News
‘It’s Time For Us to Come Together’
From the Los Angeles fires, the members determine to go deeper in creating genuine bonds of friendship and community, and in raising successors to our Soka movement.
In this issue
Ikeda Sensei
Our Great Discussion Meeting Movement
The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the Dec. 11, 2009, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, originally published in the May 2016 Living Buddhism. Youand I,joyful comradesfrom time without beginning,victorious champions. In his novel Elective Affinities written 200 years ago (in 1809), German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
Frontline News
Calling All Youth Leaders!
On Feb. 1, 2025, the SGI-USA will hold the Ikeda Wisdom Academy exam for the sixth class. The exam will be on volumes 1–3 of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra and will be offered in English only. Here is everything you need to know. ELIGIBILITY The exam is for: district through national youth leaders;
Experience
In Honor of Friendship
Supporting friends, I heal old wounds—my father’s and my own.
Interview
A Battle to Believe in Our Lives
With the SGI-USA’s focus on friendship, community and raising successors, the World Tribune sat down with Renee Benson, the Louisiana-Mississippi Region women’s leader, to hear about their united effort as a Soka community to support youth. World Tribune: Thank you for speaking with us, Renee, on behalf of the members of Louisiana-Mississippi Region. To start,
Q&A
2025 Resolutions
Q: I’m not sure about my goals for this year, and I’ve yet to achieve some goals from last year. Where should I start? A: An arrow will not hit the target unless we take proper aim. The same is true of chanting. Our prayers come to fruition when we set clear goals, and strive
Our History
Great Waves of Peace
On Jan. 26, 1975, a great wave of peace surged outward from the lush isles of Guam into the world. On that day, 158 representatives from 51 countries and territories gathered for the First World Peace Conference. It was here that the Soka Gakkai International was founded as the international body comprising Soka Gakkai organizations
On the Cover
The Way to Peace Is Through the Stomach
How a nation’s food became a gateway to cultural understanding and diplomacy.
Buddhability
Starting the Year With Our Buddhability
Check out these recent Buddhability video podcast episodes to inspire you toward your new year’s resolutions! Rewriting the Story I Tell Myself About Who I Am and Who I Can Be We all have inner narratives about what is possible for our lives. In this episode, Jackie Alexander, of Chicago, shares how she overcame limiting