January 2024 Living Buddhism

Leer en español In December 1955, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda declared his resolve to strive his hardest in the coming year to ensure that not a single member failed to receive benefit and he could say to all the world, “Look what we’ve accomplished!” Making our mentor’s impassioned vow our own, in 1956

Ikeda Sensei stands among the greatest leaders in the history of Buddhism. He carried on the spirit of the oneness of mentor and disciple, realizing the great undertaking of worldwide kosen-rufu.

Casting aside ego and self-pity, I connect with my mentor’s heart and blaze a trail to victory. I’m Kenichi Hackman from Torrance, California.

The following address by Ikeda Sensei was delivered at an executive leaders conference commemorating Soka Gakkai Founding Day, held at the Shinano Culture Center in Tokyo, on November 18, 2006, and was originally published in the November 24, 2006, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. What’s the greatest threat facing humanity? “Both

Academy members should:• be district through national youth leaders.• have their own copy of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2.• read the assigned material prior to each meeting. DECEMBER SYLLABUS The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, vol. 2, pp. 125–80 Part Five: “The Parable of the Phantom City” Chapter• The Eternal Bond of

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En diciembre de 1955, el segundo presidente de la Soka Gakkai, Josei Toda, declaró su determinación de trabajar al máximo, el año siguiente, para asegurar que ni un solo miembro dejara de tener beneficios y pudiera decir al mundo: «¡Miren lo que hemos logrado!». En 1956, haciendo propio el ardiente juramento de nuestro mentor y

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Installment 10 | Installment 20 | Installment 30 | Installment 40 | Installment 50 | Installment 60 Installment 1 History moves. Times change. The determination and actions of human beings make this happen. On August 12, 1978, the Japan-China peace and friendship treaty was signed, setting in motion a new age of Japan-China relations. At