October 18, 2024, World Tribune

In this essay, Ikeda Sensei writes of the importance of promoting friendship in our communities. It was translated from the Sept. 20, 2009, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Dedicating my lifeto the eternally flowinggreat river [of kosen-rufu],I enjoy an unsurpassed missionand boundless benefit. The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) wrote to

by Mitch BogenSpecial to the Tribune  After hosting more than 30 successful and engaging Dialogue Nights events, the Ikeda Center debuted a spin-off called “Dialogue Nights Lite” this July. On Oct. 4, the second gathering of the new series was held. During the inaugural event, the center’s Preandra Noel shared that, where the original Dialogue

What does it look like to have a fulfilling career? In this episode, Paige Asawa, ofLos Angeles, shares her story of becoming an art therapist and how Buddhism helped her discover a fulfilling career. Click here to watch or listen to the episode. October 18, 2024, World Tribune, p. 4

Seeking my true self, I find brotherhood at last.

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 1999 experiment, participants viewed a video where two small teams, one dressed in white and the

The Mosi-oa-Tunya, also known as Victoria Falls, is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is the world’s greatest sheet of falling water, with a width of 5,604 feet and height of 355 feet. Its name Mosi-oa-Tunya, which is Lozi for “Thundering Smoke,” comes its size and