October 2020 Living Buddhism

This monthly encouragement by Ikeda Sensei was originally published in the September 2020 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai’s monthly study journal. In both life and society, it is in times of great crisis that we can bring forth tremendous inner strength and open the way to a new age. Nichiren Daishonin demonstrated this

by SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda

Chapter Summary Illustration courtesy of Seikyo Press. On January 26, 1975, 158 representative leaders from 51 countries and territories gathered in Guam for the First World Peace Conference. The island was the site of fierce fighting between Japanese and American forces during World War II. Recalling the commitment of his mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei

Chapter Summary Illustration courtesy of Seikyo Press. After returning to Japan on January 28, 1975, Shin’ichi Yamamoto engaged in discussions with a wide range of leading figures from Japan and abroad, including former Japanese Prime Minister and recent Nobel Prize laureate Eisaku Sato. Shin’ichi had been hard at work on autobiographical sketches for a major national

Chapter Summary Illustration courtesy of Seikyo Press. On May 3, 1975, Shin’ichi Yamamoto attended an event celebrating the 15th anniversary of his inauguration as third Soka Gakkai president, where members were recognized for offering their homes as meeting places and honored with awards such as the Soka Outstanding Achievement Award. Afterward, at a meeting with young

Chapter Summary Having finished his schedule in France, Shin’ichi Yamamoto embarked on his second visit to the Soviet Union on May 22. He met with Chairperson Nina Popova of the Union of the Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries on May 23. Then, after holding talks with Minister of Culture Peter Demichev,

This installment, published in the July 15, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, focuses on passages from Nichiren Daishonin’s writings that Ikeda Sensei discusses in volume 21 of The New Human Revolution. Passage 1 “It is certain that widespread propagation of the Law [kosen-rufu] will eventually be achieved throughout Jambudvipa [the entire world].” (“Oko kikigaki,”

A: While there are many reasons to study Buddhism, Ikeda Sensei in an essay points to three. (see February 2020 Living Buddhism, p. 60). Someone diagnosed with a terminal illness, may think: I’m sincerely practicing Buddhism. Why did this happen to me? In such critical times, studying Buddhism helps us quickly transform our doubts and

The members of the SGI-USA have cultivated the qualities of wisdom, courage and compassion as global citizens dedicated to transforming the world around them through their practice of Nichiren Buddhism. We share examples of individuals who are embodying the practice of global citizenship in their lives. Learning How to Live Fully Danielle Foster-SmithDes Moines, Iowa I

Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace—The Future Division: The Key to the Ongoing Development of Kosen-rufu

Any weakness in faith will be a cause for regret. The cart that overturns on the road ahead is a warning to the one behind. In an age like this no one can help but thirst for the way. You may hate this world, but you cannot escape it. The people of Japan are certain

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