September 13, 2024, World Tribune

The following essay by Ikeda Sensei was translated from the March 30, 2001, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda often said: “Any place where the Gohonzon is enshrined is an infinitely sacred place. Any place where there are people with faith dedicated to kosen-rufu is a

Many of the practitioners from Sado Province have made the longjourney all the way to this place [Mount Minobu], and that is why I have expounded for them the teaching that I am propagating now, which will become the seed of Buddhahood in their future lives as well. All of this is due to the

All positions are based in Santa Monica, California, at the SGI-USA Headquarters. Active participation in SGI-USA activities is required. Please send resumes to jobs@sgi-sa.org. Full-Time Assistant Controller Candidates should have a four-year degree in accounting or finance with an accounting emphasis and at least eight years of professional accounting experience. Duties include managing the general

Nikita Agrawal shares how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped her handle painful rejections and utilize feedback to become a better academic. Through the process, she learned how to overcome the thoughts that told her to give up. Click here to listen. September 13, 2024, World Tribune, p. 4

The Buddhist Bookcast is an audio review of books from World Tribune and Middleway Press that serve as a guidepost on the path of life. In the second episode, SGI-USA General Director Adin Strauss offers insights on A Religion of Human Revolution. Click here to listen to the episode. Find your copy of at your

by Anne SaracenoPortland, Ore. “Sketchy,” remarked a college friend from the West Hills. She meant the shuttered windows, the empty streets and the cars parked up and down the block in their overgrown lawns. I saw all this, but something else, too.  Wanting a second pair of eyes, I asked my other friend, Sanae, to

This month, the SGI-USA celebrates the 20th anniversary of the statistics and member care program. As part of this milestone, September was officially designated as “Member Care Month,” with a focus on visiting each new member to see how their Buddhist practice is progressing. How and why did our statistics program get started? On Feb.

Congratulations on joining the SGI-USA and starting your journey of human revolution and happiness! Starting something new isn’t always easy, and jumping into the mix of establishing a daily practice of chanting, learning gongyo, attending your local SGI meetings and studying Buddhism can seem overwhelming at first. So, to help you get organized and develop

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.” Overwhelmed. This word has been popping up more frequently in conversations lately. Maybe it’s because of the rise

Ikeda Sensei: The heart of the practice of Nichiren Buddhism is our practice for self and others—that is, reciting gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ourselves and sharing Buddhism with others. Amid the realities of society, we chant and spread the Mystic Law and engage in dialogues that respect the dignity of each person’s life and impart

Antigua Guatemala was founded in 1524 in the central highlands of Guatemala some 5,000 feet above sea level. Formally named Santiago de Guatemala, it served as the capital and the cultural, economic, religious and educational center for the region. Since its founding, the city was destroyed by a fire caused by an uprising of the