November 18, 2023, World Tribune

Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the 16th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial, which was held at the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu on Nov. 1, 2023. The meeting celebrated Soka Gakkai Founding  Day (Nov. 18), the 10th anniversary of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu and

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COLUMBIA, South Carolina—Guests filled the auditorium of the SGI-USA South Carolina Buddhist Center, each having read the introductory booklet  A Winning Life. While they came with questions about the spirit and purpose of Nichiren Buddhism and the Soka Gakkai, they weren’t studying for a religious class. They were chaplains of the U.S. Army. SGI-USA’s Columbia

Discovering a friend in a childhood rival, I grasp in the depths of my soul that people can change for the better.

A: Kosen-rufu is the spread of the Mystic Law from one person to another. It is also its spread from ten thousand to fifty thousand. Yet, kosen-rufu is not about numbers. It is a process, an eternal flow. … Kosen means to widely declare. “Widely” implies speaking out to the world, to an ever-greater number

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.” Nowadays, many of us spend long hours sitting in front of computer screens and devices or leading more

The World Tribune interviewed men’s division member Michael Petkov, of Saugerties, New York, about his experiences as a youth supporting behind the scenes as a member of the Soka Group. The Soka Group supports Soka Gakkai event planning and operations based on the spirit to protect the members.   World Tribune: Thank you, Michael, for

Ikeda Center Founder Daisaku Ikeda sent the following message to commemorate the Center’s 30th anniversary and the 19th Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue.  I proudly commend the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue for striving to create constructive new value through the persistent engagement of dialogue for the past 30 years, a period

Rising 12,388 feet, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest peak. Though still classified as active, the stratovolcano has lain dormant since 1707. Its cultural and spiritual influence extends far beyond Japan’s borders. Mount Fuji is known as a beloved symbol of Japan, featured in art and poetry through the ages, including the famous Hokusai woodblock print