CategoryThe Brilliant Path of Worldwide Kosen-rufu

Chapter Summary On November 20, at the Eighth Young Women’s Division General Meeting, citing Josei Toda’s guidance to the young women to “please become happy,” Shin’ichi Yamamoto urged them to wholeheartedly dedicate their lives to kosen-rufu, the true path to happiness. Toward the end of the month, he traveled to Tohoku, the northeastern region of

Chapter Summary On November 4, upon returning from his journey to North and South America, Shin’ichi Yamamoto attended the inaugural meeting for Maebashi Chapter in Chiba Prefecture. Passing through Makuhari, he reminisced of coming to this rural area to buy food for his family during the food shortage immediately after the war and how a

Chapter Summary Referencing Josei Toda’s encouragement that “faith is a never-ending battle against impasse” (The New Human Revolution, vol. 2, revised edition, p. 86), Shin’ichi Yamamoto urged the participants at the Second Women’s Division Convention to “boldly forge your path in life as you challenge your destiny head-on” (NHR-2, revised edition, 87). From that summer

Chapter Summary When he was inaugurated as the third Soka Gakkai president on May 3, 1960, Shin’ichi Yamamoto had launched a new beginning for the organization, pledging to accomplish a membership of 3 million households by the seventh memorial of his mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, just four years away. To kick things

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary On June 16, 1981, Shin’ichi Yamamoto continued his international trip, flying from France across the Atlantic Ocean to New York, where he visited the New York Community Center as well as the birthplace of Walt Whitman. Shin’ichi’s poem “To My Beloved Young American Friends—Youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth” was presented at a U.S.-Japan

Chapter Summary To mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the youth division in July 1981, Shin’ichi Yamamoto sent via telegram a congratulatory message in the form of a poem. He also poured his energies into nurturing youth who would shoulder the new era. On July 18, following the unexpected death of fourth Soka

Chapter Summary On March 22, 1982, Shin’ichi Yamamoto attended the First Kansai Youth Peace Culture Festival, held at Osaka’s Nagai Stadium. Thereafter, culture festivals were organized in the Chubu region and throughout the country. In June, the Soka Gakkai mounted the “Nuclear Arms—Threat to Our World” exhibition at the United Nations headquarters and began full-fledged

This installment, published in the July 20, 2021, Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discusses in volume 30 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “Without tribulation there would be no votary of the Lotus Sutra.” (“A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary After departing India, Shin’ichi Yamamoto arrived in Hong Kong on February 16, 1979. There, he participated in a conference with Southeast Asia members, a cultural festival and various other events before returning to Japan on February 20. Then, in early March, a Soka Gakkai vice president made careless remarks directed at the priesthood,

Chapter Summary Having become honorary Soka Gakkai president, Shin’ichi Yamamoto dedicated himself to encouraging the members. And to open a path to world peace, he met with many diplomats and leading thinkers from numerous countries. In August 1979, Soka Gakkai International members from 41 countries and three territories traveled to Japan. As SGI president, Shin’ichi

Chapter Summary On April 21, 1980, Shin’ichi Yamamoto arrived in China, his fifth visit to the country. After completing his nine-day trip, he flew into Nagasaki in southwest Japan on April 29 to visit the members there. He was determined to launch a fresh struggle to open a new way forward for kosen-rufu. He traveled

Chapter Summary On May 16, 1981, Shin’ichi Yamamoto arrived in West Germany, having departed the Soviet Union earlier that day. Two days later, at the Frankfurt Community Center, he encouraged members at a meeting commemorating the 20th anniversary of kosen-rufu in Germany. On May 20, he made his first visit to Bulgaria. The next day,

This installment, published in the June 16, 2021, Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discusses in volume 30 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “Neither non-Buddhists nor the enemies of Buddhism can destroy the correct teaching of the Thus Come One, but the Buddha’s disciples definitely can. As

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary On October 10, 1978, Shin’ichi Yamamoto met John Kenneth Galbraith, an economist and professor emeritus at Harvard University. The two formed a friendship at this meeting through their frank exchange of ideas. The next day, Shin’ichi traveled to Osaka’s Joto Ward to attend a meeting commemorating the 700th anniversary of the Atsuhara Persecution,

Chapter Summary On November 18, 1978, Shin’ichi Yamamoto spoke at the headquarters leaders meeting marking the 48th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai’s founding. Mentioning that the first series of Seven Bells would conclude the following year, he discussed his outlook on the future. The following day, he issued a proposal in which he discussed themes