Daily Life
The Joys of Supporting Others
We strengthen our life force and expand our capacity when we live the bodhisattva way of helping others become happy.
In this issue
Experience
Contributing to Kosen-rufu Is My Benefit
How the power of prayer and appreciation transformed my life state, inviting boundless protection and benefits into my life. by Yuko LittleCANTON, MICH. Five months after our family moved from North Dakota to Michigan in December 2015, my husband filed for divorce. For 14 years, I had been a full-time housewife, supporting his career and
Ikeda Sensei
The Bastion of the Pen—A Symbol of the Triumph of Mentor and Disciple (Part 2)
This essay by SGI President Ikeda was originally published in the Oct. 3 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Part one appears in the Nov. 18 World Tribune. While at the World Seikyo Center, I took a photograph of the nearby Soka International Women’s Center. Since its opening in September 2000,
Buddhist Study
Creating Memories That Last for Eternity
“Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world.” (“Questions and Answers on Embracing the Lotus Sutra,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 64) In the above passage, Nichiren Daishonin says that chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and sharing it
Brief Guidances
Supporting Our Fellow Members Is a Source of Immeasurable Benefit
Words of Encouragement From Ikeda Sensei
Profiles
It Takes Courage to Become Happy
With “home visits” and “personal encouragement” as the bywords for the SGI-USA in 2019, this World Tribune series features SGI-USA leaders who discuss their personal experiences of being home visited, home visiting others and the lessons they’ve learned. by Lee MaloneSGI-USA Vice General Director I learned the spirit to treasure the person in front of
Frontline News
Caribbean Region Advances Toward 2020
by Betsy EppsteinerFlorida Zone Vice Women’s Leader Thirty passionate leaders of kosen-rufu gathered on Oct. 19 for a historic SGI-USA Caribbean Region Executive Conference (REC), marking the first meeting of its kind to include district through region leaders from across the Caribbean. The Holland House hotel in St. Maarten served as the hosting venue. While
In Society
Human Rights Declaration Turns 71
Dec. 10 marks the 71st birthday of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted in 1948, three years after the U.N.’s founding, the historic document set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. It has been translated into over 500 languages. Although not legally binding, most national constitutions have adopted
Guidance for Leadership
2020: Everyone Advances and Becomes a Capable Person
The following is adapted and excerpted from Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada’s speech on Oct. 6 during the 43rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held at the Soka Gakkai Okinawa Training Center in Onna-son, Okinawa. The text appeared in the Oct. 12 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Congratulations on holding