June 14, 2024, World Tribune

Ikeda Sensei wrote the following essay on June 30, 2002, commemorating the 45th [now 67th] anniversary of the student division. It was translated from the July 2, 2002, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. A Japanese chief justice once famously said, “It is a shame to be ignorant.” How true this is!

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Cam Morose, a Boston school psychologist, found Buddhism at a crucial time when he was struggling with anxiety. In this episode, he shares how Buddhism gave him the roadmap and energy to challenge his inner critic, connect with others and find deeper happiness. Click here to listen. June 14, 2024, World Tribune, p. 4

SAN ANTONIO, MAY 9, 2024—San Antonio’s city council invited a local SGI-USA representative to lead the invocation at the start of their regular meeting.  An invocation is a sermon, prayer or moment of reflection to provide wisdom and unite attendees at the start of an event.  The meeting was led by San Antonio Mayor Ron

In the face of loss, I teach my students, my nephews and myself that all hardship can be transformed into value.

The following excerpts are from Stephen S. Dunham’s keynote address to the 2024 Commencement Ceremony held at Soka University of America (SUA) in Aliso Viejo, Calif., on May 24, 2024. Dunham is the chair of the SUA Board of Trustees, involved in the establishment of SUA since 1992 and a trustee since the university’s opening

Representatives of the SGI-USA Practicing Buddhism as People of African Descent Group recall the history of Juneteenth and how we can honor it as Buddhists.  by Carolyn Colby and Dave GoodmanSGI-USA Practicing Buddhism as People of African Descent Group Women’s and Men’s Leaders At this time of year, we are reflecting on Juneteenth, a day

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.” In a 2007 op-ed, Ikeda Sensei wrote:  The vital, vibrant currents of dialogue have the capacity to shake

Among Europe’s fortified sites, Luxembourg served as one of its greatest for centuries. Founded as a small fort in the middle of the 10th century, the City of Luxembourg expanded in the 12th century with settlements and stone fortifications, which then grew in the 14th and 15th centuries. From the Holy Roman Empire to the