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The Mentor-Disciple Journey for Peace Will Continue Forever
Marking the first anniversary of Ikeda Sensei’s passing, representative SGI leaders from around the world renew their vow to create peace.
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Becoming Leaders of Happiness
by Naoko Leslie SGI-USA Women’s Leader Happy February 27, SGI-USA Women’s Division Day! In this exciting Year of Soaring Higher Toward a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide, as SGI-USA, we are focusing on our discussion meetings where we can joyfully gather and encourage one another as fellow members and friends! We will especially focus our efforts on
Calling All Youth Leaders!
On Feb. 1, 2025, the SGI-USA will hold the Ikeda Wisdom Academy exam for the sixth class. The exam will be on volumes 1–3 of The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra and will be offered in English only. Here is everything you need to know. ELIGIBILITY The exam is for: district through national youth leaders;
How to Enshrine the Gohonzon and Care for Your Buddhist Altar
Nichiren Daishonin proclaims in a famous passage: “I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart” (“Reply to Kyo’o,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 412). Honzon is a Japanese word meaning “object of fundamental respect or devotion.” The prefix go means “worthy of
Toward a Youthful SGI-USA
On Dec. 1, 2024, the SGI-USA kicked off toward 2025—the Year of Soaring Higher Toward a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide—with the following national and territory-level youth leadership appointments. National Appointments Shota OkajimaSGI-USA Youth Leader Kenichi HackmanSGI-USA Young Men’s Leader Grady TeschSGI-USA Young Men’sVice Leader Territory Appointments Minami OkajimaEast TerritoryYoung Women’s Leader Cam MoroseEast TerritoryYoung Men’s
Intermediate Exam This December
The SGI-USA will hold its first Intermediate Exam of 2024 from Dec. 7–8. The exam will be on the second half of The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism and will be offered in English only. Here is everything you need to know. ELIGIBILITY This exam is for anyone who has passed the Introductory Exam. To take
Meeting Youth Where They’re At
On our efforts as a Soka community to take the initiative to know and cherish each young person.
2025 Florida Nature & Culture Center Conference Schedule
Sign up through your member portal at portal.sgi-usa.org. Jan 10–13 SoCal-Pacific Territory Leaders (District–Territory) Jan 24–27 East Territory Leaders (Chapter–Territory) Jan 31–Feb 3 West Territory Leaders(District–Territory) Feb 21–24 Central Territory Leaders (District–Territory) Feb 28–Mar 3 Transforming Karma #1 Mar 14–17 Korean Language Group Mar 21–24 Women’s Division #1(Ages 45 and Younger) Apr 4–7 Many Treasures
Our efforts to connect and reconnect with people—members, friends, everyone—toward our November district meetings begin now. Let’s jump in.
The 2024 documentary Join or Die opens with a man sharing why he signed up for a fraternal society in Waxahachie, Texas, two decades earlier, shortly after his brother had died. “I was needing some brotherhood in my life,” he says. “When I came here, I knew I had found myself a spot where I
SGI News
‘It’s Time For Us to Come Together’
From the Los Angeles fires, the members determine to go deeper in creating genuine bonds of friendship and community, and in raising successors to our Soka movement.
2024: Year in Review
JAN. 2 WORLD TRIBUNE Ikeda Sensei’s 95 Years The commemorative issue pays tribute to Ikeda Sensei’s life and legacy, following his passing on Nov. 15, 2023. The issue highlights his ceaseless efforts to expand the Soka Gakkai’s peace movement to 192 countries and territories and globalize the Buddhist philosophy of respect for the dignity of
What makes us admirable as practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism? Not background, social position, or inherent abilities but our tireless efforts to support our fellow members and help them become happy. That dedicated faith and humanity cannot be overlooked. Such a person is the noblest of all—a person who will attain Buddhahood. From The Wisdom for
The Year of Soaring Higher Toward a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide
As we advance from the Soka Gakkai’s 95th to its 100th anniversary, our work to transform humanity is more important than ever.
Guidance for Leadership
Soaring on the Wings of Youth Into the Boundless Skies
The following is a summary of Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada’s speech at the Fifth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial and the SGI General Meeting, held at the Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo, on Nov. 17, 2024. The meeting celebrated the 94th Soka Gakkai Founding Day [Nov. 18] and the
Spreading the Spirit of Empathy
The following is a summary of Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada’s speech at the Fourth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial at the Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo, on Sept. 7, 2024. It was translated from the Sept. 14, 2024 issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. Congratulations on
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50 Years of Peace
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the SGI’s founding, SGI-USA is releasing a replica coin based on the commemorative medal from the First World Peace Conference on Jan. 26, 1975. On the front is the event’s theme, “New Waves of Peace.” On its back is the concluding passage of Ikeda Sensei’s serialized novel, The New
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Memories of My Youth From these touching personal essays by Ikeda Sensei, written some 50 years ago, we gain not only new insights into his opposition to war but also a new appreciation for a man of humble beginnings whose commitment to peace remained unbending to the very last. $12.95 Ikeda Sensei’s 95 Years How
Lifelong Pursuit of Peace
Ikeda Sensei’s 95 Years How far can one person go to change the world? Learn about Daisaku Ikeda’s contributions to creating a harmonious world, fostering friendship among nations, spreading Nichiren Buddhism around the globe and encouraging young people to stand up to fulfill their unique missions. Even more important, discover your ownpower to make a
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