July 19, 2019, World Tribune - World Tribune

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Frontline News

Future Division Is “A Light of Hope”

“Without the disciple’s efforts to make it a reality, the mentor’s grand vision will remain an empty dream. The true value of the principles set forth by the mentor are only revealed when they are applied and developed.” —SGI President Ikeda, from the epilogue of volume 1 of The New Human Revolution by Olivia Saito

Experience

“There Is No Destiny That We Cannot Change”

How living based on the oneness of mentor and disciple helped me transform my despair into hope. by Yoko CravenWest Columbia, S.C When I was 5 years old, my parents divorced, and my mother lost all hope. She tried to kill me, but I was able to escape. She then committed suicide right in front

Ikeda Sensei

A Life Dedicated to the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu

This essay appeared in the June 20, 2019, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper. Let me begin by conveying my support and sympathy to all those living in the areas of Niigata and Yamagata prefectures that were struck by a powerful earthquake on June 18. Such a large tremor occurring in

News

“Creators of Peace”

Some 400 gather for the first Culture of Peace event especially for women.

Buddhist Study

Who Is the “Correct Teacher” We Should Seek?

The very essence of Nichiren Buddhism is the way of mentor and disciple. In Buddhism, mentors convey to their disciples their goal of leading all people to absolute happiness in order to create a society of harmony and peace. And they teach their disciples how to accomplish this goal. Everything in this mentor-disciple relationship hinges

Q&A

Q: What does it mean to use the strategy of the Lotus Sutra?

The Lotus Sutra expounds the fundamental Law of the universe, the Mystic Law. And Nichiren Daishonin taught that everything in life unfolds in accord with the workings of this Mystic Law. We base our lives on this Law by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which helps us elevate our life force, bring forth Buddhahood from within our lives

In Society

UNESCO’s World Heritage List Adds Two Sites

The World Heritage Committee this month added two cultural sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Drumroll, please . . . The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, Italy Located in northeastern Italy, the site includes part of the vine-growing landscape of the Prosecco wine production area. Since the 17th century, the use of ciglioni, or