CategoryThe Brilliant Path of Worldwide Kosen-rufu

Chapter Summary On June 2, Shin’ichi attended the Shikoku Head-quarters Leaders Meeting in Kagawa Prefecture. The day before, an anonymous caller threatened Shin’ichi’s safety if he attended this meeting. However, determined that he would protect the members—the precious children of the Buddha—Shin’ichi participated. The next day in Okayama Prefecture, he gave a lecture to district

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi actively fostered the members of the student division. In the April 1962 issue of the Daibyakurenge study magazine, in an editorial addressed to student division members, he clarified their mission to serve as trailblazers for kosen-rufu. He also began lecturing on Nichiren’s writings to student division representatives to help them become people

This installment, published in the March 20, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that SGI President Ikeda discussed in volume 6 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “If the general were to lose heart, his soldiers would become cowards.” (“The Supremacy of the Law,” The Writings of

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary On the evening of October 8, 1961, Shin’ichi Yamamoto and his companions did a solemn gongyo in his hotel room in Germany. Earlier that day, he had stood before the Berlin Wall [the symbol of Berlin’s physical and ideological division]. In his prayers, Shin’ichi made a powerful pledge to see Germany reunited and

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto and his party arrived in Madrid, Spain, on the evening of October 15. He prayed earnestly for many Bodhisattvas of the Earth—the Pablo Picassos and Pablo Casals of the Mystic Law—to someday emerge in this country. The next morning, the group flew to Geneva, Switzerland, where Shin’ichi encouraged a couple of

Chapter Summary On October 30 and November 1, one week after returning from Europe, Shin’ichi Yamamoto appeared before the Osaka District Court in connection with charges brought against him in what had come to be called the Osaka Incident. The trial was reaching its final stage. On November 5, Shin’ichi attended the 10th young men’s

Chapter Summary On January 1, 1962, Shin’ichi Yamamoto led the first gongyo of the Year of Victory at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Shinanomachi. He prayed deeply to achieve total victory on all fronts. On January 13, he traveled to Hokkaido to attend a memorial service for a region young women’s leader who had passed

This installment, published in the February 20, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discussed in volume 5 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1ASSAGE 1 “If Nichiren’s compassion is truly great and encompassing, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo will spread for ten thousand years and more, for all eternity.”

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary Shin’ichi Yamamoto returned to Japan from his tour of Asian countries on February 14, 1961. Two days later, on February 16, he attended the inaugural meeting of Hojo Chapter held in Toyohashi City in Aichi Prefecture. From there, he went on to attend meetings throughout Japan. On March 7, he attended consecutive leaders

Chapter Summary Starting April 3, the day after the memorial service honoring the third anniversary of President Toda’s death, Shin’ichi Yamamoto set out on a series of trips to attend chapter inaugural meetings in Gunma, Niigata, Aichi, Saitama and Shimane prefectures, as well as in the cities of Tokyo and Hiroshima. Whether before or after

Chapter Summary After attending the May 3 Headquarters General Meeting, Shin’ichi Yamamoto had an informal discussion with top youth leaders. He proposed that, starting on May 3, the organization designate 1961 as the Year of Youth. In the second year of his presidency, he would focus on creating a fresh tide of kosen-rufu, centering on

Chapter Summary On July 4, 1961, Shin’ichi Yamamoto stood before the grave of his mentor, Josei Toda, and chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo three times infused with deep prayer. The previous day, July 3, was when his mentor was released from prison 16 years earlier. That same day four years prior, Shin’ichi had been arrested on unwarranted charges.

Chapter Summary On his first visit to Europe, Shin’ichi Yamamoto arrived on October 5 to his first destination, Copenhagen, Denmark. While on a bus bound for the city center, he thought of N.F.S. Grundtvig, the “father of the Danish renaissance,” and his young successor, Kristen Kold, who both worked to make higher education accessible to

This installment, published in the January 23, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that SGI President Ikeda discussed in volume 4 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “Surely you are sowing good seeds in a field of fortune. My tears never cease to flow when I think

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary On January 1, 1961, Shin’ichi Yamamoto wrote a waka poem that he presented to his wife, Mineko. It read: On this New Year’s morning, I pray for kosen-rufu in Asia. His next overseas trip, starting on January 28, would be an 18-day journey through Hong Kong, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), India, Burma (now

Chapter Summary After departing Hong Kong, Shin’ichi Yamamoto shared with his fellow leaders his plans to form a general chapter in Asia. Sensing everyone’s surprise, he said, “First, we have to create a vision and then think of how to go about realizing it” (The New Human Revolution, vol. 3, revised edition, p. 68). He

Chapter Summary After burying the commemorative items, the party took a second walk through the temple grounds. Seeing places related to Shakyamuni Buddha, Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s thoughts turned to the life of this great sage who illuminated humankind with the vibrant light of his being. Shakyamuni was born as a prince of the Shakyas (a small