Daily Life
One Is the Mother of Ten Thousand
Recalling how their seniors in faith helped them overcome it all, women’s division members discuss how they are paying it forward to a new generation.
In this issue
Ikeda Sensei
The District Women’s Leaders Shine
The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the Sept. 30, 1998, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Women who are fighting for something they believe in are beautiful. Their dedication to the happiness of their friends and fellow members shines with purity and warmth. Their lives exude compassion, optimism
Brief Guidances
Discussion Meetings—Spreading the Light of Happiness and Peace
Toward a Hope-filled Future With the Daishonin’s Writings
Brief Guidances
Engaging in Dialogue in the Spirit of Bodhisattva Never Disparaging
Toward a Hope-filled Future With the Daishonin’s Writings
Our History
The Gajokai—Protectors of Our Kosen-rufu Castles
Long before members arrive at an activity, young men, donning red ties, prepare to open their Buddhist centers. They are members of the Gajokai, “protectors of the fortress group,” a young men’s training group established by Ikeda Sensei on Feb. 1, 1971, tasked with staffing and operating Soka Gakkai facilities. Underlying their responsibilities is a
Experience
The Voice That Carries
Bearing the courage of a friend in mind, I bring a zeal for kosen-rufu to Alabama.
Frontline News
All About Advancing With 10 Friends
Toward the March Youth Peace Festivals, the SGI-USA youth coined the motto “Advance With 10 Friends.” This was based on Ikeda Sensei’s guidance, “If each of you can cultivate 10 genuine friendships, then kosen-rufu will surely advance!” Focused on friendship and held at the chapter level, these peace festivals are about each member turning their
Daily Life
5 Keys to Making Friends in My Community
These following points are adapted from Ikeda Sensei’s essay published in the Sept. 20, 2009, and Sept. 21, 2009, issues of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. 1) Pray For My Community’s Prosperity Chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to ensure that my city is safe and peaceful, and that my neighbors and fellow residents are protected. 2)
Buddhist Study
Always Seeking, Always Growing
This series highlights how Buddhism can enhance daily living. As Nichiren Daishonin says: “When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.” I got you today.” Budding NBA superstar Jayson Tatum texted this to the phone of his idol Kobe
Interview
Never Give Up, and Never Give In!
World Tribune: Thank you, Brenda, for sharing your story with us. Can you start with a bit about your journey in faith? Brenda Mettle: My husband was the one who taught me how to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in 1983. We had a young son and a baby on the way. While I was struggling with depression
On the Cover
Gondwana Rainforests
Located in Australia’s southeast Queensland and Northeast New South Wales, the Gondwana Rainforests are like a time capsule of Earth’s evolutionary history, packed with biological diversity. Within the forests are plant and animal species still closely related to their ancient ancestors. The world’s oldest-known species of conifer tree, which thrived during the Jurassic period, still