September 15, 2023, World Tribune

Ikeda Sensei sent the following message to the 15th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial, which was held in conjunction with the SGI Youth Training Course, at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2023. Youth leaders from 44 countries and territories attended the meeting. This message is translated from

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

1. When and where can I take the exam? The SGI-USA Introductory Exam will be held Oct. 7–8, 2023, at local SGI-USA centers. Contact your local leader for more details.  2. Who can take it? Any SGI-USA member who has not taken or who did not pass a previous introductory exam may take this exam.

The question “Can I be angry when I chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?” is a combination of several questions that Buddhability has received from listeners. One person asked: “Some days I feel powerful and determined. Some days I feel sad and cry. But lately, I’ve been furious and angry. Is it okay to be furious and angry in

I arrived in New York with a dream. The city forged my faith and showed me what I’m made of.

The World Tribune interviewed women’s division member Susan Moromisato, of Garfield, New Jersey, about her experiences as a youth supporting behind the scenes. Susan graduated from the Byakuren Group, a young women’s division training group that supports various activities with the spirit to protect and serve the members on behalf of Ikeda Sensei.  World Tribune:

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.” The greater the resistance waves meet, the stronger they grow”—Ikeda Sensei has long cherished these words, having written

The July 14–Sept. 8 issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 400 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the next 50. Central Territory Mideast Zone West Ann Arbor District Midwest Zone Quad Cities District Como-Phalen Lakes District Nebraska Plains District Rocky Mountain Zone Castle Rock District Tower District Parker District

The medieval town of Carcassonne, located in the Occitania region of France, was originally a Gaulish settlement that the Romans transformed into a fortified town in the third century. It is most famous for its nearly two miles of walls interspersed with 52 towers that surround the area, making it the largest walled city in