November 2024 Living Buddhism

This section features Ikeda Sensei’s seminal guidance to the members of the United States. The following is an abridgement of his speech given at the Youth Training Session, held at Soka University Los Angeles, Calabasas, California, February 22, 1990. The full speech can be found in My Dear Friends in America, fourth edition, pp. 62–68. 

The SGI-USA will mark one year since Ikeda Sensei’s passing by bringing together 50,000 members and friends at our November district general meetings.

In the Latter Day of the Law, the votary of the Lotus Sutra will appear without fail. The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith. Doesn’t a fire burn more briskly when logs are added? All rivers flow into the sea, but does the sea turn

Embracing my vow to become a doctor for kosen-rufu, I face the fears that stand between me and my mission. I’m Sharif Fennell from New Orleans.

The following is an essay from the “Our Brilliant Path to Victory” series, published in the November 21, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. In this essay, Ikeda Sensei reviews by decade the 80-year history of the Soka Gakkai under the leadership of the three founding presidents and looks ahead

Buddhist study is a vital element for maintaining throughout our lives a consistent Buddhist practice and an ever-deepening faith. As Ikeda Sensei wrote: “Buddhist study is particularly important. Through your efforts in Buddhist study, you establish your path in life. If you stop applying yourselves to Buddhist study, you will forget why you are practicing,

The sixth class of Ikeda Wisdom Academy returned to the material studied by its first class 10 years ago, The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra. The Ikeda Wisdom Academy section of the November 2024–January 2025 issues of Living Buddhism will include workbook questions to guide youth members in preparing for the exam, which will be

The True Heritage of Faith Flows in the Harmonious Community of Practitioners Who Share the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu

Please base your monthly discussion meeting on one of the following: 1) Writings for Discussion Meetings (pp. 58–59) 2) Material from any recent issue of the World Tribune or Living Buddhism Writings for Discussion Meetings What It Means to Transcend Our Differences Passage All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the

The following list chronicles Ikeda Sensei’s study lectures published after the Soka Gakkai’s spiritual independence from the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood on November 28, 1991. These lectures on Nichiren Daishonin’s writings appeared in the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun, and monthly study journal, Daibyakurenge. They showcase Sensei’s wide-ranging efforts and his vast compendium of works

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