division in January 1965, and the boys and girls division in September 1965—which together comprise the Future Division. The present generation of future

The Mentor-Disciple Relationship and the Journey of Kosen-rufu

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