December 2022 Living Buddhism - World Tribune

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Daily Life

A Guide to Becoming Fearless

In the mid-15th century, Cape Bojador remained the southernmost point that Portuguese explorers were willing to voyage. What lay beyond the cape was the province of superstition: boiling waters, sea monsters, the end of the earth. Such were the tales that seafarers coined the waters the Sea of Darkness, the point of no return. Prince

Ikeda Sensei

The District Is the Arc de Triomphe of Life

Originally published in the November 2022 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. Nichiren Daishonin writes, “The wish-granting jewel …, though only a single jewel, can shower all kinds of treasures upon the wisher” (“The Recitation of the ‘Expedient Means’ and ‘Life Span’ Chapters,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 69). Just like

Gosho Study

Having Unshakable Belief

“And you demons, by making this man suffer, are you trying to swallow a sword point first, or embrace a raging fire, or become the archenemy of the Buddhas of the ten directions in the three existences? How terrible this will be for you! Should you not cure this man’s illness immediately, act rather as

Profiles

On the Cover—Southwest

Highlighting SGI-USA members from the Southwest applying Buddhism to daily life.

Experience

‘Never Seek This Gohonzon Outside Yourself’

Following a traumatic accident, I learn that victory lies within. I’m Brian Lindgren from Charlottesville, Virginia.

Global Perspective

Ode to the Grand Spirit

Chingiz Aitmatov and Daisaku Ikeda

District Meeting

District Study Meeting Material

District Meeting

District Discussion Meeting Material

Global Perspective

The Wisdom of Buddhist Humanism—World Citizen Education

Excerpts From Ikeda Sensei’s Annual Peace Proposals: World Citizen Education

Ikeda Sensei’s Lectures

Our Behavior as Human Beings Is the Heart of Buddhism—Expanding Our Movement With Sincerity, Wisdom and Joy

Ikeda Sensei’s Lecture Series [83]

Comic

Daring to Take on Challenges

Illustration by Leo Matsuda.

The New Human Revolution

Songs of Kosen-rufu—Volume 28, Chapter 1

Installment 10 | Installment 20 | Installment 30 | Installment 40 | Installment 50 | Installment 60 Installment 1 “A song of victory resounds in my heart. / The power of spring rises in my soul,” wrote the Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka (1871–1913). Shin’ichi Yamamoto’s heart resounded with a song of youth astride noble steeds