CategoryThe Brilliant Path of Worldwide Kosen-rufu

Chapter Summary After returning to Japan from his trip to the U.S. and Europe, without much rest, Shin’ichi quickly set out to encourage members living in Osaka, Shiga and other prefectures in Japan. On June 23, he traveled to Matsushiro in Nagano Prefecture. For two years since 1965, an earthquake swarm (a group of frequent,

Chapter Summary On September 1, the newly completed Soka Culture Center opened in Shinanomachi, Tokyo. This was followed by the grand opening of the Kansai Culture Center in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. These centers served as symbols of the Soka Gakkai, an organization dedicated to promoting peace and culture worldwide based on Nichiren Buddhism. During this

Chapter Summary A poem by Shin’ichi titled “On Our Departure Toward a Glorious Future” set the tone for 1968, the Soka Gakkai’s Year of Victory. On April 8, the long-anticipated first entrance ceremony for Soka Junior High School and Soka High School was held at its campus in Kodaira, Tokyo. Preceding its opening, Shin’ichi, as

This installment, published in the October 16, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that SGI President Ikeda discusses in volume 12 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “As I have said before, be millions of times more careful than ever.” (“The Hero of the World,” The Writings

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary On March 10, 1966, Shin’ichi Yamamoto visited Brazil for the first time in five-and-a-half years. Since his first visit in October 1960, the Soka Gakkai membership in Brazil had grown to 8,000 member households. On March 13, Shin’ichi planned to attend a grand culture festival in São Paulo. The Brazilian mass media, however,

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto and his colleagues departed from São Paulo, Brazil, for their next destination, Peru. When they arrived on March 15 in the capital, Lima, Shin’ichi was scheduled to attend a meeting at the Metropolitan Theater. In Peru, too, however, it was clear that the authorities kept close surveillance on the organization due

Chapter Summary After Shin’ichi returned from his visit to North and South America, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Japan to offer encouragement and take commemorative photographs with group leaders, the people working on the front lines of kosen-rufu. In April, Shin’ichi visited Osaka, Wakayama, Shizuoka, Kagawa and Ehime prefectures. Shin’ichi continued to take

Chapter Summary The Soka Gakkai forged ahead into 1967, the Year of Dynamic Advancement, where they would mark the seventh anniversary of Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s inauguration as third Soka Gakkai president. At the end of November 1966, the organization surpassed six million member house-holds. Shin’ichi was firmly determined to make this new year one of incredible

This installment, published in the September 18, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that SGI President Ikeda discussed in volume 11 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “We awaken with the Buddha every morning and go to rest with the Buddha every night.” (see The Record of

This special installment contains key encouragement from volumes 1–10 regarding commonly held questions and concerns. The original content was published in the August 14 and 28, 2019, issues of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Prayer Based On a Vow for Kosen-rufu Is the Source of Victory In October 1960, Shin’ichi Yamamoto attended

This supplementary material highlights SGI President Ikeda’s activities and significant events in the Soka Gakkai’s history from 1960 through 1966 that are covered in volumes 1 through 10 of The New Human Revolution. This material appeared in the August 7 and 21, 2019, issues of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. 1960: The

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary The year 1965, designated as the “Year of Victory” by the Soka Gakkai, began with the serialization of Soka Gakkai President Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s novel, The Human Revolution, in the Seikyo Shimbun. President Yamamoto would embark on a battle of words to reveal the true story of his mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei

Chapter Summary On August 14, Shin’ichi Yamamoto traveled to Los Angeles. Right before his departure, protests in response to racial discrimination in the city exploded into massive riots. After hearing reports on the situation in Los Angeles, a leader scheduled to travel with Shin’ichi suggested that he postpone his travel plans. Shin’ichi responded by saying

Chapter Summary On October 19, Shin’ichi Yamamoto departed for Europe with the goal of opening new paths for cultural exchange. In Paris, he attended a ceremony to mark the opening of the Soka Gakkai Europe office, which was located in the home of Europe Headquarters Leader Eiji Kawasaki. During this ceremony, Shin’ichi announced that Europe

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto returned to Japan from Europe on October 31 and immediately organized a steering committee to establish Soka University. This would be a significant first step on the path to realizing the vision of his mentors, first and second Soka Gakkai Presidents Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda. In November and December, Shin’ichi

This installment, published in the July 24, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that SGI President Ikeda discussed in volume 10 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “Human beings are equally vulnerable. They give their lives for shallow, worldly matters but rarely for the Buddha’s precious teachings.

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto made sure that all Soka Gakkai activities were successful leading up to the seventh memorial of the passing of his mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda. The memorial services took place over two days in early April 1964 at the head temple’s newly completed Grand Reception Hall, which had been